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Srinagar, Jan 8 : In a significant breakthrough against drug trafficking, Srinagar police seized 8 kilograms of heroin during a routine checkpoint operation on Tuesday night. Two individuals were arrested in connection with the case, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar, Imtiyaz Hussain, revealed this during a press conference on Wednesday. He said police post…
Srinagar, Dec 24 : 94 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act were registered, while 1.7 kg brown sugar, 2.83 kg crystal meth, and several psychotropic drugs, and properties worth Rs 4.5 crore were also seized in Srinagar in 2024, police said here. Addressing a press conference, senior superintendent of Police Srinagar, Imtiyaz…
ZAMAN NOOR The story of Kashmir is like a beautifully woven the intricate designs found on a traditional Women (tilla) pheran. While today many celebrate International Pheran Day by wearing this traditional Kashmiri garment, the true essence of Kashmiri culture runs much deeper, flowing like the gentle waters of the Dal Lake through centuries of…
Srinagar, Dec 19 : A masjid located in the premises of the Government Silk Weaving Factory, along with a Chinar tree, was damaged in Rajbagh area in a fire incident, officials said. They said the masjid and Chinar tree were damaged, while the Government Silk Weaving Factory remained safe and unaffected by the fire. An official…
ZAMAN NOOR A young political enthusiast Mudasir Wani began his remarkable journey – a journey that would transform him from a primary party member to a pivotal figure in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jammu and Kashmir. Born in the early 1990s, Wani’s story is not just a personal triumph but a testament to…
G.N. Itoo Appointed as Director of School Education; Syed Shahnawaz Bukhari Joint Director Information Srinagar, Dec 09 : The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday ordered a significant reshuffle in the civil administration, transferring 19 officers. As per the Government Order No.2059-JK(GAD) ot 2024, Dated:09.12.2024, Mehmood Ahmad Shah, Director of Handloom and Handicrafts, Kashmir, has been…
New Delhi, Nov 21: The Supreme Court of India has suggested setting up a makeshift courtroom in jail to cross-examine Kashmiri separatist leader Muhammad Yasin Malik, who is currently lodged at Delhi’s Tihar Jail. This proposal comes after the Central Bureau of Investigation expressed concerns about producing Malik physically in a Jammu court due to alleged…
Seeks support for additional central assistance and multi-lateral funding ASIA SPEAKS NEWS NETWORK NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 15: Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, today met Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi to discuss key financial matters concerning Jammu and Kashmir. Taking to microblogging site X, Nirmala Sitharaman’s…
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE Directs Officers to resolve all issues to facilitate public SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 24: Shameema Firdous, Member Legislative Assembly (MLA), Habakadal Assembly Constituency (AC) Thursday chaired a meeting of the District Officers at Banquet Hall here to take review of the developmental profile of the constituency. The MLA while addressing the inaugural meeting…
Srinagar, Oct 15 : A severe water crisis has gripped the Abi Guzar area of Srinagar, prompting women from the locality to take to the streets in protest. The demonstrators, who gathered outside the office of Public Health Engineering (PHE) at Exchange Road, Srinagar, raised slogans emphasizing their dire need for water. “We can’t cook,…
