| Rana reviews functioning of Territorial Forest Department in Kashmir Division | | |
Srinagar, January 07 (Scoop News)- Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology Javed Ahmed Rana today chaired a review meeting of senior officers to assess the overall functioning and performance of the Territorial Forest Department in the Kashmir Division.
The meeting was attended by Irfan Rasool Wani, Chief Conservator of Forests, Kashmir; Irfan Shah, Conservator of Forests, North Circle; Dr. Nadeem, Conservator of Forests, South Circle along with other senior officers of the department.
The Minister had a comprehensive review of key operational, developmental and service delivery ... | | Read More |
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| J&K Police arrests 03 drug peddlers in Baramulla, Pulwama | | Contraband substances recovered | |
Srinagar, January 07 (Scoop News)- Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, police have arrested 03 drug peddlers in Baramulla & Pulwama and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
A police party of Police Station Chandoosa at a checkpoint established at Faqir-Bagh intercepted and apprehended 02 suspicious persons. They have been identified as Nisar Ahmad Malla son of Ghulam Mohammad Malla and Mohammad Ashraf Malla son of Ghulam Qadir Malla resident of Doudbugh Chandoosa. Upon personal search, 467 grams of charas powder-like substance along... | | Read More |
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| Mufti Mohd Sayeed had no match in Jammu & Kashmir politics:Mehbooba | | 
Srinagar, January 07 (Scoop News)- People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday remembered her father, former Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed, on his 10th death anniversary, describing him as a leader with no parallel in Jammu and Kashmir and asserting that the region’s present difficulties stem from the failure to follow his vision.
Addressing party workers, Mehboob ... | | Read More |
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| Withdrawal of SMVDIME (Medical College) Permission a Failure of BJP and LG Administration:Rattan Lal | | |
Srinagar, January 07 (Scoop News)-A meeting of the Core Group of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti was held today to deliberate on the developments of the past 45 days and the recent decision taken by the National Medical Commission (NMC). Following the meeting, a grand press conference was organized under the leadership of the Samiti’s Convener, Colonel Sukhvir Singh Mankotia, where the committee outlined its future strategy and discussed the resounding success of the agitation.
Addressing the media, Convener Colonel Sukhvir Singh Mankotia began by expressing deep gratitude to bot... | | Read More |
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| Govt has failed to understand J&K’s realities: Hakeem Yaseen | | Says vested interests disrupt peace, calls for merit- and Constitution-based governance | |
Srinagar, January 07 (Scoop News)- President of the People’s Democratic Front (PDF) and former minister, Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen, on Wednesday expressed serious concern over what he termed as the continued failure of the Government of India to fully understand Jammu and Kashmir in its totality, including both its internal sensitivities and external dimensions.
In a statement issued here, Hakeem said it was deeply unfortunate that despite decades of engagement, policy interventions and political developments, Jammu and Kashmir continues to be approached without a comprehensive and empathe... | | Read More |
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| Police Registers E-FIR Against Conman for Cheating by False Promise of Release from Police Custody In Shopian | | |
Srinagar, January 05 (Scoop News)-Police in Shopian has arrested a conman for duping an individual by falsely promising to secure the release of his brother from police custody at Police Station Zainapora.
Police Station Shopian received a complaint on 04/01/2026 through WhatsApp from Asif Ahmad Parrah son of Mohd Maqbool Parrah resident of Humhuna, Zainapora. The complainant alleged that a conman, identified as Sajad Ahmad Bhat son of Gh Hassan Bhat resident of Mundoora, Tral, fraudulently took ₹5,40,000/- from him by falsely assuring the release of his brother from police custody. Pert... | | Read More |
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| Public Safety Threat Averted as Police Seized Illegal Fuel Consignment In Pulwama | | |
Srinagar, January 05 (Scoop News)-In a significant operation aimed at safeguarding public safety, Police in Pulwama successfully seized an illegal fuel consignment during a routine checking operation.
