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Today, a police party from Police Post Bazar established a checkpoint (naka) at Geerhatchi as part of routine surveillance and area domination measures. During the course of checking, one individual approaching from the Zangli side was observed behaving suspiciously. Upon noticing the naka party, the individual attempted to flee the spot; however, he was promptly and tactfully apprehended by the alert personnel. On preliminary questioning, the individual identified himself as Irshad Ahmad Sofi, son of Ghulam Mohammad Sofi, resident of Sogam, Kupwara. A personal search was conducted in the presence of witnesses, leading to the recovery of a heroin-like substance…

Anantnag, June 14: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today visited the family of Late Shri Syed Adil Hussain Shah, at his native village in Haptnadh, Anantnag and handed over the appointment letter to his wife Mst. Gulnaz Akhter on compassionate ground.Syed Adil Hussain, was among the 26 innocent civilians who were killed by terrorists in Pahalgam. The Lieutenant Governor paid homage to the martyr civilian and assured the family of concrete measures and continuous support so that they may live a life of dignity. "The whole country is proud of the bravery of Adil. The Government job to martyr Adil's…

Jammu : City Traffic Police booked another Stunt performer namely Arman Choudhary @Arman Rider S/O Sh. Bashir Ahmed, R/o Bermini Morh, Bhatindi Top, Jammu on Thursday, the 12th of June, 2025. The subject is known for performing dangerous stunts on his Motor Cycle(s) on Sidhra Flyover stretch. Arman Choudhary, a YouTuber having Channel ARMAN RIDER (@armanrider011) with approximately 26.4K subscribers and 87.6K followers on Instagram had been repeatedly reported by the public to have been endangering not only his own life but also the lives of many innocent pedestrians on various highways including Sidhra Bypass, Ring Road, Jammu-Samba Road etc.…

Srinagar, June 13: The Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level meeting with senior officials to review the security arrangements for the forthcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra.The meeting was attended by Shri Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; Shri Nalin Prabhat, DGP J&K; Lt Gen Prashant Srivastava, GoC 15 Corps; Shri S.J.M Gillani, Special Director General (Coordination), PHQ; Shri Pankaj Thakur, Joint Director IB; Shri Nitish Kumar, ADGP CID J&K; Shri Rajesh Kumar, ADG CRPF; Dr Mandeep K. Bhandari, CEO SABS and Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor; Shri Ramesh Kumar, Divisional Commissioner Jammu; Shri Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir;…

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Health Mission Employees Association (JKNHMEA) extends a warm welcome to Shri Baseer Ul Haq Choudhary, IAS, on his posting as the new Mission Director of the Jammu and Kashmir National Health Mission (NHM), J&K.A 2015-batch IAS officer, Shri Baseer Ul Haq Choudhary brings with him a distinguished track record in public administration and healthcare governance. His leadership is expected to infuse renewed energy into the mission’s efforts to enhance healthcare services across the Union Territory.The JKNHMEA expresses its full confidence in Shri Choudhary’s visionary leadership and remains optimistic that his stewardship will significantly strengthen…

Srinagar, Jun 11: BJP National Executive Member, Minister of State, and Chairperson of the J&K Waqf Board, Dr. Syed Darakhshan Andrabi, on Wednesday termed the 11-year rule of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the “Golden Years of Modern India,” during a press conference held in Anantnag as part of BJP’s nationwide outreach. Addressing reporters, Dr. Andrabi said, “During these eleven years, Modiji corrected the wrongs of earlier regimes and ensured India’s rise as a global power through bold and visionary decisions.” She asserted that schemes like Ayushman Bharat, Awaas Yojna, Digital India, Khelo India, and Direct Benefit Transfers have significantly…

Baramulla: A serious timber scam has rocked the Jammu and Kashmir Forest Development Corporation (FDC) North Circle as fresh documents reveal contradictory claims over the handling of snow-fallen stocks . A recent letter dated 21 May 2025 from the Divisional Manager of FDC Zangli, Kupwara, has acknowledged that the said timber stocks were never formally taken over by the FDC, contrary to previous assertions made by field staff. The document (No. 414-17/DM/FDC/Z), addressed to the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Kamraj Forest Division, points out that the handover of these stocks allegedly occurred between the Range Officer and Range Manager FDC…

Lieutenant Governor expresses gratitude to Hon’ble PM and Hon’ble Union Rural Development Minister for sanctioning 316 road projects under Batch-I of PMGSY-IV The biggest ever package sanctioned for J&K under PMGSY to provide connectivity to 390 eligible habitations with population more than 250 souls The approved 1781 KMs road length at an estimated cost of Rs. 4224.23 Crore will provide major boost to rural road connectivity and usher in a new era of prosperity in far-flung areas: LG Sinha Srinagar, Jun 11: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today expressed gratitude to the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Hon’ble…