In a decisive move to combat the drug menace, Police in Ganderbal has taken significant action against cannabis cultivation. A Police spokesperson said that Following reliable intelligence, a special police team, led by the SHO Police Station Ganderbal, conducted an operation at Pati Shalbugh Gasi Mohla, where cannabis (Bhang) spread on approximately 12.5 Kanals was…
BJP supporters and workers from north Kashmir held a brief protest when they were not allowed by the security grid to enter the venue for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s election rally here after they reached late. The protesters claimed that they were not allowed to enter the Sher-e-Kashmir stadium at Sonawar as they had arrived…
Following a 59 per cent voter turnout in the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address a public rally in Srinagar and Katra on Thursday. “I look forward to being among the people of Jammu and Kashmir today. Will address a rally in Srinagar and…
Amid the first phase of voting in Jammu and Kashmir, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Altaf Thakur said that J&K has changed and people want to get their voices heard through democracy. He further added that the people in J&K have now rejected terrorism and want to instead express themselves through the ballot paper. “People are…
A young man from Handwara has successfully achieved his childhood dream of becoming a pilot, securing a job with Air India after years of dedication and training. The young pilot has a remarkable journey, which saw him transition from humble beginnings in Kashmir to the skies of India. Owais Manzoor, 21, from Hanjishart village, began…
National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that nothing is impossible and that the verdict given by the Supreme Court on Article 370 abrogation can be overruled by a large bench in future. He was referring to Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks about Article-370. The former Chief Minister said that the decision of…
The Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JEI) have formed a strategic alliance for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, a statement by AIP said on Sunday. A joint meeting of the two parties was held on Sunday, which was attended by AIP Supremo and Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid, AIP Chief spokesperson Inam…
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) have brought significant relief to people of Dhangri block in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. People have received ‘Pucca’ houses under PMAY and frequent employment under MNREGA, bringing relief from issues like migration and frequent repairs required in ‘Kaccha’ houses…
To review election preparedness ahead of the Assembly elections, the District Election Officer (DEO) Anantnag, SF Hamid convened a review meeting with Sector and Zonal Magistrates and other officials today at the Town Hall, Anantnag. The session aimed to ensure a robust election process and emphasized the critical role these officials play in upholding the…
Responding to criticism from Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a political rally in Doda, National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah said on Saturday that if the BJP secures fewer seats after the Assembly polls, the party will find no fault in the PDP to form a government in JK. “If the BJP gets fewer numbers…
Three terrorists have been killed in an encounter at Chak Tappar area of Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said Saturday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that two more unidentified terrorist have been killed at Chak Tappar encounter that started late night yesterday, the the number of total slain to…
Srinagar Police on Saturday said that only with having grievous cases have been put under preventive detention for having free and fair upcoming Assembly elections. The police said that apropos some media reports regarding detentions made by police, it is stated that some mischevious elements having past conduct and proclivity of disrupting the electoral process…
Two people including driver died when a truck skidded off the road and rolled down into around 300-ft gorge in Doda district on Friday. Official sources told that the truck (JK06-8747) met with an accident near Mahlori on Doda-Kishtwar highway in which the driver and his helper died on the spot. They identified the deceased…
As he arrived in Srinagar on Thursday morning, Engineer Rashid, the parliamentarian and leader of the Awami Ittehad Party (AIP), showed his gratitude for returning to his homeland by bowing to the ground. The MP for north Kashmir then proceeded to Baramulla, where thousands of his supporters, primarily young people, eagerly awaited his arrival and…
Mr.Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, IAS, Director Sericulture J&K, conducted a comprehensive visit of the Cocoon Auction Market at Pulwama to assess the ongoing auction proceedings for the cocoon crop produced by the Silkworm Rearers of District Pulwama. The event witnessed the participation of cocoon growers and buyers from both local and outside of the U.T of…
Member of Parliament for North Kashmir Engineer Rashid, who was released from Tihar jail on Wednesday after being granted bail in a terror funding case, Thursday landed in Srinagar and right away bowed on the road to thank Almighty. He asserted that his fight was much bigger than the one being fought by Omar Abdullah…
On the intervening night of Tuesday-Wednesday at least 200 small apple trees were felled by unidentified persons in Awend village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, reports said. Quoting officials, news agency GNS reported that the trees, belonging to Mohd Shafi Bhat, son of Gh Mohi-u-Din Bhat, a resident of Awend, were a crucial source of…
Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference (JKPC) chairman Sajjad Gani Lone on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should apologise to the people of Kashmir and adopt an “Indian-ness” policy to bring them into the mainstream. In an exclusive interview with ANI, Lone stated that the BJP’s current approach in Kashmir is counterproductive. “The problem…
A Delhi court on Tuesday granted interim bail till October 2 to Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid in a terror funding case.Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, defeated former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in Baramulla. Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jit Singh granted the relief to Rashid, who…
The authorities on Tuesday flagged off annual Gangabal yatra from Naranag base camp in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. An official told that deputy commissioner Ganderbal, who was accompanied by SSP Ganderbal and other officers flagged off the yatra today morning. He said that yatra will reach Gangbal, at an altitude of 14500 feet, by evening,…