A police party intercepted a vehicle (load carrier) at Litter on suspicion. During checking, the vehicle was found carrying six barrels of an inflammable substance, apparently petrol/diesel, which was being transported illegally without any valid authorization or permit. Given the highly hazardous nature of the material and the serious risk it posed to public safety, the police immediately ... | | Read More |
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| J&K Police arrests drug peddler in Shopian; Contraband substance recovered | | |
Srinagar, January 04 (Scoop News)- As a part of its sustained efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from society, Police in Shopian have arrested a drug peddler and recovered contraband substance from his possession.
A Police team of Police Station Shopian at a checkpoint established at Nadigam Junction, intercepted a suspicious person. He has been identified as Gh Mohi-ud-Din Mochi resident of Nadigam. During search, charas like substance weighing approximately 495 grams were recovered from his possession.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 02/2026 under relevant sections of law ... | | Read More |
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| Commissioner SMC reviews Municipal Asset Mapping, Monetisation | | |
Srinagar, January 03 (Scoop News)- Reinforcing the Srinagar Municipal Corporation’s (SMC) commitment to financial sustainability and efficient urban governance, the Commissioner, SMC, Faz Lul Haseeb, today conducted the inspections of municipal assets with a focused thrust on strengthening revenue generation as the backbone for delivering hassle-free civic services to the citizens of Srinagar.
The Commissioner carried out an extensive on-site inspection of municipal assets at Hazuri Bagh, accompanied by the Joint Commissioner, Suhail Ul Islam, Chief Revenue Officer, and other senior of... | | Read More |
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| J&K Police conducts training-cum-briefing session for Pairavi & legal staff in Baramulla | | |
Srinagar, January 03 (Scoop News)- J&K Police held a training-cum-briefing session at Conference Hall, District Police Lines (DPL) Baramulla. The session was chaired by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Baramulla and was attended by Addl. SP Baramulla, ASP Hqrs Baramulla, CPO DPHQ and 03 DySsP (P), 14 court pairavi officers, 22 police station/ police post pairavi-cum-verification staff, Legal Section staff, and Passport Verification Section staff.
The aim of the session was to improve coordination, ensure timely court follow-up, strengthen legal compliance, and make passport and serv... | | Read More |
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| J&K ACB arrests clerk of TO Shalteng, Srinagar for demanding and accepting bribe of ₹2000 | | |
Srinagar, January 03 (Scoop News)- Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau received a written complaint wherein the complainant has alleged that after being detained under preventive action (vide Section 126/170 BNSS) by orders of the 1st Class Executive Magistrate of the Tehsil Office Central Shalteng Srinagar, a clerk namely Laiq Ahmad Nath deputed in the said office has demanded an illegal gratification of ₹2,000 for erasing the complainant’s detention record from the official registers.
The complainant who is unwilling to pay the bribe, approached the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) S... | | Read More |
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| J&K records significant gains in maternal, child healthcare | | |
Srinagar, January 03 (Scoop News)- From safer childbirths to healthier childhoods, Jammu & Kashmir is scripting a quiet healthcare success story, with sustained reforms translating into measurable improvements in maternal, infant and child health indicators across the Union Territory.
Jammu & Kashmir is witnessing tangible progress in maternal and child health, positioning J&K among the better-performing regions in the country. For instance, the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in the Union Territory stands at 47 per 100,000 live births, substantially lower than the national average of 88.... | | Read More |
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| J&K Police act against unauthorized VPN use in Budgam; 24 identified, Two FIRs registered | | | Srinagar, January 03 (Scoop News)- In continuation of efforts to enforce lawful orders and prevent misuse of digital platforms, J&K Police have acted against the use of unauthorized Virtual Private Network (VPN) services across the district Budgam.
