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 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 […]
SRINAGAR — Former Lok Sabha Member Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday questioned the handling of cases registered against Kashmiri youth under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), saying two young men from Baramulla spent six years in jail despite the case against them falling apart in court. In a detailed post on X, shared […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday said authorities in the Union territory should review the approach of booking the youth under anti-terror laws. In a statement, the Mirwaiz cited a case in which two young men from Baramulla spent six years in jail under stringent anti-terror laws before being acquitted, after […]
BARAMULLA — Police have arrested a person in connection with multiple complaints of ATM fraud in Sopore area of Baramulla district and recovered seven ATM cards belonging to different banks along with ₹30,000 in cash from his possession, officials said on Monday. The accused, identified as Irfan Mushtaq Gasi, a resident of Kraltang, Sopore, was […]
SOPORE — Police in Sopore solved a theft case within hours of its registration and recovered the entire stolen gold property, officials said on Saturday. Police Station Tarzoo received a written complaint from Dr Sarfaraz Ahmad, son of Abdul Hamid Bhat, a resident of Baba Raza, Sopore, alleging that unidentified thieves had stolen gold ornaments […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has accorded administrative approval for the creation of tourism infrastructure to promote border tourism in Uri at an estimated cost of ₹7.93 crore, the Chief Minister’s Office said on Saturday. In a post on X, the CM’s Office said the comprehensive project would cover infrastructure development across Uri […]
BARAMULLA — Two cowsheds were partially damaged in a fire incident in Khimbyar village of Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday, officials said. Baramulla Police, along with Fire and Emergency Services, rushed to the spot after receiving information about the incident and launched firefighting operations. The fire was brought under control, preventing it from […]
BARAMULLA — A surprise inspection at Government Degree College (Boys), Baramulla, on Monday found 80 out of 179 staff members absent from the institution before the prescribed closing time of 3:45 PM, prompting the District Administration to seek biometric attendance records for verification. The inspection was conducted by a team of the District Administration headed […]