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  Srinagar, May 11 : Jammu and Kashmir Police have registered two separate FIRs against hotel and homestay owners in Srinagar for alleged violations under Section 8(23)B of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, officials said. According to officials, Police Station Rajbagh registered FIR No. 20/2026 against the owners of Hotel…

  Budgam, 11 May : Continuing its sustained efforts under the ongoing 100-Day Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyaan, Budgam Police conducted a series of anti-drug awareness programmes, community outreach activities, and village-level Police Community Partnership Group (PCPG) meetings across the district. As part of the campaign, Budgam Police organised Street Plays…

Srinagar, May 11 : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said there is nothing wrong in giving telecom powers to the lieutenant governor during public safety events, as he holds the charge of security and law and order. “This is the right thing. These powers should be…

  Jammu, May 9:The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the mandatory implementation of a fully paperless registration system in all Sub-Registrar Offices across the Union Territory from May 11, 2026, marking a major step towards digital governance and transparent public service delivery. According to a circular issued by the…

SRINAGAR, May 8: Properties worth over Rs 6.5 crore, allegedly acquired through illicit drug trafficking, were on Friday attached in the Anantnag district, making it the single largest attachment under the NDPS Act in Jammu and Kashmir, police said. “In continuation of its sustained and aggressive crackdown against the narcotics…

The Union government has authorised the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir to exercise powers under the Telecommunications Act, 2023, in matters concerning public safety and emergency situations in the Union Territory. The decision was announced through a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). According to…

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday ordered the immediate suspension of the principal and an assistant professor of Amar Singh College following allegations of harassment raised by a female student. Education Minister Sakina Itoo said the action was taken within minutes after the complaint reached her office. “As soon…

Bandipora, May 08: Three youths tragically lost their lives after drowning in the River Jhelum in the Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday, officials said. Officials told KNC that the incident took place in the Check Chandergeer area when the trio was reportedly washing tent material along…

SRINAGAR, May 7: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday registered a Disproportionate Assets (DA) case against Zafar Iqbal-KAS, Chief Accounts Officer, currently posted in the office of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, J&K, Srinagar. According to officials, the accused officer, son of Mir Hussain and a…