Category: Kashmir

SUPREME COURT,OCTOBER 17 (PTK): In a significant development, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India, has formally notified a judicial inquiry into the violent incident that erupted in Leh on 24 September 2025, in which four persons lost their lives. The inquiry will be headed by Justice B. S. Chauhan, a retired judge…

SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 17(PTK): Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (JKLA), Abdul Rahim Rather today interacted with media persons of different News organisations at Assembly Secretariat here to facilitate smooth and efficient coverage of the forthcoming Assembly session. The meeting was attended by Director Information, Nitish Rajora; Secretary, JKLA, Manoj Kumar Pandit; SSP Security Civil Secretariat,…

KULGAM, OCTOBER 17(PTK): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a comprehensive review meeting of District Kulgam to assess the progress of developmental works under the District CAPEX Budget 2025–26 and Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS). The Chief Minister appreciated the district administration’s effective response during the recent floods and reviewed ongoing measures for infrastructure restoration and…

October 17(PTK):  As part of its sustained efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from society, J&K Police have arrested a drug peddler in Baramulla and recovered contraband substance from his possession. A police party of Police Station Kunzer at a checkpoint established at Manglora Crossing intercepted a suspicious person identified as Irfan Rashid Zargar…

October 17(PTK): In a major breakthrough in its ongoing efforts to track down fugitives, Jammu and Kashmir Police have apprehended nineteen (19) long-time absconders from districts of Kulgam, Anantnag, Shopian, Ganderbal & PD Awantipora. These individuals had been evading arrest for years, some for over three decades in connection with serious criminal cases. In Kulgam, two…