KATRA, OCTOBER 11(PTK): Chief Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir, Atal Dulloo, today inaugurated Navratra Festival 2026 at Yog Ashram Ground, Katra, marking the commencement of the nine-day celebrations being held from October 11 to 19. The inaugural ceremony brought together devotion, cultural heritage and traditional festivities in the holy town of Katra, the base camp for…

SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 11(PTK): The Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM) kickstarted a comprehensive three-day Union Territory-level training programme on Village Poverty Reduction Plan (VPRP).  The capacity-building initiative aimed to equip key resource persons, district teams, and block mission coordinators with the technical frameworks necessary to streamline community-driven rural development across J&K. Operating under the…

KULGAM,October 11(PTK): Police in Kulgam conducted a counter-terrorism mock drill at the famous Aharbal Tourist Destination to assess operational readiness, response preparedness and inter-agency coordination in a simulated security scenario. The mock drill conducted under the close supervision of SSP Kulgam was led by DySP Operations Manzgam and involved SHO Manzgam, SOG Manzgam, Markhor Manzgam and…

ANATNANG,October 11(PTK): Continuing its sustained crackdown against drug trafficking, Police in Anantnag intensified naka checking, patrolling and surveillance across the district, resulting in the arrest of ten drug peddlers in separate operations and recovered huge quantity of contraband substances from their possession. A police party of Police Station Larnoo, during naka checking at Lessu, apprehended Mohd…

SRINAGAR OCTOBER 10(PTK): The District Administration Srinagar on Saturday organized a farewell function at Meeting Hall of the DC Office Complex to bid a warm farewell to the outgoing Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) West, Irfan Bahadur, who has been transferred and posted as Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Budgam. On the occasion, Seerat Baji, who assumed the…