Forest deptt seals three unlicensed joinery mills, timber sale depot in Baramulla
Baramulla: Department of Forest and Forest Protection Force on Wednesday sealed four joinery mills including a timber sale depot run unauthorisedly in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Official sources said that Forest Territorial and Forest Protection under the supervision of Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Jehlum Valley Division Baramulla Pervaiz Ahmad Wani three joinery mills and a […]
Militants Attack police vehicle in Allochibagh Srinagar, no injury reported: Police
Srinagar: Militants on Wednesday evening fired upon small police party moving in vehicle in Allochibagh area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. In tweet, The Kashmir Police Zone wrote, “In Allochibagh bund area of Srinagar, militants fired upon a vehicle bound small police party.This was effectively retaliated by the police party. Militants took advantage of darkness […]
Tehsildar, his clerk arrested for demanding, accepting bribe in Srinagar: ACB
Srinagar: The Anti-Corruption Bureau on Wednesday said that it trapped and arrested a tehsildar and his clerk redhanded while demanding and accepting bribe in Srinagar. According to a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), ACB received a written complaint, alleging therein that Majid Choudhary, Tehsildar Panthachowk, Srinagar and his office clerk Peer […]
5 Police Officers Transferred, H. K. Lohia posted DG Prisons
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday ordered transfer and posting of five police officers with H. K. Lohia (IPS) posted as Director General, Prisons, J&K with immediate effect. According to a government order, B. Srinivas, IPS (RR:90), Director General of Police, Prisons, J&K, holding additional charge of Director, Fire & Emergency Services, J&K, has been transferred and […]
Man killed, another injured in road accident in Srinagar
Srinagar: A man was killed while another was injured in a road accident that took place on Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh flyover in Srinagar district on Tuesday evening, officials said here. An official told Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Jehangir Ahmad Ganie and Mudasir Ahmad Ganie both residents of Parniwa Budgam were critically injured in a road […]
Police order promotion for 16 ASIs, 13 HCs
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police Headquarters has issued promotion orders in favour of 16 Assistant Sub Inspectors and 13 Head Constables of Telecom cadres of J&K Police to the next rank, police spokesman informed Tuesday. He said the Departmental Promotion Committee meeting was convened under the chairmanship of the Director General of Police Dilbag Singh […]
Mughal Road blocked due to landslide
Jammu: Vehicular traffic on the historic Mughal Road in Poonch district was suspended on Tuesday after it was hit by a massive landslide, officials said. The road, which connects Poonch and Rajouri districts in Jammu region with south Kashmir’s Shopian, is an alternative road to the Jammu-Srinagar national highway. The Mughal Road was blocked due […]
2 drug-peddlers arrested in Baramulla
Srinagar: Police on Tuesday said it has arrested two drug-peddlers in Baramulla and recovered psychotropic substances from their possession in Baramulla district. During routine checking near Khanpora bridge in Baramulla, police arrested two drug-peddlers — Bilal Ahmad Shiekh, son of Ghulam Hassan Shiekh of Zehanpora Boniyar, and Javaid Rashid Bhat alias Izhar, son of Abdul […]
4 arrested for cattle smuggling in Jammu region, 198 bovines rescued
Ramban/Jammu: Four persons were arrested while they were trying to smuggle nearly 200 bovine animals to the Kashmir valley, police said on Tuesday. Total 198 animals being transported from Ramban and Reasi districts of the Jammu region were rescued by the police. Acting on specific inputs regarding the transportation of bovine animals, 14 vehicles were […]
Govt constitutes selection panel for selection of presiding officers of Food Safety Appellate Tribunals
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday constituted a selection panel for selection of presiding officers of Food Safety Appellate Tribunals. According to an order, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the panel will consist of three members. “In terms of the provisions of the Food Safety and standards […]
