Jammu, June 25 (IANS) Ahead of the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY-2026), police in J&K’s Jammu district on Thursday carried out a cordon and search operation (CASO) in houses of known gangsters and drug peddlers in the R.S. Pura area. Police said that as part of sustained efforts to maintain peace, strengthen security and prevent anti-social activities, Jammu Police conducted the CASO in sensitive hotspot locations within the jurisdiction of Police Station R.S. Pura on June 24, 2026, betwee…
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Srinagar, June 24 (IANS) Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in J&K’s Anantnag district on Wednesday held a joint meeting with Police and CAPF officers ahead of the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2026. A police statement said, “In view of the forthcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY-2026), SSP Anantnag, Amod Ashok Nagpure-IPS, chaired a joint coordination meeting with Police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) officers to review security preparedness and strengthen inter-agency coordinatio…
Srinagar, June 23 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday appointed nodal officers to ensure smooth and coordinated conduct of the upcoming Shri Amarnath Yatra, government officials said. According to the government order dated June 22, issued by the Union Territory’s General Administration Department (GAD), the appointments have been made in addition to the officers’ existing responsibilities.As per the government order, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Commissioner/Secretary to Jammu and Kas…
Srinagar, June 20 (IANS) Extensive security arrangements have been made across J&K for the fair conduct of the NEET (UG) re-test scheduled on Sunday (June 21). Authorities have made extensive arrangements across Jammu and Kashmir, including decentralising centres to reduce travel and suspending classwork in designated institutions to ensure the smooth conduct of the re-test.Regular classwork is suspended in 60 designated higher secondary schools across the Kashmir Valley on Saturday to facil…
Srinagar, June 18 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday attended the lavender festival in Ganderbal district where he promised a rehabilitation package to shopkeepers and traders who lost their business places due to the road widening project in the district. Omar Abdullah is also the sitting MLA in the 90-member Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from Ganderbal constituency.He was addressing farmers and traders at the inauguration of a lavender festival in Nunar …
Srinagar, June 18 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Thursday reviewed arrangements for the upcoming Mata Kheer Bhawani Mela in Tullamulla town of Ganderbal district.Officials said J&K Chief Minister and Ganderbal MLA, Omar Abdullah on Thursday reviewed the preparations for the annual Kheer Bhawani Mela and assured that all pending works and necessary arrangements would be completed ahead of the religious event scheduled for June 22.During his visit to the revered shri…
Srinagar, May 22 (IANS) Due to Pradhan Mantri (PM) Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, government offices and private consumers in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag have received zero electricity bills. An official statement said on Friday that the flagship rooptop solar initiative, PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli (PMSGMB) Yojana and Solarisation Scheme for Government Buildings, aimed to reduce electricity bills of households and public offices, are revolutionising power sector and making appreciable progress in …
Srinagar, May 9 (IANS) J&K L-G Manoj Sinha said on Saturday that the challenge of drug addiction can only be met through the ‘whole society approach’. The J&K L-G joined a padyatra in Anantnag as part of the “Drug-Free J&K Campaign”.Addressing a public gathering, Manoj Sinha appealed to the people to break the silence to win this war against drugs and said all sections of society must speak in one voice about the dangers of drug addiction.“The challenge of drug add…
Srinagar, May 8 (IANS) The single-largest narcotics-linked property attachment in the Union Territory, worth Rs 6.5 crore, has been carried out in J&K’s Anantnag district, police said on Friday.A police statement said in continuation of its sustained and aggressive crackdown against the narcotics network, Anantnag police has initiated attachment/seizure proceedings under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act against Bashir Ahmad Mir, son of Gul Mohammad Mir, and his family members, residents of Doo…
Srinagar, May 5 (IANS) Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district said on Tuesday that they have arrested the most wanted female drug peddler and recovered contraband from her possession.A police statement said that in its sustained and uncompromising crackdown against drug trafficking, Anantnag Police achieved another significant success by apprehending a notorious female drug peddler involved in multiple narcotics cases.A police party of Police Post Dialgam had established a routine nak…