‘Deepawali begins’, tweets Amit Shah as India beat Pakistan in T20
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah while congratulating the win of Team India over Pakistan said it was a “perfect way to start the T20 World Cup…Deepawali begins.” “A perfect way to start the T20 World Cup…Deepawali begins. What a cracking innings by @imVkohli. Congratulations to the entire team,” Shah tweeted. Earlier, Virat Kohli […]
Police seize 21 kg of heroin from truck on Jmu-Sgr highway, driver detained
Jammu: Police detained a truck driver on Sunday after heroin weighing more than 21 kg was seized from his vehicle on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Udhampur. “During the checking of vehicles at Zero Point on the highway at Chenani, a truck coming from Kashmir and driven by Kulwinder Singh of Punjab’s Nawanshahr was intercepted,” […]
Mughal road reopened for traffic after 2-day closure
Jammu: The Mughal road, connecting the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri in the Jammu region with south Kashmir’s Shopian district was reopened for vehicular traffic on Saturday after a two-day closure due to heavy snowfall, officials said. The road was reopened for vehicular traffic on Saturday morning, they added. All the vehicles stranded […]
2 drug peddlers arrested: Police
Srinagar: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested two drug peddlers in Budgam and Bandipora and recovered contraband substance from their possession. A police party of police post Narbal Magam during night patrolling near village Yarigund signalled a vehicle (auto load-carrier JK01L-8141) to stop, which tried to flee. The vehicle was intercepted and during search […]
Criminal held under PSA in Jammu
Jammu: A criminal involved in drug-peddling has been arrested in Jammu district after being slapped with the Public Safety Act (PSA), officials said on Saturday. Based on a tip-off, police teams arrested Paramjeet Singh alias Sunny, resident of Simbal camp in Jammu city, on Friday evening after conducting a raid in the Miran Sahib area, […]
Burglar held in Bandipora
Srinagar: Police in Bandipora claimed to have solved a burglary case by arresting one person and recovering stolen goods from his possession. Investigating a burglary case, police arrested one Amir Ahmad Rather, son of Ghulam Nabi Rather of Aanchar Soura Srinagar. During his questioning, he confessed his involvement in burglary and on his disclosure stolen […]
Firewood distribution to registered agencies to commence from Nov 05 at P.C. Depot
SRINAGAR: The Forest Department today informed all the registered Agencies/Mosques of Srinagar City to approach the Range Officer, Timber Transport Range, P.C.Depot, Qamerwari from 01st of November, 2022 with their indent through the proper channel for issuance of yearly firewood quota. It was also informed that the distribution of Firewood shall be started from 5th […]
DHSK Orders Winter Preparedness In Kashmir
Srinagar: Directorate of Health Services Kashmir has ordered Chief Medical Officers, Medical Superintendents and Block Medical Officers to gear up for better health care in view of the early start of winter in the Valley. “In view of early starting of winter (cold weather) in Kashmir Division, all the Chief Medical Officers/Medical Superintendents/Block Medical Officers […]
Policeman slips, dies in Poonch
Poonch: A policeman died after reportedly slipping down during the night while he was heading towards washroom in Poonch, officials said on Saturday. Police said that proceedings under 174 CrpC have been initiated into the death f the 48-year-old policeman. Officials identified deceased as Narinder Sharma son of Rameshwar Sharma of Rehari Clony of Jammu. […]
SIA conducts raids at 14 places in ‘terror funding’ case
Srinagar: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Saturday carried out raids at 14 places in three districts of the Valley as part of its investigations into a “terror funding” case, officials said. An agency spokesman said 14 houses and a business premise of suspects in Srinagar, Sopore, Baramulla and Shopian were searched in compliance to […]