CS reviews solarisation mission; calls for registering more people for PM Surya Ghar Yojana
Jammu: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo Wednesday took stock of the measures taken for implementation of different solar power schemes across the UT, an official press release informed. It said besides the Commissioner Secretary, Science & Technology the meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, PDD; Principal Secretary, Finance; Secretary, Planning; DG, Planning; MD JPDCL/KPDCL; Representatives from […]
SC grants bail to man after noting delay by J&K High Court
Srinagar: The Supreme Court has granted bail to a man after noting that his bail plea had been pending before the High Court of J&K and Ladakh for over six months without a decision. The apex court has granted bail to a man accused of being involved in a dowry death after it was informed […]
Police attaches properties of proclaimed offenders in Ganderbal
Srinagar: Police in Ganderbal attached properties of six proclaimed offenders who exfiltrated to Pak/POK. In a statement issued here, Police said that on 28th of February 2024, in pursuance to an order passed by District Magistrate Ganderbal vide order No.13/DM/GBL, Dated 28-12-2023 in terms of Section 82, 83 of CrPC, Naib Tehsildar Kangan accompanied by […]
Will contest from Bla but not allow ‘biggest enemy’ of people win through division of votes in other segments: Sajad Lone
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference chief Sajad Gani Lone on Wednesday said his party would not field its candidate from any Lok Sabha seat where it was unlikely to emerge victorious as it would lead to division of votes and help “the biggest enemy” of the people of the Union territory win. Though Lone […]
HC grants one more month’s time for completing satellite imagery of Sonamarg resort
Srinagar: The High Court has granted the authorities one month’s time for completing the satellite imagery for the Sonamarg tourist destination of central Kashmir. The orders were passed after perusing status reports filed by the officials including Chief Town Planner and the Town Planning Organization, Kashmir, by a division bench comprising Chief Justice N. Kotiswar […]
Man sentenced to 14 years’ RI for raping minor in Udhampur
Jammu: A court in Udhampur district on Wednesday sentenced a man to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping an eight-year-old girl in September 2017, a police spokesman said. The Principal Sessions court, Udhampur also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on the convict Subash, resident of a village in Ramnagar town, a police spokesman […]
Homestays introduced near IB to boost border tourism in Samba
Samba: Former Sarpanch Mohan Singh Bhatti is ready to receive tourists at his homestay near the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, a visible change in the ground situation after the renewed ceasefire between India and Pakistan came into effect in this month three years ago. The Jammu and Kashmir administration has […]
‘Terrorist associate’ held in Sopore with hand-grenade: Police
Sopore: Police on Wednesday said they have apprehended a “terrorist associate” and live hand-grenade was recovered from his possession. A police spokesperson said that acting on a specific information, police along with 22 RR and 179 BN CRPF, apprehended one Arif Hussain Bhat, son of Ali Mohammad Bhat of Mundji Bomai Sopore, “who was in […]
Rusted grenade found near LoC in Poonch
Srinagar: A rusted grenade was recovered along the Line of Control in Poonch district on Thursday. Quoting official sources, news agency GNS reported that a patrolling party of the army found the device near the fence at Mankote in Mendhar area of the district. They said the army later called a bomb disposal squad and […]
Drug peddler held in Srinagar with contraband worth crores
Srinagar: Police in Srinagar arrested a drug-peddler and seized contraband substance worth crores of rupees, a police spokesperson informed Wednesday. Sharing details, he said police stopped a vehicle (JK03E-0662) at a checkpoint at Zaldager Chowk yesterday. During its frisking, a packet of contraband substance — “apparently brown sugar worth crores in black market” – was […]
