The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a notice to the Jammu Kashmir admin and other respondents over a plea challenging the construction of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) battalion camp on 1,324 kanals (67 hectares) of land at Brain Nishat in Srinagar. The area falls within an ecologically sensitive conservation reserve and is adjacent to Dachigam National Park. The case was heard on Thursday by a bench comprising Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Chairperson, and Dr. A. Senthil Vel, Expert Member. “In this Original Application (OA), the applicant has objected to the setting up of the proposed Battalion Camping Site for the 61st, 79th, 117th, and 132nd Battalions of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at 1,324 Kanals of land at Brain, Tehsil Khanyar, District Srinagar,” the ...

Ladakhi students have strongly accused sections of the national media of deliberately misrepresenting the September 24 protests in Leh as anti-national and allegedly backed by foreign agencies, calling the coverage “completely false and deeply hurtful” to the Ladakhi community. Seven student associations from across the country wrote to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), demanding a judicial inquiry into the violence that claimed four lives and left dozens injured. A student leader from Ladakh said the media “lied to please certain political interests and chase votes, creating a narrative that has no grounding in Ladakh or anywhere in the erstwhile state of Jammu Kashmir.” He added that such reporting misled the Indian public and harmed the reputation of Ladakhis, who remain “patriotic...

Jammu Kashmir Police on Wednesday attached the head office of the proscribed organisation Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH), headed by late Mohammed Ashraf Sehrai, at Rehmatabad, Hyderpora in Srinagar, as part of a wider crackdown on separatist institutions in Jammu Kashmir. The attachment was carried out under Section 25 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA), following due sanction from the competent authority. Officials said the three-storey structure, built on one kanal and one marla of land under Khasra number 946 and Khata number 306, had been serving as the central office of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, which was banned by the Government of India for its alleged involvement in separatist politics and facilitation of militancy in the Valley. Police confirmed the action was linked ...

Sopore Police on Wednesday carried out search operations at the residences of two Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI)-linked individuals in Zaloora area of north Kashmir’s Sopore, as part of its ongoing crackdown against separatist and militant networks. The searches, as per police were conducted after obtaining proper search warrants under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) from a competent court. Officials confirmed that the houses of Muhammad Maqbool Bhat, son of Abdul Rahim Bhat, and Tanveer Ahmad Dar, son of Abdul Jabbar Dar, both residents of Zaloora Sopore, were thoroughly searched in the presence of local Magistrates and independent witnesses. Police said the process was carried out with strict legal compliance and transparency. According to sources, the searches led to the...

Police Station Bakshi Nagar has registered an FIR against former Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) Mayor Chander Mohan Gupta, along with nine others, in connection with alleged theft of 13 cows and 24 calves and the misappropriation of nearly ₹97 lakh belonging to the Hare Krishna Gaushala located near Eden Garden, Shakti Nagar. The FIR (No. 0125/2025) was filed under sections 316, 318 (3), and 325 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (2023). It was registered on the directions of Judicial Magistrate First Class (Munsiff) Jammu, Rekha Sharma, following a complaint lodged by Rohit Bali, General Secretary of the Hare Krishna Gaushala Charitable Trust. The accused named in the case include Narender Verma alias Nitai Dass, Manju Verma, Vijay Kumar, Sanjay Kumar, Deepak Singh Rana, Varinder Dog...

Meer Irfan A gynaecologist posted at Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Banihal was arrested on Tuesday after a female patient accused him of sexual assault inside his chamber. In her complaint, the woman alleged that the doctor was drunk at the time, a charge that is currently under investigation. Police said the doctor was taken into custody after completion of necessary medical formalities. A case has been registered, and further investigations are underway. Banihal MLA Sajjad Shaheen confirmed the arrest and said he immediately took up the matter with Health Minister Sakina Itoo. “I urged the Hon’ble Minister to ensure strict action. She has assured that such shameful acts will never be tolerated and exemplary measures will be taken,” Shaheen stated. DDC Councilor Banihal and s...

Fifteen spectators were detained at a Police Martyrs’ Football Tournament in Srinagar on Tuesday evening after they allegedly failed to stand during the national anthem, an incident their families have attributed to a “low and inaudible” band performance that left them unaware the anthem had begun.Srinagar city guide. Official sources said that the final of the Police Martyrs Football Tournament was attended by the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, at the Synthetic Turf Football Ground in TRC, Srinagar, in the late afternoon. As per standard protocol, the national anthem was played by a live band during the ceremony. However, officials from the Kothibagh Police Station subsequently detained 15 individuals from the spectator stands for failing to rise during the ant...