JAMMU — Jammu city and Shopian town have secured second and third positions, respectively, in the Swachh Himalayan City category at the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025–26, while Budgam district has received the Swachh City Award in the Union Territory category. The awards were presented by President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan […]
SHOPIAN — Police in Shopian have arrested seven persons in connection with an apple theft case and recovered 83 stolen apple boxes besides seizing three vehicles allegedly used in the commission of the crime, officials said on Wednesday. They said Police Station Heerpora received information about the theft of apple boxes from an orchard and […]
SHOPIAN — Police in Shopian arrested an alleged drug peddler and recovered 221 grams of a charas-like substance and ₹31,500 in cash from his possession, officials said on Saturday. They said a police team from Police Post Turkwangam apprehended a person during naka checking at Maldera Link Road after he was found moving under suspicious […]
SHOPIAN — Jammu and Kashmir Police have busted an alleged jail-linked terror financing module in Shopian district, arresting 10 people for their suspected involvement in raising and channelising funds to support terrorist activities linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and The Resistance Front (TRF). According to police, the breakthrough came following a focused investigation into suspicious online […]
SHOPIAN — President of the Jammu and Kashmir Fruits & Vegetables Processing and Integrated Cold Chain Association (JKPICCA), Bashir Ahmad Naik, on Tuesday welcomed and felicitated Deputy Commissioner Shopian Charandeep Singh on behalf of the association. During the interaction, Naik conveyed his best wishes to the Deputy Commissioner and expressed hope for stronger coordination between […]
SHOPIAN — Socio-political activist Er. Maroof Ahmad Wani on Saturday interacted with street vendors in Shopian to assess the difficulties they are facing at the newly allotted vending market following their relocation. During the interaction, the vendors highlighted the lack of basic amenities at the new site, saying they had shifted to the designated market […]
SHOPIAN — Police have solved an apple theft case within 24 hours in Shopian, arresting the accused and recovering all 92 stolen apple-laden crates, officials said on Friday. According to police, Police Post Saidpora received a written complaint on October 22 from Zahoor Ahmad Ganai, son of Gh. Mohd Ganai, regarding the theft of 92 […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested six alleged drug peddlers in Shopian, Kulgam and Anantnag districts and recovered charas-like substances, cannabis and heroin from their possession, police said on Tuesday. In Shopian, police arrested two persons during naka checking at Circuit House, Heerpora, and recovered 60 grams of a charas-like substance from each of […]
SHOPIAN — Socio-political activist Er. Maroof Ahmad Wani on Thursday met the Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO), Shopian, and discussed various issues confronting the transport community. During the meeting, Wani highlighted concerns related to the welfare of transporters and stressed the need for effective coordination between the concerned authorities and transport representatives to address their […]
SHOPIAN — Police in Shopian arrested a suspected drug peddler and recovered 1.95 grams of heroin-like substance and ₹12,050 in cash from his possession, officials said on Wednesday. Police said a team from Police Station Zainapora, during routine naka checking at Aglar, intercepted a person under suspicious circumstances and searched him. During the search, 1.95 […]