Srinagar, Mar 27: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday said to have booked a double agent for giving fake information about counterfeit heroin to security agencies. A police spokesman in a statement issued to the news agency, said that on 26-3-2024, reliable information was received at PS Karnah that one Aazam Shah S/O Ghulam Hussain...
Srinagar, Mar 27 : A 20-year-old youth was found dead at his home in Karfali Mohalla area of Srinagar’s Habba Kadal on Wednesday morning, officials said. An official told the news agency, that that the youth identified as Rayees Ahmad Dar (20), son of Mushtaq Ahmed Dar, was found dead under mysterious circumstances at home...
Srinagar, Mar 27 : Chairperson of Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board, Dr. Darakhshan Andrabi on Wednesday said Eid prayers will not be offered at Eidgah Srinagar, as the condition of the Eidgah ground is not up to the mark. Dr. Andrabi, while speaking to the media, here in Rajbagh, as per the news agency, said...
Srinagar, Mar 27: The Kashmir Valley has witnessed an alarming surge in drowning incidents over the past 14 months, raising concerns and an urgent need for preventive measures to curb such tragedies. Data accessed by the news agency, from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) department reveals a total of 49 drowning incidents reported in...
Kathua, Mar 27 : On the last day of filing of nomination papers for Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency, Congress candidate Choudhary Lal Singh filed his nomination papers in Deputy Commissioner Office Kathua here today. He filed his nomination papers around 12 pm after which he straight away drove to Ramlila ground Kathua where he and...
Garden offers 20 pc off on tickets for students Srinagar, Mar 27: Asia’s largest tulip garden in Kashmir Valley has seen a remarkable influx of tourists, with more than 51,000 visitors gracing its vibrant blooms since its opening on March 23, officials said. They said that despite the ongoing holy month of Ramadan, tourists, both...
Shopian only district with Large deficient rainfall, reveals MeT data Srinagar, Mar 27: At least seven districts of Kashmir division have recorded deficient rainfall in the ongoing season till Wednesday (March 27) while Shopian district has become the only place where large deficient precipitation has been recorded during the period. According to the news agency,...
’20 pc colorectal cancer patients below 35 yrs, 50 pc present in Stage-3′; doctors call for awareness, screening Srinagar, Mar 27: Colorectal cancer, a major health challenge globally, is increasingly becoming a cause for concern in Kashmir, with medical experts raising concern over the rising incidence rates and a growing number of young patients. Speaking...
Says Assembly elections before September, statehood to be restored, Will talk with youth, highest number of fake encounters have taken place in NC, PDP rule, Kashmir’s identity and culture safe, fear psychosis created by political parties for political motives, Dal Lake to be transformed into the world’s most beautiful lake, Tatoo ground into Disney Land,...
New Delhi, Mar 27: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that she would not contest Lok Sabha election and the same has been conveyed to the party. Speaking at an event here, the Finance Minister said that she doesn’t have the money required to contest election besides several other winnability factors also not...
Jammu, Mar 27: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh and BJP Candidate for Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave women ‘Suvidha’, ‘Swastha’ and ‘Samman’. In other words he provided facilities for the convenience of women folk thereby also taking care of their healthy well-being and at the same time...
Srinagar, Mar 27 : Former chief minister and National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday there was no need to wait for revocation of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in Jammu and Kashmir, and it should be done now. Omar also linked the AFSPA statement by the Home Minister to the upcoming...
Srinagar, March 27: The government on Wednesday ordered Administrative Departments, HoDs, Deputy Commissioners, Managing Directors of various PSUS, Boards and Corporations etc to ensure security audit of their departmental websites/applications through CERT-In empanelled agencies within a period of one month. In a circular, the government said that the information Technology Department has time-and-again issued instructions...
Srinagar, Mar 27 : Anti-corruption Bureau on Wednesday booked several office bearers, including the then President, Executive Officer and Storekeeper, for alleged misappropriation of funds in Thanamandi of Rajouri district. “Anti-Corruption Bureau registered a Case FIR no. 01/2024 at Police Station ACB Rajouri U/s 5(1)(c) )(d) r/w section 5(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, Svt....
Srinagar, Mar 27: Jammu and Kashmir Police in Pulwama said to have booked a ‘romour monger’ in the district on Wednesday. “Today Police station Rajpora has registered FIR against one rumour monger namely Sameer Ahmed Paray son of Ab Rasheed Parray, resident of Kabikoot CB Nath as the said person has recently uploaded a false...
New Delhi, Mar 27: The Indian National Congress on Wednesday slammed the BJP over the induction of Janardhana Reddy into its party and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of devoting himself ‘to Janardhana Reddy and not to Janta Janardhan’. Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters here on Wednesday, Pawan Khera, Chairman, Media &...
New Delhi, Mar 27 : The Delhi High Court on Wednesday warned the lawyers of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legal cell, protesting against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, to carry out protests at their peril. The division bench, comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, questioned how...
Ankara, Mar 27 : Istanbul will host the fourth edition of the European Games in 2027, Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu said on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, the Executive Committee of the European Olympic Committees (EOC ExCOM) awarded the fourth edition of the games to Istanbul. “Today we feel enthusiasm for a historic day in the...
Nagpur Mar 27: Union Minister and BJP nominee Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday filed his nomination from the Nagpur Lok Sabha seat. Gadkari reached the District Collector’s office in a chariot amid a large number of party workers and members of the NCP, Shiv Sena, and RPI. He was accompanied by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde,...
New Delhi, Mar 27 : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will address and interact with senior military leadership, setting key priorities for future security strategy, at the Army Commanders’ Conference here on April 2, the Defence Ministry statement said on Wednesday. The first Army Commanders’ Conference of 2024 will be organised in hybrid mode, with the...
Srinagar, Mar 27 : Police on Wednesday arrested three drug peddlers, including a West Bengal resident, and recovered contraband substances from their possession in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Police said at a checkpoint established at Kanispora Chowk Baramulla, they intercepted one person. During the search, 20 grams of contraband brown sugar-like substances were...