JAMMU — The mercury shattered all records for the month of March in Jammu city with winter capital of J&K recording an all-time high of 37.3 degrees Celsius on Sunday. The city’s previous high of 37.2 degrees Celsius was recorded 76 years ago on 31-March-1945. “At 37.3°C, Jammu broke the all-time maximum temperature record of […]
Author: KIMS Kashmir
J&K logs 6 fresh Covid-19 cases
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported six fresh Covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. They said two of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and four from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 453643. Giving district wise details, […]
Abducted girl, mentally challenged woman reunited with their families in Samba, Kathua
JAMMU — A 15-year-old abducted girl and a mentally challenged woman were reunited on Sunday with their families in Samba and Kathua districts, police said. The teenager was recovered from Doda five days after she had gone missing from Bari Brahmana, where she lived, a police spokesman said. A complaint was lodged by her father […]
Annual Amarnath pilgrimage to begin from June 30: Govt
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government Sunday announced that the 43-day long Amarnath pilgrimage will start from June 30 amid strict adherence to Covid protocols. “LG, Manoj Sinha chaired Board meeting of Shri #Amarnathji Shrine Board today. The 43-day holy pilgrimage will commence on 30th June with all covid protocols in place & culminate,as […]
Complaints filed against Vivek Agnihotri for saying ‘Bhopalis means Homosexual’
BHOPAL (MP) — Two complaints were filed with two different police stations against film director Vivek Agnihotri for allegedly stating “Bhopalis are homosexuals,” said the police on Saturday. One of the complaints was filed with Arera police station, by one Anwar Pathan. The second complaint was filed by Social Democratic Party members with Shahjahanabad police […]
Top police officers visit Budgam to mourn killing of SPO, his brother
SRINAGAR — Senior police officers including IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar, DIG Central Kashmir Sujit Kumar Singh, and SSP Budgam Tahir Saleem Sunday visited the family of slain SPO and his brother at Chadabugh, Budgam. Officials said that the police officers extended their heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family of slain SPO Ishfaq Ahmed and his […]
Amid tears, sobs; SPO, his brother laid to rest in Budgam
BUDGAM — Amid tears and sobs, the slain Special Police Officer (SPO) and his brother were laid to rest in Chadabugh village of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Sunday. Emotional scenes were witnessed when the body of SPO Ishfaq Ahmed, 24, and his brother Umer Jan, 23, reached their native village. Witnesses told that hundreds […]
Police suspends Cop for bribe allegation at Tulip Garden, SHO transferred
SRINAGAR — Senior Superintendent of Police Srinagar Rakesh Balwal have suspended a cop and have attached the Station House Officer Nishat to DPL Srinagar for bribe allegations at Tulip garden in summer capital Srinagar. Senior Superintendent of Police Srinagar, Rakesh Balwal told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that one head constable of Srinagar police was […]
NIA raids house of jailed human rights activist in Srinagar
SRINAGAR — National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday raided the residence of jailed Human rights activist in summer capital Srinagar. Official sources said that sleuths of NIA are carrying out searches at the residence of prominent human rights activist Khurram Parvaiz here in Srinagar, in connection with a case already registered at NIA. They said […]
Dry weather with clear sky in J&K during next 24 hours
SRINAGAR — Weather remained dry with clear sky in J&K and Ladakh on Sunday morning as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast same weather conditions during the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain dry with clear sky in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours,” the MeT department officials said. Srinagar had 7.2, […]









