145 drug peddlers were arrested in Baramulla, 79 cases were registered: Police
Asian Mail Srinagar: Police have arrested 145 drug peddlers and recovered contraband substances worth Rs 1.88 crore from them during this year in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Among the 79 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in the district during the first four months of this year and arrested […]
Nothing suspicious found so far, says Minister Atishi on bomb threat emails to Delhi schools
New Delhi: Following the bomb threat through email at several schools across the city on Wednesday, Delhi Education Minister Atishi said that so far nothing suspicious has been found in any of the schools. “Some schools have received bomb threats today morning. Students have been evacuated and those premises are being searched by Delhi Police. […]
Properties of 7 Pak based handlers attached by Police
Asian Mail Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police has attached property worth lakhs of rupees belonging to seven Pakistan-based militant handlers in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. In a statement, a police spokesman said that police seized the property worth lakhs of rupees (8 kanals, 6 marlas and 2 Sirsai land) has been confiscated. He said […]
Night temp rises but hovers below normal in J&K, minus 1.2°C in Gulmarg
MeT Predicts Mainly Dry Weather By End Of This Week, Light Rains From May 6-7 Srinagar: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather by the end of this week, night temperature recorded an increase but hovered below normal in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that generally dry weather with […]
3.4 magnitude earthquake hits Kishtwar
Asian Mail Kishtwar: A 3.4 magnitude earthquake hit Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar on intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. According to the National Center for Seismology, earthquake tremors were felt in Kishtwar between Tuesday and Wednesday at 1:33 PM The magnitude of the earthquake on the Richter scale has been recorded at 3.4 while its […]
Massive Fire engulfs hotel in Pahalgam
Asian Mail Anantnag: A massive fire broke out in a hotel in the South Kashmir Anantnag district on Wednesday morning. Reports said a fire broke out in a hotel Sheshnag , the world-famous health resort of Pahalgam, this morning. Locals said that the fire tenders were rushed to the spot and are on job to […]
Div Com Kashmir reviews departure arrangements for Hajj Pilgrims
Directs close synergy among departments to ensure smooth & hassle-free arrangements Srinagar: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Tuesday called a meeting to review arrangements for the departure of Hajj Pilgrims on the holy pilgrimage to Mecca and Madina. The departure of flights shall commence from May 09 while the last flight […]
Independent Candidate for Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency, Nisar Ahangar, releases ‘out of box’ election manifesto
It’s uniquely focussing on development of human capital Srinagar: Nisar Ahmad Ahangar, independent candidate for Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency, hailing from downtown Srinagar, has released his ’out of box’ election manifesto. It’s uniquely focussing on the development of human capital especially the youth and protecting & promoting artisan community who have been living in abject poverty […]
Advisor Bhatnagar reviews progress of major health projects
Jammu: Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, today chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress of ongoing major health projects across Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Secretary PWD, Bhupendra Kumar; Secretary Health and Medical Education, Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed; Mission Director NHM, Nazim Zai Khan; Director General Codes, Fayaz […]
DC Sgr conducts night tour of city
Visits vulnerable sites, inspects protection measures to tackle any flood like situation Srinagar: In order to take first hand assessment of the situation which has arisen due to incessant rainfall, the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat, on Monday late night undertook a whirlwind tour of various areas of Srinagar City to inspect the […]