JAMMU — National Conference leader and former minister Sardar Harbans Singh died at a private hospital here early Monday, his family said. He was 84. Singh, who was appointed as political advisor to National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah in December last year, is survived by his wife, two sons and three daughters. Singh’s elder […]
SRINAGAR — A woman died after she jumped from the second floor of a house which caught fire in the Noorbagh area here, officials said on Sunday. As the intensity of the flames grew, Haleema Sheikh jumped from the second floor of the residential house at Jehangir Mohalla, they said. She was rushed to a […]
JAMMU — Two people, including a woman, lost their lives as Jammu received 185.6 mm of rainfall in three hours on Sunday, shattering its 71-year October record of 160 mm set in 1955 and disrupting normal life, officials said. The record-breaking downpour, which began around 8.30 am, inundated roads and residential areas, damaged vehicles and […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday condemned the alleged use of force by Delhi Police against CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas, calling the incident unacceptable and indefensible. In a post on X, Omar said beating an unarmed protester was unacceptable under any circumstances, irrespective of the fact that the […]
KULGAM — Police on Saturday conducted a counter-terrorism mock drill at the famous Aharbal tourist destination in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district to assess security preparedness and strengthen coordination among security agencies. The exercise was conducted under the supervision of SSP Kulgam and led by DySP Operations Manzgam. It involved SHO Manzgam, SOG Manzgam, Markhor Manzgam […]
JAMMU — Jammu Police arrested two persons and recovered around 22 grams of a heroin-like substance, a pistol, ₹1.48 lakh in cash and other incriminating articles during naka checking in Bishnah, officials said. Police intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number DL-10CS-3362 after noticing suspicious circumstances during routine naka checking and traffic challaning within the jurisdiction […]
ANANTNAG — Police in Anantnag arrested 10 alleged drug peddlers and registered 10 FIRs under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in separate operations across the district in a single day, recovering cannabis, charas, charas powder and suspected heroin, police said on Sunday. According to police, the arrests were made during naka checking […]
LEH — Climate activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday condemned the arrests of student and youth leaders in Delhi intended to stall the CJP protest, describing the situation as reminiscent of an “undeclared emergency” in the country. Urging the government to stop the arrests and resolve the issues through dialogue, Wangchuk warned that […]
Officers praise his people-centric approach and leadership PULWAMA — The District Administration Pulwama on Saturday accorded a warm farewell to outgoing Deputy Commissioner Dr. Basharat Qayoom, who has been transferred as Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation. The farewell function was attended by the Additional District Development Commissioner, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Chief Planning Officer, […]
RAJOURI — Rajouri Police have solved a sheep theft case with the arrest of an accused and the recovery of 38 stolen sheep from Baramulla district, officials said on Saturday. The accused, identified as Abdul Satar, son of Mohd Nazir, a resident of Balshama, Sunderbani, in Rajouri district, was arrested in connection with FIR No. […]