Month: June 2021

Imran Bonyaari Notwithstanding the ongoing lockdown which has mostly restricted the movement of vehicles to essential commodities only, the 40-km national highway from Baramulla District to Border town Uri has become a nightmare for commuters due to the pathetic condition of the road linking Uri with the rest of  Jammu kashmir. The people living along the strategic highway, especially in the Uranbuwa area, are dealing with a lot of hardships due to the worsening condition at the national highway. Not only the national highways but some link roads of Sub division Uri connecting it to villages are also in a deplorable condition. "You can see drivers of all types of vehicles, both light and heavy, moving out of their lanes to avoid the massive potholes dotting the highway right from ...

Continuing its unwavering efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from society today, the Excise Department launched a special drive against narcotic drug cultivation. It destroyed huge cultivation Poppy on the spot. Acting on specific information about the cultivation of Poppy, Excise Department along with Police party led by SHO PS Kulgam Insp. Abdul Ahad and Revenue Department have destroyed the said poppy cultivation spread over many Kanals of Land in many villages of district kulgam,katrsoo, okey, Hadigam and its adjacent areas falling under the jurisdiction of Police Station Kulgam. Police Kulgam has already advised all those who have cultivated Poppy or any other Narcotic substances anywhere in district Kulgam to destroy the same on their own, failing which they shall face st...

An army soldier was on Monday late evening found dead with a gun shot injury inside an army camp in Akhnoor area of Jammu district. An official told news agency that the army soldier identified as Sandeep Kumar, was deployed in Akhnoor army camp and was found lying in a pool of blood due to the gun shot. He said that senior officers immediately rushed to the spot. Meanwhile, Police said that they have started legal formalities and investigation into the matter.—(KNO)