Have to act tough against unscrupulous elements to maintain peace: DGP
Srinagar: Law-enforcing agencies have to act tough against some unscrupulous elements to ensure that the atmosphere of peace in Jammu and Kashmir is not disturbed, Director General of Police RR Swain said on Saturday. “When there will be peace, elections can take place and, when there is no fear, then only people can vote without […]
Two minor girls raped in Udhampur, accused held
Jammu: Two minor girls were allegedly raped by two men in a forest area in Udhampur district, police said on Saturday. The police identified the accused as Dalip Kumar and Ravinder Kumar, both residents of Panchound. According to the police, the girls aged 16 and 17, were on their way home from a school picnic […]
GPS tracker fixed on bailed-out ‘terror associate’ in Shopian
Srinagar: Police in Shopian have fixed a GPS tracking device on a bailed-out “terror associate” — Sameer Ahmad Bhat, son of Abdul Rashid Bhat of Manzimpora Shopian, a police spokesperson informed. He said Bhat was involved in case FIR No. 04/2022 U/S 7/25 I.A Act 18, 39 UA(P) Act of Police Station Imamsahib. The GPS […]
NEET-UG row: Education ministry sets up 4-member panel to review grace marks to over 1500 candidates
New Delhi: Amid allegations of inflation of marks in the NEET-UG medical entrance exam, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Saturday that the education ministry has set up a four-member panel to review the grace marks awarded to more than 1,500 candidates. The NTA denied any irregularities and said the changes made in the […]
Woman held for theft in Srinagar
Srinagar: Police in Srinagar have solved a case of theft by arresting an accused woman, and recovered stolen cash from her possession, a police spokesperson informed Saturday. He said Police Station Sadder received a complaint from one Parvaiz Ahmad Wani, son of Late Abdul Khaliq Wani of Chinar Colony Baghat Srinagar about theft of cash […]
5 drug peddlers held
Srinagar: Police have arrested five drug peddlers in south Kashmir’s Pulwama and Kulgam districts and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesperson informed Saturday. He said at Chitrepora Pulwama, one Shahid Salam Ganie, son of Abdul Salam Ganie, resident of Sirnoo, was arrested along with contraband substances. On his disclosure, police raided multiple […]
MMU seeks action against drinking in public
Srinagar: The Muttahida Majlise-e-Ulama, an amalgam of religious scholars headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Saturday urged the Jammu and Kashmir administration to strictly implement laws banning drinking in public places. The MMU expressed concern over a video circulating on social media in which some tourists can be seen consuming alcohol while taking a ride […]
President appoints Narendra Modi as PM-designate; oath on Sunday evening
New Delhi: Narendra Modi will take oath as the prime minister for a third consecutive term on Sunday evening as President Droupadi Murmu has invited him to form the government. Murmu appointed Modi as the prime minister-designate on Friday after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief J P Nadda handed her a letter on Modi’s election […]
LG Sinha reviews preparation for Kheer Bhawani Mela, Eid-ul-Azha
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness of district administrations and various departments ahead of the annual Mata Kheer Bhawani Mela and Eid-ul-Azha festival, an official press release informed. It said the meeting was attended by Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; RR Swain, DGP; Chandraker Bharti, Principal Secretary Home […]
EC to accept applications from registered unrecognised parties in J&K for common symbols
New Delhi: In an indication that assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir are imminent, the Election Commission on Friday said it has decided to accept applications seeking allotment of ‘common symbols’ from registered unrecognised parties in the Union Territory with immediate effect. An official explained that under Para 10 B of the Election Symbols (Reservation […]
