Srinagar, May 25 (IANS) While large parts of India continue to reel under severe heatwave conditions, tourists visiting Kashmir are enjoying the Valley’s cool and refreshing weather. Visitors in Srinagar and other popular destinations described the pleasant climate as a welcome escape from the soaring temperatures being experienced in several states across the country. Tourists from different parts of India said the comfortable weather, scenic beauty, and warm hospitality of locals have made t…
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Srinagar, May 25 (IANS) Sleuths of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday carried out raids at multiple places across Kashmir in connection with the ongoing terror-related investigation.Official sources said the NIA carried out raids simultaneously in several areas of Srinagar and other districts of the Valley as part of a crackdown on terror networks, overground workers (OGWs) and suspected terror-funding activities.“NIA raids are underway at the banned Jamaat-e-Islami-linked Siraj…
Srinagar, May 25 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday carried out raids at multiple locations across parts of Kashmir in connection with an ongoing investigation, official sources said. According to sources, searches are being conducted in several areas of Srinagar and Shopian districts as part of the agency’s continued crackdown linked to alleged terror activities and anti-national networks.One of the raids was conducted at Jamia Siraj Ul Uloom in Imamsahib. The Centre had e…
Jammu, May 24 (IANS) Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Jammu has said that it has demolished three properties worth Rs 4 crore belonging to a known drug peddler. Taking to social media platform X, the Jammu Police on Saturday said, “Jammu Headquarters Zone Police in Miran Sahib in joint action with District Administration today demolished 3 properties worth 4 crore belonging to known drug dealer Navjot Singh alias Bablu in Miran Sahib having 15 FIRs pending against him.”In an interesting twist, this…
Srinagar, May 24 (IANS) Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar district have said that property worth around Rs 5 crore belonging to drug peddlers has been attached in Srinagar and adjoining districts during the ongoing 100-day long ‘Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyaan’. Police added on Saturday that it has attached multiple immovable properties worth around Rs 5 crore belonging to alleged drug peddlers in Srinagar and adjoining districts under the ongoing ‘Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyaa…
Srinagar, May 22 (IANS) Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, on Friday reviewed preparedness for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra at a high level meeting in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar.The meeting was attended by the Deputy Commissioners of Anantnag, Srinagar, Ganderbal and Bandipora, Commissioner SMC, besides Heads of Departments from Rural Sanitation, ULB, Health, FCS&CA, BEACON, KPDCL, PHE, R&B, Animal Husbandry and Labour Departments.Representatives from telecom service provid…
Srinagar, May 21 (IANS) On the 24th death anniversary of his father, late Abdul Gani Lone, authorities on Thursday put Peoples Conference (PC) chairman, Sajad Gani Lone, under house arrest in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar city.The PC spokesperson described the house arrest of the party chairman as ‘undemocratic’.Abdul Gani Lone was killed by terrorists in Eidgah grounds of Srinagar city on May 21, 2002, when he went there to pay tribute to senior separatist leader and chief cleric, Mirwaiz …
Srinagar, May 18 (IANS) J&K L-G Manoj Sinha on Monday conducted an on-site inspection of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board’s Yatri Niwas in Srinagar district. An official statement said that Manoj Sinha conducted an on-site inspection and reviewed the ongoing construction works and pilgrim facilities at the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board Yatri Niwas at Pantha Chowk, Srinagar.The J&K L-G interacted with the officials and directed them to expedite the progress and ensure completion of pending w…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday granted interim bail to jailed Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid till June 2 to enable him to attend the funeral and perform the customary last rites of his father, who passed away at AIIMS-Delhi in the early hours of the day.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Madhu Jain allowed the plea moved by Abdul Rashid Sheikh, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) verified the death of his father…
Srinagar, May 16 (IANS) Police in J&K’s Srinagar district said on Saturday that it has attached property worth Rs 6 crores belonging to notorious drug peddlers. A police statement said today, continuing its sustained crackdown against drug trafficking and narcotics-related activities under the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan, Srinagar Police has attached three immovable properties along with 01 vehicle belonging to three notorious drug peddlers under the provisions of the Na…