Following prohibitory orders issued by the District Administration on 29 December 2025 banning unauthorized VPN usage, Police carried out systematic verification and monitoring in Budgam. During the period from (29 December 2025 to 2 January 2026), 24 individuals were identified for violating these orders.
Based on investigation and technica... | | Read More |
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| Hakeem Yaseen welcomes CM Omar Abdullah’s decision on no power tariff hike in J&K | | Calls for 50% concession during Ramdhan, winters, priority repair of damaged transformers | |
Srinagar, January 03 (Scoop News)- President People’s Democratic Front (PDF) and former Minister, Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen Saturday welcomed the decision of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah that there will be no general increase in electricity tariffs across the Union Territory during the current financial year.
The Chief Minister’s announcement has come as a major relief to consumers amid widespread apprehensions over a proposed additional 20 per cent charge on electricity consumption during peak morning and evening hours.
Hakeem said the decision reflects a people-centr... | | Read More |
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| JKEDI launches 5th batch of MDPs under RAMP Scheme in Shopian | | |
Srinagar, January 02 (Scoop News)- Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) on Friday launched the fifth batch of Management Development Programmes (MDPs) at Shopian under the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) scheme.
The initiative is funded by the Union Ministry of MSME and is being implemented in the Union Territory by the Industries & Commerce Department.
The district-level MDP was inaugurated at Zainapora, Shopian, with 21 participants enrolled in the 30-hour training programme to be conducted over a period of six days. The programme has wi... | | Read More |
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| Ministry of MSME organises Series of EAPs in various districts of Kashmir Division | | |
Srinagar, January 02 (Scoop News)-Ministry of MSME, through its Branch MSME Development & Facilitation Office, Srinagar, organized district-wise Entrepreneurship Awareness Programmes (EAPs) in collaboration with the Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihood Mission (JK-RLM) UMEED.
The programmes were conducted in the districts of Anantnag, Kulgam, Kupwara and Baramulla.
The programmes were coordinated by Mohamed Tariq Ishtiaq, Assistant Director, Ministry of MSME, in close coordination with the respective District Programme Managers (DPMs) of JK-RLM.
The primary objective of these program... | | Read More |
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| NIT Srinagar hosts 118 engineering students from TKM College, Kerala | | |
Srinagar, January 02 (Scoop News)- As part of an academic outreach and exposure programme, 118 final-year students of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) from TKM College of Engineering, Kollam, Kerala, accompanied by six faculty members, visited the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar to gain first-hand exposure to advanced research infrastructure, computing facilities, and ongoing research activities.
The visit was coordinated by the Head of the Department of Information Technology, NIT Srinagar, Dr. Shabir A. Sofi, who facilitated the interaction between the visiting de... | | Read More |
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| J&K Police enforce orders on unauthorized VPN usage in Shopian | | 15 users identified, preventive action initiated | |
Srinagar, January 02 (Scoop News)-J&K Police conducted a district-wide verification drive to check the use of unauthorized Virtual Private Network (VPN) services in Shopian, during which 15 individuals were identified. The drive was carried out in strict compliance with the prevailing prohibitory orders in force, aimed at restricting the use of unauthorized VPNs to prevent the misuse of digital and encrypted platforms that could pose potential risks to public safety and security.
Following detailed technical scrutiny and background verification, no terror-related links or adverse anteced... | | Read More |
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| Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Kashmir arrests lady absconder in NDPS case | | | Srinagar, January 02 (Scoop News)- Continuing its unwavering operation against drug peddlers, Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Kashmir achieved a significant breakthrough by arresting a hard-core lady drug peddler namely Tamana Ashraf daughter of Mohammad Ashraf resident of Batamaloo Srinagar involved in FIR No. 10/2023 u/s 8/20 NDPS Act registered at ANTF Jammu and was evading her arrest for last 03 years.
The lady accused is involved in trafficking of more than 7 Kgs of Chars which was being sent to Mumbai through Courier Services. The said lady was evading her arrest since the date of ... | | Read More |
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