Five militant associates arrested in Budgam: Police

Five militant associates arrested in Budgam: Police

Srinagar: Police today claimed to have busted LeT module, hideout in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Police in a statement said that, acting on a reliable information, Budgam Police, 53 RR army and 153 BN CRPF during a search operation, arrested one top militant associate of LeT namely Zahoor Wani from village Arizal of Police station […]

Nothing to cheer for Valley’s cherry growers

Nothing to cheer for Valley’s cherry growers

Cherry harvesting is about to start in the Valley, but despite a good crop, the growers of the perishable fruit are a worried lot. While they are expecting 13,000 metric tonnes (MTS) yield, growers fear they may not be able to export the fruit or find buyers outside due to the shut mandis/markets owing to […]

Budgam villagers scared to return after J&K police ‘attack’ their homes and shops

Budgam villagers scared to return after J&K police ‘attack’ their homes and shops

Budgam: Charred utensils, broken furniture and spilt food stocks are all that meet the eye in Nasrullah Pora village in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. It has been a week since the Jammu and Kashmir Police raided the locality after residents attempted to pray at a local mosque despite the lockdown due to Covid-19, but terrified villagers […]

Police launches destruction drive of poppy cultivation in Bandipora and Ganderbal; Two arrested

Police launches destruction drive of poppy cultivation in Bandipora and Ganderbal; Two arrested

Srinagar, May 15 (KNS): Continuing its efforts to root out the menace of drugs, Police launched extensive drive to destroy illegal poppy cultivation in Bandipora & Ganderbal districts and arrested two persons. According to police spokesman in Bandipora, Police parties of P/S Hajin under the supervision of SDPO Hajin and SHO Hajin along with Excise […]

Govt to screen all nomads who migrant to greener highlands

Govt to screen all nomads who migrant to greener highlands

Srinagar, May 15 (KNS): To ensure that migration of nomads does not create any issue in fight against Covid19, J&K Government has asked all district commissioners to make necessary arrangements for screening of all incoming nomads. “The concerned CMOs and District Sheep Husbandry officer shall coordinate to make the screening process successful,” an official said. […]

Govt evacuates 4 9218 JK residents through Lakhanpur, brings back 7264 through special trains

Govt evacuates 4 9218 JK residents through Lakhanpur, brings back 7264 through special trains

The government, fulfilling its commitment towards providing succor to J&K residents stranded outside UT due to COVID-19 lockdown, has evacuated 49218 people through Lakhanpur besides bringing back home 7264 persons through special trains at Jammu and Udhampur till May 15. According to a detailed break up about the figures, Rajdhani from Delhi has brought over […]

Advisor Baseer Khan convenes meeting to resolve issues regarding 400 KV Baghlihar-Kishanpur line

Advisor Baseer Khan convenes meeting to resolve issues regarding 400 KV Baghlihar-Kishanpur line

JAMMU, MAY 15: Advisor to Lt. Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today convened a meeting to resolve to pending issues regarding 400KV Baghlihar-Kishanpur line so that uninterrupted power supply can be ensured to the common masses. Secretary, Power Development Department, M. Raju, Chief Engineer, BHEP, General Manager NHAI, representatives of Power Grid Corporation besides other senior […]

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

JK records 30 new positive cases today, 513 cases recovered till date WHO advises people of all ages to follow good hand hygiene, respiratory hygiene to evade Virus JAMMU, MAY 15: The Government Friday informed that 30 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 09 from Jammu division and 21 from Kashmir division, have been […]

Police beat up girl at quarantine facility in Budgam, say eyewitnesses

Police beat up girl at quarantine facility in Budgam, say eyewitnesses

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police clashed with people inside the quarantine facility in Nagam Polytechnic College, Chadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, and injured a 19-year-old girl, after the quarantined people and their relatives questioned the administration of delaying the COVID-19 test reports. On Friday, nearly at 11 am, the people at the quarantine facility came […]