SRINAGAR — Deputy Inspector General of Police Central Kashmir Range, Sujit Kumar on Saturday said that society has to once again come forward to curb the drug menace even as police are doing the job efficiently. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function here, Kumar, said that no matter how much police does […]
SRINAGAR — Srinagar police on Saturday said it arrested Anantnag based self-styled journalist over allegations of rape, blackmailing and extortion of a girl. In a statement, a spokesperson said that Srinagar police yesterday arrested a self-proclaimed journalist Nadeem Ahmed Ganie alias Nadeem Nadu son of Mukhtar Ahmed Ganie of Qazibagh area of Anantnag in a […]
SRINAGAR — The Directorate of School Education, Kashmir (DSEK) on Saturday ordered change of school timing in Kashmir division. According to an order, the schools shall observe timings as 9:00 AM to 3:00 P.M within Municipal limits of Srinagar city and 10:00 A.M to 4:00 P.M in areas falling outside Municipal limits of Srinagar w.e.f […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological (MeT) department on Saturday forecast mainly dry weather with chances of light rain at isolated phases in Jammu and Kashmir during next 24 hours. “Mainly dry weather with chances of light rain at isolated places is likely in J&K during next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said. Meanwhile, […]
BUDGAM — The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has restrained a private company from engaging in any mining activity in Shali Ganga river in Budgam. According to an order, the NGT has restrained NKC Projects Pvt Ltd from engaging in any mining operations in the mentioned river. The Tribunal directed J&KPCB and District Magistrate Budgam to […]
BANDIPORA — With Asia largest fresh lake Wular Lake shrinking in size due to encroachment, fisherwomen in Bandipora are finding it hard to earn livelihood. As per news agencyKashmir News Observer, fishing and other rural communities that have been relying on the lake for their livelihood are now struggling to earn a living from it […]
SRINAGAR — With the increase in the incidents of man-animal conflict in Kashmir, the Wild Life Protection Department, J&K along with Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) is set to launch research project to assess the reasons behind the growing human-animal conflict in Jammu Kashmir. Officials told the news agency Kashmir News Observer […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today inaugurated a day-long workshop on Sericulture in J&K, “Silk Samagra & beyond”, here at SKICC. Commending the efforts of all the stakeholders, scientists, officers, and farmers for the holistic development of the sericulture sector in J&K, the Lt Governor said the workshop will serve as an effective tool […]
SRINAGAR — Security forces on Friday recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition including seven AK-47 assault rifles in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The cache was recovered in Nowshehra Nard area of the frontier Gurez sector in the north Kashmir district. “Bandipora Police and Army recovered huge arms & ammunition […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Friday said that acting tough against the habitual offenders, trespassers and land grabbers, a woman was booked under PSA in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. In a handout, the police said that Police it has booked a notorious fraudster identified as Ms. Shoki wife of Ghulam Rasool Dar@ Las Shikari resident of […]