Drug peddler arrested in Shopian
Another booked under PIT-NDPS Act in Baramulla
Srinagar: Police have arrested a drug peddler in Shopian and recovered contraband substance from his possession, officials informed Wednesday. They said during checking at Adijan Reshingari, police intercepted and arrested one Ruhail Ahmad Dar of Khanabal Anantnag after recovering eight grams of brown sugar-like substance from his possession. A case under relevant sections of law […]
Man nabbed after video of him assaulting cop goes viral in Kishtwar
Jammu: Police have arrested a man who was seen in a video assaulting armed police personnel after knocking him to the ground in Kishtwar district, officials said on Wednesday. Rakeen Ziya of the district’s Sangrambhata village was arrested by a police party headed by Senior Superintendent of Police (Kishtwar) Khalil Poswal, a police official said. […]
India adds 92 fresh Covid cases, active caseload dips to 1,786
New Delhi: India witnessed a single-day rise of 92 new COVID-19 cases even as the active caseload declined to 1,786, according to Union Health Ministry data. The death toll was recorded at 5,31,898 (5.31 lakh), the data — updated at 8 am on Wednesday — showed. The total tally of Covid cases is currently at […]
PM Modi leads historic Yoga session at UN; describes yoga as ‘truly universal’ and ‘free from copyrights’
United Nations: Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a unique yoga session at the UN Headquarters here on Wednesday in a historic celebration to commemorate the 9th International Day of Yoga, attended by top UN officials, envoys from across and the world and prominent individuals. Modi, who is here on the first leg of his maiden […]
After hottest summer day, night temp too goes up in J&K
Srinagar,: A day after Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir Valley recorded the season’s hottest day, the night temperature too showed an upward trend and settled above normal in J&K on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that hot and dry weather was likely to continue till June 23 even though there is […]
Body of minor drowned in Bemina flood channel recovered
Srinagar: The body of a minor, who drowned in the flood channel at Hamdaniya Colony, Bemina, Srinagar on Sunday, has been fished out near Hokarsar. An official from SDRF told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the body of Ikhlaas, a local resident of Hamdaniya Colony, Bemina, who drowned in the flood channel, has […]
JD Elementary Education dies of heart attack
Srinagar: Joint Director of Elementary Education at DSEK Shams-U-Din Tuesday died of a heart attack. News agency KNO quoted officials at DSEK as saying that the Joint Director was on duty when he fell unconscious on the lawns of the Directorate office here. “He was immediately rushed to hospital, but collapsed on the way,” the […]
DSEK revises timings for schools within Srinagar’s municipal limits
Srinagar: The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) has announced a revised schedule for school timing within the municipal limits of Srinagar. In an official order issued on Tuesday, the DSEK stated that all government and privately recognized schools in Srinagar city will now operate from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM, effective from June 22. […]
3 drug peddlers arrested
Srinagar: Police have arrested three drug peddlers in Awantipora and Baramulla and recovered contraband substances from their possession, officials informed Tuesday. They said a police party recovered 9 Kgs of grinded poppy straw from the possession of one Parminder Singh, son of Sukhdev Singh, resident of Pratap Nagar, Amritsar, Punjab, at Ladermar Awantipora here. He […]
Advisor Bhatnagar condoles demise of JD Edu Shams-U-Din Bhat
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar has expressed his deep grief on the sad demise of the Joint Director of Elementary Education at the Directorate of School Education Kashmir Shams-U-Din Bhat who passed away today while on duty due to a heart attack. In his condolence, Advisor Bhatnagar said that the officer was […]
