Srinagar, March 1 (IANS) Spontaneous protests broke out on Sunday in parts of Srinagar city following the confirmation of the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a US-Israeli bombing.Authorities have already made elaborate arrangements for security across the Kashmir Valley in anticipation of the fallout of the bombing among the Shia Muslim community of Jammu and Kashmir.Protesters raising slogans took to the streets in many areas of Srinagar city as traffic officials dive…
Latest Budgam District News & Updates
Srinagar, Feb 21 (IANS) During a major crackdown on terror handlers, the police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district, on Saturday, attached the immovable property of a local residing in Pakistan and operating from there, officials said. The police have coined the term ‘Jammu and Kashmir Nationals Operating from Pakistan’ or JKNOP for such individuals.A police statement said, “In a strong and decisive action against terror operatives and their support structures, the Budgam Police has attached …
Srinagar, Feb 2 (IANS) A moderate-intensity earthquake shook the Kashmir Valley on Monday, as people panicked and rushed out of their homes, while doors, windows and household goods rattled.Although the earthquake measured only 4.8 on the Richter scale, its impact was widespread because its epicentre was in the central Budgam district.Officials of the disaster management authority said the earthquake occurred at 5.35 a.m.Its epicentre was in the Budgam district of the Valley. The earthquake shoo…
Srinagar, Jan 17 (IANS) Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district said on Saturday that they have recovered 4 kg charas (marijuana) in two separate operations during which three peddlers were arrested.A police statement said, “Budgam Police today arrested three drug peddlers in two separate operations conducted in Magam and Hardpanzoo areas of the district, leading to the recovery of a substantial quantity of contraband substances.””In the first operation, a police team from Police Station M…
Srinagar, Jan 10 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), on Saturday, trapped a ‘Patwari’ (revenue clerk) while accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 in the Budgam district, officials said. Officials said that Jammu and Kashmir ACB has trapped and arrested a revenue clerk (Patwari) for demanding and accepting a bribe in Budgam district.A statement said, “The ACB received a written complaint alleging that the complainant had applied before the concerned revenue authorities for issuanc…
Srinagar, Jan 3 (IANS) Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district said on Saturday that they have acted against 24 people for violating the ban order on the use of virtual private networks (VPNs). A police statement issued on Saturday said, “In continuation of efforts to enforce lawful orders and prevent the misuse of digital platforms, Budgam Police have acted against the use of unauthorised Virtual Private Network (VPN) services across the district.“Following prohibitory orders issued b…