Artefacts and culture of Jammu and Kashmir came alive on the Kartavya Path during the 77th Republic Day Parade in New Delhi.Celebrating the splendour of traditional arts, the tableau of the Union territory displayed the gleaming samavaar with intricate metal engraving, exquisitely woven Kani shawls rich with symbolic patterns, hand-knotted carpets rising from looms in…
Srinagar, Jan 24: Kashmir Police chief V K Birdi on Saturday said strict, multi-tier security arrangements have been put in place to ensure peaceful Republic Day celebrations across the valley, and appealed to people to become a part of the event.Inspector General of Police (IGP) Birdi was speaking to mediapersons after a full-dress rehearsal at…
JAMMU, Jan 20: Several individuals were detained for questioning as a massive search operation to flush out terrorists entered the third day in the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Tuesday, officials said.The operation was launched in Sonnar village near Mandral-Singhpora in the Chatroo belt on Sunday, leading to a gunfight that…
Srinagar/Jammu, Jan 18: Security agencies have flagged a sophisticated “crypto hawala” network bypassing the country’s financial safeguards to funnel untraceable foreign funds into Jammu and Kashmir, sparking grave concerns that the money is being used to support terror activities, officials said on Sunday.This has put the security establishment on high alert, with officials warning that…
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Srinagar Zonal Office, has provisionally attached proceeds of crime amounting to ₹48,99,500 under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The attached amount was lying in the bank account of Syed Sadaf Andrabi, wife of accused Abdul Momin Peer, in a case related to the smuggling…
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Crime Branch Kashmir, has unearthed a major employment fraud, registering a case against a former police employee for allegedly cheating innocent job seekers by falsely promising government jobs and issuing forged appointment orders, thereby siphoning off nearly ₹23 lakh from multiple victims.In a statement, The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Crime…
Jammu, Jan 15: Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Thursday held a meeting with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here and discussed the security situation, ongoing anti-terror operations and the operational preparedness of the security setup in the Union territory, officials said.Mohan, who is on a two-day visit to Jammu, on Thursday also chaired another high-level…
JAMMU, Jan 10: A suspicious pigeon was caught from a forward village near the Line of Control (LoC) in Akhnoor sector near here on Saturday, officials said.The pale grey pigeon with two black bars on each wing is carrying red and yellow rings in legs inscribed with ‘Rehmat Sarkar’ and ‘Rizwan 2025’ followed by certain…
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday expressed support for the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, stating that the old agreement had been harmful to the interests of Jammu and Kashmir.During his news conference in Amritsar, he reiterated his long opposition to the treaty and said its suspension would allow the region to utilise its…
Srinagar, Jan 5: The District Magistrate Srinagar has ordered the immediate suspension of all Virtual Private Network services within the territorial jurisdiction of District Srinagar for a period of two months, invoking powers under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.The order states that the Senior Superintendent of Police Srinagar had reported apprehensions regarding…
