JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government has notified the J&K Electric Vehicle Policy-2026 following its approval by the Council of Ministers, the Chief Minister’s Office said in a post on X. The six-year policy aims to promote clean, affordable and weather-resilient electric mobility across all 20 districts of the Union Territory. According to the […]
SRINAGAR — Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit has suffered a “serious blow” with the killing of its senior commander Mohd Asif alias ‘Musa’ during an encounter in higher reaches of Budgam in central Kashmir, a spokesman of the Union Home Ministry said on Wednesday. In an intelligence-led joint operation by security forces, Musa, also known […]
SHOPIAN — Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested two alleged bootleggers and recovered 43 bottles of illicit liquor from their possession during naka checking in Arhama area of Shopian district on Wednesday, police said. The accused were identified as Lawaris, son of Suriyaban Chavan, and Daramdas Khosla, son of Dhamdhari Khosla, both residents of Maharashtra and […]
SRINAGAR — PDP MLA Waheed Para on Wednesday submitted a privilege motion in the assembly against the Jammu and Kashmir chief secretary and law secretary for their “role and conduct” in “questioning” the statehood resolution brought by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. “I hereby give notice of my intention to move a Motion of Privilege against […]
ANANTNAG — Police arrested three alleged drug peddlers in two separate incidents in Anantnag district and recovered contraband substances from their possession, officials said on Wednesday. During night patrolling in the Sallar area, a police party from Police Station Srigufwara apprehended two persons identified as Farhan Ahmad Shah and Ayaz Ahmad Shah, both residents of […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government is working on a new media policy to regulate the mushrooming of social media journalists, the Legislative Assembly was informed on Wednesday. Responding to a question from National Conference (NC) MLA Bashir Veeri, Minister Sakina Itoo said the Assembly’s House Committee, constituted to examine the matter, has given […]
SRINAGAR — AAP MLA from Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda, Mehraj Malik, was on Wednesday marshalled out of the Legislative Assembly here after he went to the well of the House to register his protest for not being allowed to speak. Malik went into the well of the House while the Question Hour was going on, […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly saw a brief disruption on Wednesday over the withdrawal of a bill to increase legislators’ salaries. As soon as the House proceedings began, National Conference (NC) MLA from Pahalgam, Altaf Kaloo, raised the issue of the withdrawal of the bill. The bill, along with another bill for […]
ANANTNAG — Police have seized 75 kg of crushed bhang during searches at the residential premises of two persons in Sonch Brah area of Anantnag district, officials said on Wednesday. Acting on specific information regarding concealment of narcotic substances, police conducted searches at the houses of Mudasir Ahmad Khan and Abdul Qayoom Khan after obtaining […]
SRINAGAR — A most wanted terrorist belonging to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was killed on Tuesday in an encounter with the Rashtriya Rifles in the higher reaches of Budgam district in central Kashmir, security officials said. While Kashmir-based Chinar Corps did not reveal the identity of the slain terrorist, officials identified him as Sulaiman Shah alias […]