Crackdown on tobacco sales near Schools and Public Places

October 07(PTK): Continuing its efforts to ensure a healthy and drug-free environment for students, J&K Police has launched a special drive against the illegal sale of cigarettes and tobacco products near educational institutions and public places in Ganderbal & Handwara. In Ganderbal, during the drive, several shops located near Schools and public places were inspected at…

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Lieutenant Governor expresses gratitude to Hon’ble Prime Minister and Hon’ble Union Agriculture Minister for Advance Release of 21st instalment of PM-KISAN Scheme for J&K’s farmers affected by floods

SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 07(PTK): Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha has expressed gratitude to Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Hon’ble Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan for advance release of 21st instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Scheme for the farmers of UT of…

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Police seizes 02 vehicles involved in illegal extraction & transportation of minerals in Awantipora

Awantipora, October 06: In continuation of its ongoing drive against illegal mining, Police in Awantipora have intensified efforts to combat illegal mining activities in the Police District Awantipora and seized 02 vehicles involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals in Lethpora. A Police party of Police Station Awantipora seized two vehicles bearing registration numbers JK04E-7193(dumper)…

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Police arrests 03 drug peddlers; Contraband substances recovered

Handwara, October 06(PTK): Continuing its unwavering drive against drug menace, Police have arrested three drug peddlers in Ganderbal, Budgam & Pulwama and recovered contraband substances from their possession. Besides, narcotics hotspots across Police District Handwara were raided by the various police teams of Handwara. During patrolling near Old Akhal Bridge, police team intercepted a suspicious person…

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JMC demolishes illegal constructions in different parts of Jammu City

JAMMU, OCTOBER 6(PTK): On the direction of the Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), Dr. Devansh Yadav and under the direct supervision of the Joint Commissioner (R&E) Subah Mehta and Deputy Commissioner (South) JMC Lal Chand, the JMC enforcement wing today carried out a major demolition drive against the building structures constructed without requisite permissions, reaffirming…

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DDMA Kupwara monitors ongoing weather situation closely

KUPWARA, OCTOBER 06(PTK): District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Kupwara has issued a weather advisory in light of ongoing moderate to heavy rain and snowfall in the district due to an active western disturbance. Residents, especially those in vulnerable and hilly areas such as Keran, Karnah, Machil, and other locations near rivers, nallahs, and landslide-prone zones,…

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