SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said he had taken up the conduct of a senior IAS officer with the Chief Secretary in the strongest possible terms after a video of an online government meeting surfaced on social media. Reacting to the circulating video, Omar said the officer’s conduct was […]
SRINAGAR — Senior IAS officer in Jammu and Kashmir Kumar Rajeev Ranjan has courted controversy after he allegedly used abusive language against a woman JKAS officer and threatened to recommend her dismissal from service. The heated argument, which came to light through a purported video, took place between Ranjan and Assistant Director Beenish Wani over […]
SRINAGAR — The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has banned fuel-powered motorboats and jet skis from being plied on Dal Lake till further order. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Rajesh Sekhri on Wednesday issued the order on a petition filed by Mohammad Rafiq Mir. “In the […]
GANDERBAL — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for development projects worth over ₹58 crore in Ganderbal district, aimed at improving road connectivity, educational infrastructure and market facilities. According to a post by the Chief Minister’s Office on X, the key projects include the Fatehpora–Gadoora Bridge road, Tehsil Bagh to […]
SHOPIAN — Socio-political activist Er. Maroof Ahmad Wani on Thursday met the Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO), Shopian, and discussed various issues confronting the transport community. During the meeting, Wani highlighted concerns related to the welfare of transporters and stressed the need for effective coordination between the concerned authorities and transport representatives to address their […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police in Srinagar has frozen and attached residential properties and a vehicle worth over ₹13.43 crore in a major crackdown on drug trafficking and its financial networks under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. According to a police statement, the action was carried out by police stations […]
SRINAGAR — Overnight rain lashed most parts of Kashmir, with some areas in the higher reaches receiving fresh snowfall, as the authorities pressed men and machinery into service to clear the snow from the vital roadways, officials said on Thursday. Widespread rain lashed the region, including Srinagar, during the night and continued till Thursday morning, […]
SRINAGAR — The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) on Wednesday announced revised school timings for all government and recognised private schools across the Kashmir Division, with the new schedule coming into effect from October 15. According to the order, schools falling within the municipal limits of Srinagar city will function from 10:00 am to […]
BARAMULLA — Police arrested three persons and seized approximately 16 grams of a heroin-like substance during a checking operation at Gulnar Park in Azadgunj area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said on Wednesday. According to police, the three accused attempted to flee after noticing the police party but were apprehended by alert personnel. The […]
SRINAGAR — Director General of Police (DGP) Jammu and Kashmir Nalin Prabhat on Monday chaired an operational review meeting at Police Control Room (PCR) Kashmir in hybrid mode to assess the prevailing security scenario and review the operational preparedness of police across the Union Territory. During the meeting, the DGP emphasised strengthening intelligence-based operations, maintaining […]