JAMMU — With recent heavy snowfall disrupting road and air traffic, Northern Railway’s Jammu division has decided to run special reserved trains between SMVD Katra to Srinagar next week to provide relief to the stranded passengers, officials said on Sunday. The decision to operate special reserved train between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi (SMVD) Katra and […]
JAMMU — Ahead of the Republic Day celebrations, Jammu’s Maulana Azad Stadium where Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha will unfurl the tricolour, has been put under siege, officials said on Sunday. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will also be present at the main venue on January 26 to mark the 77th Republic Day celebrations, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — After remaining closed for two consecutive days due to snow accumulation, the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was reopened for vehicular movement on Sunday. Officials said the highway has been partially restored, and efforts are underway to clear stranded vehicles between the Navyug Tunnel and Nashri Tunnel. However, Mughal Road, SSG Road and Sinthan–Kishtwar […]
NEW DELHI — A little over seven months after the Kashmir line became fully operational, the Railways have facilitated the arrival of the first-ever full railway rake of foodgrains in the Valley. On Thursday, the 42-wagon train laden with rice arrived at the Anantnag goods shed from Sangrur rail terminal in Punjab. Northern Railways’ Chief […]
JAMMU — The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Jammu has registered 17 FIRs in multiple cases of fraud, cheating, impersonation, forgery and misuse of official positions by government officials, the agency said on Saturday. The FIRs were registered after preliminary verification by officials following written complaints, the crime branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police […]
JAMMU — A hotel in Jammu’s Nagrota area was sealed on Saturday following allegations of illegal activities on its premises and several people, including two couples, were detained, police said. Acting on inputs, a police party along with an executive magistrate raided a hotel at Ban village. The hotel, located in a residential area, was […]
DUBAI — The ICC has announced that Scotland will replace Bangladesh at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. It was formally announced on Saturday that Bangladesh will no longer compete in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) refused to participate in the tournament per the published match […]
SRINAGAR — Farusa Riyaz, a young athlete from Ganderbal district has won a gold medal in the 70 kg category at the UT-level Thang-Ta Championship held recently in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. The championship was organised by the Directorate of Youth Services and Sports, J&K for girls across all age categories at the […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Fresh snowfall across the Kashmir Valley disrupted land and air traffic on Friday, while rain lashed parts of Jammu, as the Meteorological Department forecast more wet weather in the coming days across Jammu and Kashmir. According to traffic officials, vehicular movement has been suspended from both sides on the Srinagar–Jammu National Highway […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Economic Offences Wing Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K on Friday said it has filed a chargesheet before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Budgam, in connection with land fraud case. The chargesheet has been filed in FIR No. 61/2023 under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC registered at Police Station […]