SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a strategic initiative to enhance security preparedness, a joint Mock drill was conducted by Police Awantipora, CRPF and Army at AIIMS Awantipora in order to meet any exigency. During this exercise, the participating forces rehearsed counter insurgency drills, rescue operations & evacuation protocols. This joint Mock drill was aimed at securing […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police has arrested a social media user for allegedly posting extremist content online, an official said on Tuesday. The accused, identified as Showkat Ahmad Dar (28), is a resident of Doodh Mohalla in Srinagar, said the Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) wing, which made the arrest. Its spokesperson said that Dar […]
JAMMU — A high-security alert has been sounded across Jammu and Kashmir in view of the recent terror attacks in Pakistan, including the killing of a top commander of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), officials said on Tuesday. All the protected persons, including politicians, have been advised to be conscious and strictly follow the security protocols […]
SRINAGAR — Security forces on Tuesday averted a tragedy with the timely detection of an improvised explosive device (IED) in South Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said. A patrol party noticed a suspicious object by the roadside at Habdipora in Shopian district, which turned out to be an IED. A bomb disposal squad has been rushed […]
NEW DELHI — The Delhi High Court on Tuesday listed a plea filed by jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer Rashid seeking permission to attend the ongoing Parliament session for hearing on March 25. A bench of justices Chandra Dhari Singh and Anup J Bhambhani deferred the hearing after the counsel […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, on Monday cautioned against making “irresponsible statements” that may undermine investors’ trust and create obstacles for industrial growth in the Union Territory. Addressing the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Conclave, organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce, he stated that the government has created an […]
SRINAGAR — The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday quashed the detention order of senior lawyer Nazir Ahmad Ronga, who has been in custody since July last year for his “anti-national” activities and pushing forward the ideology of terrorism and secessionism. In his order, Justice Sanjay Dhar said Ronga’s petition is […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday have arrested two drug peddlers and recovered contraband substance from their possession in Srinagar. A police team during patrolling from Bemina Chowk to Boatman Colony intercepted a vehicle coming from Bemina Chowk to Boatman colony was noticed being driven suspiciously and recklessly and the driver tried […]
SRINAGAR — Security forces on Monday averted a tragedy with the timely detection of an improvised explosive device (IED) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said. A patrol party noticed a suspicious object on the Shopian-Anantnag road at Qaimoh in Kulgam district which turned out to be an IED, they said. A bomb disposal […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said a well-coordinated plan which includes modernisation works in transmission and distribution system is under implementation to ensure 24×7 power supply to the consumers in the Union Territory. Abdullah also said that no major progress has been achieved in the development of a coal […]