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 […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government has outlined a series of initiatives to strengthen tourism infrastructure and promote new destinations across the Union Territory, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said in the Legislative Assembly. Replying to questions in his capacity as Minister in charge of Tourism, Abdullah said Patnitop has been proposed for consideration under […]
SAMBA — Samba Police have arrested an accused allegedly involved in a recent firing incident on the National Highway at Tarore in Bari Brahmana area, officials said on Friday. The accused, identified as Harish alias Herry, son of Harbans Lal and a resident of Ranjri in Samba district, was arrested during a coordinated operation based […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday rejected a petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate seeking addition of charges related to receipt and concealment of stolen property in a case linked to the alleged Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association fund scam. Justice Sanjay Parihar, however, set aside a trial court’s finding that […]
SRINAGAR — A local court in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday ordered the reopening of Darul Uloom Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom, an educational institution declared an unlawful entity under the anti-terror law UAPA earlier this year by the administration. The court of Principal and Session Judge Shopian, Mehmood Ahmad Chowdhary, directed that until the matter […]
SRINAGAR — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday chaired a meeting at the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar to review the Draft Jammu & Kashmir Industrial Policy 2026-35. During the meeting, the Chief Minister stressed that the new policy should provide a comprehensive and competitive incentive framework, with focused support for priority sectors and emerging sunrise […]
SAMBA — Police in Samba have recovered 50 lost and missing mobile phones worth around ₹8.65 lakh and returned them to their rightful owners, officials said on Saturday. The recovered phones were traced from various parts of Jammu and Kashmir and other locations through the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal, following complaints lodged by […]
ANANTNAG — Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested seven alleged drug peddlers in separate operations in Anantnag district and recovered 3.118 kg of ganja and 55 grams of charas from their possession, officials said on Saturday. Police said three persons were arrested at Hatigam Crossing by a team from Police Station Srigufwara while they were travelling […]
JAMMU — At least five Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were injured after a vehicle carrying them turned turtle in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police officials said. The BSF vehicle was part of a Jammu-bound convoy, and the accident occurred near Chamba-Seri along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, officials added. A rescue […]