SRINAGAR — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has condemned the killing of a Muslim man Saikun Khan outside a police station in Rajasthan, calling for a thorough investigation into the incident. In a post on X, Mirwaiz said Khan’s family had alleged that he was targeted because his beard and skullcap identified him as a Muslim. “This […]
DODA — Police in Doda has attached an immovable property valued at approximately ₹20 lakh in connection with a case registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, officials said. The property belongs to Zaher Abbas, son of Mohd Iqbal Lohar, a resident of Sadeeqaabad, Doda, and is linked to FIR No. 93/2026 […]
SRINAGAR — Minister for health and medical education, Sakina Itoo on Sunday said the J&K Government has appointed 27 newly selected Medical Officers (AYUSH). In a post on X, Itoo said she handed over the appointment orders to the newly selected Medical Officers at the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar. She said the appointments would further […]
JAMMU — Police in Jammu have recovered stolen gold ornaments weighing around 300 grams and valued at approximately ₹50 lakh within 24 hours of registering a theft case, officials said on Saturday. The recovery was made by Police Station Gandhi Nagar after a complaint was lodged on September 22 by a woman from Ashok Nagar, […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has outlined a series of measures to strengthen disaster preparedness and reduce risks across the Union Territory, the Legislative Assembly was informed. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, while responding to a question as Minister in-charge of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (DMRRR), said District Disaster Management Plans remain […]
SRINAGAR/JAMMU — As part of its Vigilance Awareness campaign, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Jammu and Kashmir has launched an initiative to engage law students from reputed universities of the Union Territory as interns. Under the special internship programme, the students will be assigned to various government departments to gain first-hand exposure to their functioning, particularly […]
SAMBA — Police in Samba have arrested two alleged drug peddlers in two separate cases and recovered approximately 14.46 grams of heroin-like substance from their possession, officials said on Saturday. In the first case, a police team from Police Station Samba intercepted a motorcycle at SIDCO Chowk during a naka. The motorcycle, bearing registration number […]
AWANTIPORA — Police in Awantipora have arrested a Physical Education Teacher (PET) in connection with a case involving alleged sexual harassment of a 15-year-old girl in the Aripal area of Tral, officials said. According to police, a written complaint was lodged at Police Post Aripal on September 24, alleging sexual harassment of the minor by […]
SRINAGAR — Srinagar Police has attached or frozen four immovable properties collectively valued at around ₹7.11 crore in connection with cases related to drug trafficking and terror activities, officials said on Saturday. In the latest action, Police Station Zakura attached a residential house along with land at Bilal Colony, Zakura, valued at around ₹2.5 crore […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government has outlined a series of initiatives to strengthen urban infrastructure, including drainage, sewerage, affordable housing and waste management projects across the Union Territory. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, replying to questions in the Legislative Assembly in his capacity as Minister in charge of Housing and Urban Development, said one […]