jammu and kashmir

New Delhi, March 24 – A Delhi court on Tuesday sentenced Kashmiri separatist leader Asiya Andrabi to life imprisonment for offences including conspiracy to commit terrorist acts and waging war against the Government of India, while awarding 30-year jail terms to her associates Sofi Fehmeeda and...

Jammu, March 24 Police have arrested five absconding individuals in Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir, who had been evading arrest for years in connection with multiple criminal cases, officials said.The accused, Basharat Hussain, along with Mohd Iqbal, Ghulam Ahmed, Mohd Sharief, and Mohd...

Jammu, March 24 Deputy Inspector General of Police, Shiv Kumar Sharma, undertook a comprehensive visit to the border areas of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, reviewing the security situation and operational preparedness of police forces in the region.The DIG of the...

Jammu, March 24 – Police in the Reasi district of J&K reunited two missing persons with their families on Tuesday, bringing relief to worried relatives.The police stated that, in line with its commitment to public safety and citizen assistance, it successfully traced and reunited two missing...

Srinagar, March 24 – Police in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir announced on Tuesday that they had arrested a drug dealer and recovered 771 grams of illegal drugs from his possession.A police spokesman said that in a major crackdown on drug trafficking, the Pulwama Police apprehended...

Srinagar, March 24 A two-day Agro and Food Fest Buyer-Seller Meet began in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, with the aim of promoting agricultural products from the Union Territory and strengthening market connections.The event, jointly organized by the Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) and...

New Delhi, March 24 More than 39,000 projects have been approved under the Border Area Development Programme, which is in its 'final phase', since the fiscal year 2004-05 in the bordering states and Union Territories, including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Jammu and Kashmir, the Lok Sabha was...

Srinagar, March 24 Three individuals suspected of drug trafficking were arrested along with narcotics in two separate cases in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Tuesday.A police spokesperson said that in the first incident, a police party from Bijbehara Police Station...

Jammu, March 24 Nearly 87 per cent of the funds allocated for tribal welfare schemes in Jammu and Kashmir during the current financial year remain unutilized, officials in the Tribal Affairs Department said.According to official figures, an amount of Rs 135.33 crore was released under various...

The Union Government announced that one Automatic Weather Station (AWS) will be installed in Jammu and Kashmir in 2026 under Mission Mausam Phase-II to enhance weather monitoring and agro-advisory services.Responding to a question in the Lok Sabha, the Ministry of Earth Sciences said that...

Kolkata, March 24 The Assam Rifles, one of the oldest paramilitary forces in India, celebrated its 191st Raising Day on Tuesday, with its Director General, Lieutenant General Vikas Lakhera, paying tribute at the war memorial in Shillong, a defence official said.Headquartered in the capital of...

Jammu, March 24 Six individuals allegedly involved in drug trafficking were arrested in the Udhampur and Samba districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday.Mahandeep Singh, Suresh Kumar, and Vikram Kumar were separately stopped by police checking parties at Manwal Chowk in...

New Delhi, March 24 A 'Jan Akrosh Rally', organized by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), began on Tuesday at the Ramlila Maidan here to protest against the India-US trade deal and various government policies.Hundreds of people were present, with participants holding placards against...

Jaipur, March 24 – A balloon bearing the logo of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) was recovered from a village near the border in the Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan on Tuesday, prompting authorities to launch an investigation into its origin.The incident was reported from Village 11...

In Jammu and Kashmir, the largest tulip garden in the Jammu division is set to open to the public tomorrow in the Sanasar Valley of the Ramban district. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that 2 lakh flowers of 25 varieties have been planted in the tulip garden, which covers an area of 35...

The Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture, and Languages (JKAACL), in collaboration with the North Zone Cultural Centre, is organizing a five-day national-level music and cultural program across the Jammu region, starting today. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that a series of...

In Jammu and Kashmir, the holy shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi is experiencing a significant increase in the number of pilgrims visiting during the ongoing Navratri festival. Over 200,000 devotees have paid their respects in the first six days. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that the...

Jammu, March 23 Three people, including two siblings, were killed and five others were seriously injured when a private car veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.The accident occurred near Ramakunda Morh in the mountainous Mahore...

New Delhi, March 23 The National Investigation Agency conducted extensive searches at multiple locations in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday as part of its investigation into the Red Fort car bomb blast case.The NIA, which is pursuing various leads in the case, searched nine locations across six...

Srinagar, March 23 A court here on Monday sentenced a former government official to one year in prison in a 16-year-old corruption case.The Anti-Corruption Court in Srinagar, presided over by Special Judge Tasleem Arief Ganie, convicted Mohammad Akram Khan, a retired tehsildar, in a bribery...