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“Heroin use rising among youth, warning for society; Religious leaders joining movement to energise community awareness; Will extend drug-free model to every district of Kashmir; Society must back medical institutions fighting addiction crisis” Srinagar, Jan 3 : Expressing deep concern over the growing drug addiction crisis in Jammu and Kashmir,…

“Heroin use rising among youth, warning for society; Religious leaders joining movement to energise community awareness; Will extend drug-free model to every district of Kashmir; Society must back medical institutions fighting addiction crisis” Srinagar, Jan 3 : Expressing deep concern over the growing drug addiction crisis in Jammu and Kashmir,…

Sameer Ahmad Anantnag,03 Jan: Sheeba Ashraf, a 14-year-old student from the Sagam Kokernag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, has scripted her maiden book titled “A Musht-e-Khaak” (A Handful of Dust) in the Urdu language. A Class 9 student, Sheeba has emerged as Kashmir’s youngest Urdu author, joining the rare…

Continuing its unwavering operation against drug peddlers, Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Kashmir achieved a significant breakthrough by arresting a hard-core lady drug peddler namely Tamana Ashraf daughter of Mohammad Ashraf resident of Batamaloo Srinagar involved in FIR No. 10/2023 u/s 8/20 NDPS Act registered at ANTF Jammu and was evading…

As part of its sustained drive against illegal mining, J&K Police have seized 02 vehicles (one Tipper and one JCB) involved in the illegal extraction and transportation of minerals in the Sugan and Keegam areas of the district Shopian.A police party of Police Post Turkwangam during routine patrolling intercepted one…

J&K Police conducted a district-wide verification drive to check the use of unauthorized Virtual Private Network (VPN) services in Shopian, during which 15 individuals were identified. The drive was carried out in strict compliance with the prevailing prohibitory orders in force, aimed at restricting the use of unauthorized VPNs to…

  Srinagar, January 2 : Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Srinagar of the Crime Branch on Friday said that it has submitted the charge-sheet in FIR No. 25/2018 under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 201 and 120-B of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) read with Section 5(2) of the Prevention…

Srinagar, Jan 01 : In a sustained crackdown on drug trafficking, Baramulla Police in North Kashmir registered 76 cases under the NDPS Act in 2025, leading to the arrest of 104 persons, officials said. Additionally, three habitual offenders were booked under the stringent PIT NDPS .According to official data ,…

  To our Readers, Supporters, and Well-wishers As we step into a new year, Arising State extends heartfelt gratitude for your trust, support, and engagement. May 2026 bring you peace, progress, and prosperity. We remain committed to truthful journalism, responsible reporting, and voices that matter. Thank you for being part…