SRINAGAR — The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Kashmir arrested a man and recovered 13 bottles of Codeine Phosphate from his possession during an anti-drug operation in Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said on Wednesday. The operation was conducted at Wanigam-Hyder Beigh Road in Pattan following specific information, during which the accused, identified […]
BANDIPORA — Police have recovered 11 lost mobile phones worth around ₹1.87 lakh in Bandipora district and handed them over to their respective owners, officials said on Wednesday. The mobile phones were recovered during a recent drive undertaken by District Police Bandipora through technological interventions to trace lost or stolen devices, they said. The recovered […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday inaugurated the Veshow Festival in Kulgam, describing it as a vibrant platform for ideas, creativity and cultural dialogue. In a post on X, the Lieutenant Governor said the festival, rooted in the timeless Rishi-Sufi legacy of Jammu and Kashmir, celebrates literature, art, heritage and handicrafts. He said […]
SRINAGAR — Tired of endless wait for the groom’s arrival, Kashmir’s traditional chefs, known as ‘waza’, have set a 10 pm deadline on serving wazwan at weddings. At a conference at a marriage hall in Rajouri Kadal area of the city, wazas discussed the “inhuman conditions” they are made to work under while serving the […]
SHOPIAN — Police in Shopian have arrested seven persons in connection with an apple theft case and recovered 83 stolen apple boxes besides seizing three vehicles allegedly used in the commission of the crime, officials said on Wednesday. They said Police Station Heerpora received information about the theft of apple boxes from an orchard and […]
BARAMULLA — Police have arrested a drug peddler and recovered 7.690 kilograms of charas-like substance during naka checking in the Pattan area of Baramulla district, officials said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Sajid Ahmad Mir, son of Bashir Ahmad Mir, a resident of Janwani Pora, was intercepted by a police party at Janwani Pora, […]
BARAMULLA — Health Minister Sakina Itoo on Tuesday inaugurated a New Type Primary Health Centre (NTPHC) at Chukar in Tangmarg area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, constructed at a cost of ₹1.88 crore. Emphasising the importance of strengthening grassroots healthcare, the Minister said expanding medical facilities in rural and far-flung areas was essential to improving […]
SRINAGAR — A hotel and two residential houses were damaged in a blaze in the Indira Nagar area of Srinagar city on Tuesday, officials said. A fire broke out in the attic of one of the buildings in the afternoon and spread to the adjoining ones, they said. Fire and emergency services personnel rushed to […]
BANDIPORA — Police in Bandipora organised a one-day free medical camp at District Police Lines (DPL) Bandipora to facilitate access to healthcare services and promote health awareness, officials said on Tuesday. During the camp, three specialist doctors and four paramedical staff members from District Hospital Bandipora, along with the medical team from the MI Room, […]
SRINAGAR — A court in Jammu and Kashmir has acquitted two youths who were undergoing trial under anti-terror charges in Baramulla district, noting that the evidence against the accused was unreliable. Special Judge (UAPA/NIA cases) Baramulla, Feroz Ahmad Khan, acquitted Huzaif Firdous Bhat and Aijaz Ahmad after finding contradictions in the prosecution case. The two […]