SRINAGAR: Several political activists and leaders from the National Conference (NC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) joined the Apni Party today during an event organized at the party headquarters in Srinagar. The new entrants include NC’s former Provincial Secretary and district Vice President, Abdul Ahad Tantray from Pulwama, former Sarpanch Dawood Ahmad Beigh from […]
SRINAGAR: Police in Awantipora organised farewell functions to accord warm send off to the officers who superannuated from their active services. On attaining the age of superannuation SI Javaid Ahmad Rather, SI Manzoor Ahmad were given a warm send off by all ranks of Police in Awantipora. On their retirement, a simple but impressive farewell […]
SRINAGAR: Acting tough against drug peddlers and to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, police booked two notorious drug smugglers under PIT NDPS Act in Baramulla after obtaining formal detention orders from competent authority. “The notorious drug smugglers namely Showkat Ahmad Dar son of Mohd Abdullah resident of Ganiwani Tangmarg & Ghulam Mohammad […]
SRINAGAR: Cracking a whip on illegal extraction and transportation of minerals, police have seized two vehicles and arrested two drivers in Sopore. A police party led by SHO Police Station Panzla under the supervision of incharge SDPO Rafiabad Dr. Hilal Ahmad Hilal-JKPS assisted by mining department seized two vehicles (tractors) at Dachanpara Rafiabad besides, arrested […]
Srinagar: Weather improved in Jammu and Kashmir after rains lashed plains and higher reaches received snowfall including Gulmarg, officials said on Sunday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Batote received 30.0mm of rain during the last 24 hours till 0830 hours followed by Kokernag with 26.2mm, Pahalgam 25.2mm, Qazigund 21.4mm, Srinagar 20.0mm, Banihal […]
JAMMU: Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched an online application for citizens to report Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violations during the election period. The application is called ‘cVIGIL’ to denote vigilant citizens of our country who can play a proactive and responsible role in conduct of free and fair elections. This innovative application […]
Srinagar: Police have arrested five drug peddlers in Baramulla & Handwara and recovered contraband substances from their possession. A Police party of Police Station Baramulla headed by SHO PS Baramulla at a checkpoint established at Khanpora Baramulla, intercepted 02 persons identified as Azad Ahmad Bhat son of Gh Hassan resident of Naidkhai & Aqib Ahmad […]
Udhampur: One person was killed and three were injured after a car skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in the Chenani area of Udhampur district on Sunday, a senior official said. According to Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Chenani Gurdev Kumar, the driver of Bolero Car lost control over the vehicle near […]
JAMMU: Ch Lal Singh, two-times former MP, and three-times ex-Cabinet Minister and Congress candidate for Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency on Sunday said that BJP which ruled the nation for ten years and indulged only in vote bank politics, exploitation of masses and communal policies. He addressed a series of roadside meetings and public rallies enrooted […]
Stresses importance of active participation and voter support PAMPORE: The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) convened a crucial workers’ meeting in Konibal Village of Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, on Sunday. Chaired by senior PDP leader and former minister Mir Zahoor Ahmad at his residence, the meeting saw an attendance of approximately 200-250 workers. […]