Jammu, June 24 (IANS) Police in J&K’s Jammu district said on Wednesday that they have rounded up suspects linked to drug abuse, while in Reasi district, police held a Subsidiary Multi-Agency Centre (SMAC) meeting ahead of the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY-2026).Jammu Police said that, continuing its sustained campaign under the Nasha Mukt Abhiyan to eradicate the menace of narcotics and strengthen its resolve to disrupt, dismantle and defeat drug networks, South Zone Jammu Police conducted a…
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Jammu, June 23 (IANS) In a significant milestone, over 50 lakh pilgrims have visited the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in J&K’s Reasi so far this year, officials said on Tuesday.Officials of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB), which manages the affairs of the shrine, said over 50 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the holy cave shrine, crossing the landmark figure of 50 lakh on June 22.”As on this date, a total of 50.70 lakh devotees have undertaken the sacred pilgrimage to…
Jammu, June 8 (IANS) As many as 15 people were injured in a road accident in J&K’s Rajouri district on Monday, officials said.The accident occurred as a minibus skidded off the road on the Jammu-Rajouri-Poonch national highway in the Tandwal area of Rajouri.“The driver lost control of the wheel, and the vehicle skidded off the road, injuring 15 people. All the injured have been shifted to a hospital for treatment. Police have registered a case in the incident and started an investigation…
Reasi, May 20 (IANS) Continuing its sustained crackdown on drug trafficking under the ongoing ‘Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyaan’, police in the Union Territory’s Reasi district recovered 58 grams of ‘ganja’ (narcotics) from a woman, officials said on Wednesday.According to the police, the woman already has two cases of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act registered against her, one in January and the other in April this year.On May 19, a team from Katra Police Station inte…
Jammu, May 19 (IANS) One person was killed, and eleven others were injured on Tuesday in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district.Police said a passenger bus overturned on the Gool-Sangaldan road near the Sangaldan area of the district.The officials said the accident occurred after a bus bearing registration number JK02CU-7482 reportedly lost control and overturned on the roadside.Soon after the incident, rescue and relief operations were launched by police, locals and emergency …
Jammu, April 24 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (L-G), Manoj Sinha, on Friday asked for a united fight against drug abuse as the crisis is eroding the very foundations of the society. The L-G has launched ‘Drug-Free J&K Campaign’ in Reasi, urging communities, institutions, and individuals alike to unite in the fight against drug abuse, a crisis he warned is eroding the very foundations of society from within.He appealed for a broad‑based people’s movement while highlighting th…
Jammu, April 20 (IANS) The death toll in the Udhampur bus accident has risen to 21, confirmed Union Minister of State (MoS) Jitendra Singh on Monday. In a post on X, Singh, who is also the Lok Sabha MP from Kathua-Udhampur seat, said, “21 casualties so far and 61 injured. Injured have been shifted to Udhampur Hospital, while the one more seriously injured is being airlifted to Government Medical College, Jammu. My sincere condolences to the bereaved families.”He said that all possible assistance…
Jammu, Feb 27 (IANS) In a major crackdown on illegal mining, the Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), on Friday, carried out surprise raids in Udhampur and Reasi districts, officials said. A statement by the Jammu and Kashmir ACB said, “In a decisive move to protect the region’s environment and combat corruption, the Anti-Corruption Bureau has launched sweeping Joint Surprise Checks (JSCs) targeting illegal mining operations across the Udhampur and Reasi districts.””The operation was …
Jammu, Feb 18 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah told the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday that there are over one lakh daily wagers and casual labourers at present engaged by various government departments.The Chief Minister assured the Assembly that a legally sustainable approach is being adopted for their regularisation.In a written reply to a clubbed question by 15 members from the treasury and opposition benches, Omar Abdullah said a total of 1,00,501 workers have been r…
Jammu, Feb 16 (IANS) J&K Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha, on Monday ordered the reopening of 14 tourist spots across the UT, comprising 11 in the Kashmir Valley and 3 in the Jammu division, closed in the wake of the barbaric Pahalgam massacre.As per officials, the 11 tourist spots being reopened in the Valley are Yousmarg and Doodhpathri in Budgam, the Dandipora Park in Kokernag, Peer Ki Gali, Dubjan & Padpawan in Shopian, Astanpora and Tulip Garden in Srinagar, Thajwas Glacier and Hung Park in…