JAMMU — A special police officer (SPO) was dismissed from service for allegedly demanding and accepting bribe from a truck driver in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said. A departmental inquiry was also ordered against three policemen, including an assistant sub-inspector, for alleged dereliction of duty and failure to report the […]
BHADERWAH — Doda has reported a spike in dengue cases, with 52 patients admitted to hospitals, prompting civic authorities to intensify anti-larval spraying, fogging and public awareness campaigns, officials said on Monday. As part of the special drive, civic teams of the Doda and Bhaderwah Municipal Committees have conducted door-to-door inspections in several areas over […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has accorded Administrative Approval for the construction of a multi-level car parking facility at Jewel Chowk in Jammu at an estimated cost of ₹29.88 crore. According to the Chief Minister’s Office, the project is aimed at easing traffic congestion, improving urban mobility and providing modern and convenient parking […]
DODA — Police in Doda has attached an immovable property valued at approximately ₹20 lakh in connection with a case registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, officials said. The property belongs to Zaher Abbas, son of Mohd Iqbal Lohar, a resident of Sadeeqaabad, Doda, and is linked to FIR No. 93/2026 […]
JAMMU — Police in Jammu have recovered stolen gold ornaments weighing around 300 grams and valued at approximately ₹50 lakh within 24 hours of registering a theft case, officials said on Saturday. The recovery was made by Police Station Gandhi Nagar after a complaint was lodged on September 22 by a woman from Ashok Nagar, […]
SRINAGAR/JAMMU — As part of its Vigilance Awareness campaign, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Jammu and Kashmir has launched an initiative to engage law students from reputed universities of the Union Territory as interns. Under the special internship programme, the students will be assigned to various government departments to gain first-hand exposure to their functioning, particularly […]
SAMBA — Police in Samba have arrested two alleged drug peddlers in two separate cases and recovered approximately 14.46 grams of heroin-like substance from their possession, officials said on Saturday. In the first case, a police team from Police Station Samba intercepted a motorcycle at SIDCO Chowk during a naka. The motorcycle, bearing registration number […]
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 […]
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 […]
JAMMU — Panic gripped the district hospital in Poonch after a fire broke out in a section on Saturday, but a swift response from hospital staff and the fire and emergency services brought the blaze under control before it could spread to the wards, officials said. There were no reports of any casualties in the […]