NEW DELHI — The Centre on Friday said the two mineral blocks in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir have been successfully auctioned, marking the beginning of organised mineral development in the region. The government of Jammu & Kashmir (UT) had entrusted the auction of mineral blocks to the mines ministry. The sale of […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government has notified the Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) Policy 2026, providing a comprehensive framework for converting organic waste into clean fuel and high-quality bio-fertilisers, an official spokesperson said here on Friday. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has termed the policy as a major step towards promoting clean energy, strengthening the circular […]
SRINAGAR — Ruling National Conference party’s MLA Altaf Kaloo and spokesperson Umesh Bhat have been booked by the Jammu and Kashmir Police after a PSO of the legislator alleged that he was assaulted while performing his official duties, officials said on Friday. Police booked Kaloo, an MLA from south Kashmir’s Pahalgam, and NC spokesperson Umesh […]
JAMMU — The Animal Husbandry Department (AHD), with support from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, seized 140 metal spiked bits allegedly being used to control horses engaged in tourist rides and hauling goods in Katra and Shiv Khori, officials said on Thursday. The spiked, or “thorn” bits, are designed to inflict […]
RAMBAN — At least 33 passengers were injured after a sleeper bus travelling from Srinagar towards Jammu overturned inside a tunnel near Maroog on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, in Ramban district on Thursday, officials said. Among the injured, nine have been referred to Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu for further treatment, they said. Police said […]
SRINAGAR — Over 4,000 people involved in the drug trade have been arrested in Jammu and Kashmir as part of the ‘Nasha Mukt Abhiyan’ launched in April this year, Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat said on Thursday. Addressing the participants of ‘Run for Unity’ here, Prabhat said police have registered 3,257 cases under the […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday notified the J&K Electric Vehicle Policy 2026, following its approval by the Council of Ministers chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. The policy has set a six-year roadmap to expand clean, affordable, and weather-resilient electric mobility across Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesperson said. The policy, […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police in Srinagar have busted an alleged inter-state narcotics network involved in the procurement, transportation, storage, distribution and financing of banned pharmaceutical drugs, arresting eight persons and recovering over 2.19 lakh tablets and capsules, officials said on Thursday. The action was taken during the investigation into FIR No. 135/2026 registered […]
SRINAGAR — The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Jammu and Kashmir trapped Deputy Director Agriculture Law Enforcement Naseer Ahmad Khan along with his alleged tout while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a seed dealer in Srinagar. According to the ACB, it had received a written complaint alleging that Naseer Ahmad Khan had demanded […]
ANANTNAG — Jammu and Kashmir Police in Anantnag registered 408 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and arrested 476 alleged drug peddlers during the first nine months of 2026, as part of its intensified crackdown on drug trafficking and abuse. According to police, more than 542 kg of contraband was seized […]