KASHMIR

Drug peddler arrested by Kashmir police, charas recovered

Drug peddler arrested by Kashmir police, charas recovered

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has arrested a drug peddler in capital city Srinagar and recovered 105 grams of charas from his possession. A police spokesperson said that on Friday Police Station Nigeen during a naka intercepted Riyaz Ahmad son of Shamroz Khan, a resident of Gutlibagh Ganderbal & during his personal search recovered 106 gms […]

Police check points, vehicle frisking, ID checking returns to Kashmir’s capital Srinagar

Police check points, vehicle frisking, ID checking returns to Kashmir’s capital Srinagar

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has established check points at several places across the Kashmir’s capital city Srinagar. The heightened security arrangements have been put in place a day after two National Conference workers were shot dead in Old City’s Karfali Mohalla. Sources said that government forces have established laid naka’s at several places […]

Abducted Sopore butcher’s body recovered from Harwan village

Abducted Sopore butcher’s body recovered from Harwan village

Srinagar: The body of recently abducted person of Tujjar village in northern Kashmir’s Sopore was on Saturday found in an orchard in Harwan in Baramula. Tawseef Ganie of Tujjar was abducted from Unisoo by unknown gunmen.  Officials confirmed that the body of Ganie has been recovered from the orchards. “Throat slit body of Tawseef Ganie […]

16 para commandos injured in Shopian road accident, 5 critical

16 para commandos injured in Shopian road accident, 5 critical

Srinagar: 16 army men were injured after a vehicle overturned at Kanipora village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district late Friday night.  Sources said that a private truck (Tata 207) ferrying army men of 23 PARA to Balpora base camp skidded off the road in Kanipora village, causing injuries to 16 soldiers. All the injured soldiers […]

DSEK clears 689 promotions, confirmations

Srinagar:Director School Education Kashmir, cleared 689 cases of promotion and confirmation through DPC which include 423 cases from non-teaching and 267 cases of teaching officials. 423 cases of non- teaching include the confirmation of 3 I/c Head Assistants, 18 I/c Senior Assistants, 41 I/c Junior Assistants, 2 I/c Librarians and 35 I/c Lab Assistants. 28 […]

7.85 lac children administered Measles-Rubella vaccine in 9 days, campaign running successfully

7.85 lac children administered Measles-Rubella vaccine in 9 days, campaign running successfully

Srinagar: Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign has been a Success in Jammu and Kashmir even as the number of children who have been administered the vaccine has crossed 8 lakh mark in just 9 days of school activity. A communique said: “It was a festive atmosphere across all the schools. Vaccinated children were happily displaying their vaccination completion […]

ULB Polls: CEO issues alternative documents list for voter identification

ULB Polls: CEO issues alternative documents list for voter identification

Srinagar: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), J&K, ShaleenKabra today issued a detailed list of alternative documents other than Electoral Photo ID Card (EPIC) for voter identification for upcoming Urban Local Body (ULB). He said the documents allowed for identification of voters at the polling stations during the ensuing ULB polls other than EPICs are: Passport, Driving […]

DDC Budgam reviews Urs Hazrat Sheikh Noor-ud-Din (RA) arrangements

DDC Budgam reviews Urs Hazrat Sheikh Noor-ud-Din (RA) arrangements

BUDGAM: District Development Commissioner Budgam, Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar take stock of the arrangements made for smooth conduct of annual Urs of Hazrat Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani (RA). While reviewing arrangements made by concerned departments, the DDC was apprised that arrangements regarding the availability of essential commodities particularly rice, sugar, flour, K-oil and LPG have already […]