J&K Police arrests 03 drug peddlers; Contraband substances recovered

February 20(PTK): Continuing its firm action against drug trafficking and substance abuse, J&K Police have arrested three drug peddlers in separate operations in Budgam & Sopore and seized substantial quantities of contraband substances from their possession. In Budgam, a police team from Police Station Magam, led by ASI Tariq Ahmad during routine patrolling at Batapora,…

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DC Budgam reviews Operational and Safety-Related Infrastructure issues at NIFT Campus

Directs time-bound completion of pending works BUDGAM, FEBRUARY 20(PTK): Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-ud-din Bhat, today chaired a detailed review meeting to assess the operational and safety-related infrastructure issues of NIFT Budgam at DC office complex Budgam to ensure time-bound completion of all pending works. The DC took stock of the overall physical…

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Director Agriculture Kashmir visits Integrated Mushroom Development Centre at Lalmandi

SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 20(PTK): Director Agriculture Kashmir, Sartaj Ahmad Shah, today visited the Integrated Mushroom Development Centre (IMDC) at Lalmandi, Srinagar, to review its operations and ongoing initiatives aimed at promoting mushroom cultivation across the Kashmir division. During the visit, the Director took a detailed round of the centre’s key sections, including the Spawn Production Centre,…

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Deputy Chief Minister calls for simplifying rules for workers’ welfare

Stresses on maximum outreach of welfare initiatives to workers under various schemes JAMMU, FEBRUARY 20(PTK): Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, today called for simplifying rules to ensure timely and hassle-free disbursement of benefits under various welfare schemes for workers in Jammu and Kashmir. He made these remarks while chairing a meeting with representatives of different…

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92 restoration works worth Rs 9.84 cr taken up post floods in Marh Constituency: Deputy Chief Minister

Says Rs 8.87 lakh disbursed among affected families JAMMU, FEBRUARY 20(PTK): Nearly, 92 restoration works worth Rs. 9.84 crore were taken up post 2025 floods across Marh Constituency in Jammu. This was informed by the Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, while replying to a question raised by Surinder Kumar in the Legislative Assembly. The Deputy…

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Sakeena Itoo advocates collective efforts to combat drug abuse across J&K

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 20(PTK): Minister for Health and Medical Education Sakeena Itoo today emphasized the crucial and collective role of legislators, senior citizens, intellectuals, community members and religious leaders in combating the menace of drug abuse across Jammu and Kashmir. The Minister said this while replying in the House today to a clubbed question of Legislators Pirzada…

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