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Encounter break out in Bandipora

Encounter break out in Bandipora

Asian Mail Srinagar: An encounter broke out in Ranji forest area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday. In a X post, Kashmir police zone said, A contact was established between terrorists and security forces in the early morning in Renji forest area of Aragam, Bandipora. Search operation is going on.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 5 more candidates file nominations for Srinagar Lok Sabha seat

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 5 more candidates file nominations for Srinagar Lok Sabha seat

Srinagar: As the process for filing of Nominations by the Contesting Candidates for the General Lok Sabha Elections-2024 is going on, five more Candidates filed nomination papers from 02-Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency in the Office of Returning Officer (RO) 02-Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency here on Tuesday. The candidates, including Mirza Sajad Hussain Beigh, Jibran Dar, Shahnaz Hussain […]

Cyber Police in Kashmir Zone, Cracks Down on Massive Mule Bank Account Scam, FIR Registered

Cyber Police in Kashmir Zone, Cracks Down on Massive Mule Bank Account Scam, FIR Registered

Asian Mail Srinagar: The Cyber Police Station Kashmir Zone, Srinagar on Tuesday said that it has investigated a new modus operandi, where individuals are involved in setting up mule bank accounts. These accounts serve as channels for the receipt and transfer of unlawfully obtained funds on behalf of cyber fraudsters. Such activities are pivotal to […]

Fire Breaks Out in Main Market Kupwara, Rescue Operation Underway

Fire Breaks Out in Main Market Kupwara, Rescue Operation Underway

Kupwara: A fire has broken out in the main-market area in Kupwara even as a rescue operation is underway at the site. Initial reports reaching GNS said that a fire has broken out from ‘Axis Bank’ branch building, following which a joint rescue operation has been started to contain the flames. The joint rescue operation […]

Tulip Garden to be closed for public from tomorrow

Tulip Garden to be closed for public from tomorrow

Srinagar : Tulip Garden in Srinagar, which is one of the major tourist attractions in Kashmir, will be closed for public from tomorrow, officials said on Tuesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that as the Tulip bloom is almost over, the garden will be closed from tomorrow. The garden, which is […]

BJP announces Tashi Gyalson as candidate for Ladakh Lok Sabha seat

BJP announces Tashi Gyalson as candidate for Ladakh Lok Sabha seat

Srinagar : Bharatiya Janata Party Tuesday announced senior leader Tashi Gyalson as its candidate for  the 2024 Lok Sabha polls from Ladakh constituency. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Tashi Gyalson’s candidature was announced by BJP’s Chief Election Committee today as the party announced its 14th list of candidates for Lok Sabha polls. […]

Bleak chances of J&K Assembly polls if BJP voted to power: Dr. Farooq Abdullah

Bleak chances of J&K Assembly polls if BJP voted to power: Dr. Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar: Former Chief Minister and President National Conference Dr. Farooq Abdullah Tuesday said that there are bleak chances of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir if BJP will come to power once again. “I don’t know whether assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir will happen or not. Though the Supreme Court had set a date […]

Trio Detained Under PIT-NDPS Act in Kupwara

Trio Detained Under PIT-NDPS Act in Kupwara

  Kupwara: Three persons have been detained under Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1988 (PIT NDPS) in Kupwara district, said an official on Tuesday. The Police official said that the  three persons were recommended and subsequently detained under the PIT NDPS Act for their deep involvement in drug related […]

DGP J&K, reviews security preparedness for upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Anantnag

DGP J&K, reviews security preparedness for upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Anantnag

  Anantnag: Director General of Police, J&K, Shri R.R Swain reviewed the security preparedness for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in a joint officers meeting held at south Kashmir’s Anantnag District today. The meeting was aimed to assess the readiness of the forces deployed for the elections, facilitating a collaborative effort towards ensuring the safe […]

Drug peddler arrested in Shopian:Police

Drug peddler arrested in Shopian:Police

Asian Mail Shopian:Police arrested one Drug Peddler and recovered a Charas-like substance  about 7Kg 584grams from his possession. Police spokesperson said that one person namely Farooq Ahmad Dar S/o Mohd Abdullah Dar R/o Darbagh Wachi has concealed Charas like contraband substances in his residential house. During a search of his residential house and cowshed three […]