News Topic:Drug Menace

Girl alleges harassment by Army soldiers

A girl from north Kashmir’s Sopore town has alleged that Army soldiers in a bid to shield a ‘notorious’ drug peddler ransacked her house on Tuesday night.

Alleged drug addict ends life in Pulwama

Drug addiction can prove fatal sometimes. A drug addict can take his life if he doesn’t find drugs sometimes.

J&K Police claims to bust narco-module with ₹ 1.34 Cr cash

Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday claimed to have busted a narco-militant module of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and recovered Rs 1.34 crore cash and heroine worth Rs 100 crore from the possession of three LeT associates in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

J&K Government sets up ATF on Narcotics

In a significant development, Jammu and Kashmir Government yesterday accorded sanction for setting up 'Anti-Narcotics Task Force' for addressing the issue of growing drug abuse and trafficking in the UT.

Two notorious drug peddlers arrested in Sopore

SOPORE — Police in north Kashmir's Sopore town arrested two notorious drug peddlers and seized the vehicle after recovering contraband from it.A police official...

Man arrested after heroin recovered from his vehicle

SRINAGAR — A Baramulla youth was arrested by police after heroin was recovered from his vehicle on Srinagar-Nowgam bypass on late Thursday night.Police sources...

Police arrest female kingpin selling charas in Srinagar

Police raided a house in Srinagar and arrested the female kingpin who allegedly was luring youth to drugs and charas.

Five ‘notorious’ drug peddlers held in Pulwama

J-K Police arrested five drug peddlers and recovered huge quantity of contraband substances in Pulwama district of south Kashmir.

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Human activity drives pollution concerns in Dal, Nigeen lakes, study finds

A study found elevated phosphate levels in Dal and Nigeen lakes, linking pollution to sewage, detergents, fertilizers and pesticide residues.

Congress MLA G A Mir backs protesting interns at GMC Anantnag

Congress MLA Ghulam Ahmad Mir met protesting interns at GMC Anantnag as MBBS and BDS interns across J&K seek a ₹30,000 monthly stipend.

Two-wheeler deaths renew road-safety concerns in Kashmir

Two-wheeler deaths and injuries remain a road-safety concern in Kashmir, with NCRB data and a SKIMS study highlighting risks faced by riders.

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J&K’s digital jobs push needs a verification receipt before trust breaks

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Royal Premier League Pulwama 2026: Teams, Groups, Schedule, Points & Livestream

The Royal Premier League Pulwama 2026 has begun, with 10 local teams from Kashmir participating and matches being played at the Sports Stadium Pulwama.