SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday laid the foundation stone for a new mosque in Athwajan, on the outskirts of Srinagar. The event, marked by a solemn foundation-laying ceremony, was attended by religious personalities, community leaders, and residents of Naz colony Sempora. Addressing the gathering, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq highlighted the mosque’s vital role and concept of […]
SRINAGAR: A man has been arrested for stabbing his uncle to death during a fight in Hafta Yarbal locality of Srinagar’s Safakadal on Sunday morning even as further probe is going on, police said. An official said that an altercation broke out between a butcher namely Irfan Ahmad Ganie and his uncle Nisar Ahmad Ganie, and […]
SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL) suspended fifteen more employees on Saturday and initiated disciplinary proceedings against them. The Managing Director of KPDCL and its administrative officials issued multiple suspension orders against its employees. The suspension and disciplinary proceedings were initiated against ten linemen, meter readers, and technicians. KPDCL, in different suspension orders of […]
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police alongside security forces arrested four associates linked with Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit here on Saturday evening. “Acting on a specific information, a joint Mobile Vehicle Check Post (MVCP) comprising of Srinagar Police, 50 RR, Valley QRT and 29Bn CRPF was established in Kenihama area in the jurisdiction of Police Station Nowgam in […]
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested an absconder who was evading his arrest from the last 19 years in a case which was registered at Police station Awantipora in Jammu and Kashmir. “Warrant under section 512 CrPC issued by Hon’ble Court of Principal Session Judge Pulwama pending with Police Station Awantipora against an accused person […]
SRINAGAR: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday raided multiple locations across Jammu and Kashmir as part of its crackdown on the proscribed Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in a militant funding case. In a statement, a spokesperson said, ” NIA teams swooped down on the premises of various suspects at five locations in Srinagar, three in Budgam, two […]
SRINAGAR: Police in north Kashmir’s Sopore busted a secret concrete hideout, resulting in the retrieval of arms and ammunition. Additionally, two individuals involved in subversive activities have been arrested. Quoting an official, Kashmir Scroll reported the breakthrough came during the investigation of FIR No. 370/2023 at Police Station Sopore, when certain individuals were summoned for questioning, […]
Srinagar, Jan 07: A considerable drop in applications for the Haj pilgrimage in 2024 has been attributed to the escalating costs, with only 7000 applications received against the expected quota of 11500 by J&K Haj committee. In a stark contrast, last year witnessed a robust 14200 applications, of which 12067 pilgrims successfully embarked on the […]
Baramulla January 5: Police have arrested five drug peddlers including a lady drug peddler in Baramulla and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said in a statement. According to the handout, a police party of Police Station Baramulla at a checkpoint established at Kralhar Baramulla intercepted a vehicle (Tata Venture) bearing registration […]
SRINAGAR: Srinagar Police, in collaboration with Cyber Police Kashmir, has initiated action against six individuals for allegedly disseminating false information, instigative content that incites disaffection, and anti-social propaganda on social media platforms. Srinagar Police, while taking on to the social media platform X, said, “Srinagar Police & Cyber Police Kashmir have taken action against 06 individuals […]
