KATHUA — Security forces on Sunday launched a search operation after getting information about movement of three suspected persons near a forest area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officials said. A priest noticed three persons with backpacks moving towards the forest area of Rasana around 3.30 am and alerted the police, the officials said. […]
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Three killed, over 100 rescued as heavy rain wreaks havoc in Ramban
RAMBAN — Three people were killed and more than 100 rescued after heavy rain triggered flash floods at different places in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district early on Sunday, officials said. The incessant rain also triggered landslides and mudslides at nearly a dozen places between Nashri and Banihal along the strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, prompting […]
When Welfare Turns into Monopoly: The Need for Accountability in Rural Development
Dr. Rizwan Rumi The rural landscape of our country is undergoing a silent transformation—one that holds the promise of prosperity, access and equity. Schemes like MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) and other initiatives by Block Development Offices are envisioned as lifelines for the villages—constructing roads to orchards and fields, installing street lights, […]
Awareness program on Drug De-addiction held at Hazrat-e-Amir-e-Kabir Secondary School Brakpora
ANANTNAG — An impactful One Day Awareness Program on Drug De-addiction was conducted at HAZRAT-E-AMIR-E-KABIR SECONDARY SCHOOL BRAKPORA today on 19th April 2025, organized by District Police Anantnag in collaboration with the Cultural Education Wing, Chief Education Office Anantnag. With informative talks, interactive sessions, and motivational guidance by officers of the District Police and education […]
Heavy rain triggers flash flood in Ramban, over 100 people rescued
RAMBAN — More than 100 people were rescued after heavy rain triggered a flash flood in a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district early on Sunday, officials said. The incessant rain also triggered landslides and mudslides at nearly a dozen places between Nashri and Banihal along the strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, prompting traffic to […]
Smokeless tobacco product ‘Cool Lip’ banned in Doda
JAMMU — The authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda have imposed an immediate ban on the storage, sale, display and distribution of ‘Cool Lip’, a smokeless tobacco product, in the district, officials said on Saturday. Additional district magistrate (ADM) Anil Kumar Thakur announced the ban on ‘Cool Lip’ in a “decisive step to safeguard public […]
IndiGo flight with Omar Abdullah diverted to Jaipur; CM slams ‘operational chaos’ at Delhi airport
NEW DELHI — A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight carrying Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was reportedly diverted to Jaipur on Saturday night, prompting sharp criticism from the CM over what he described as ‘operational chaos’ at Delhi airport. In a late-night post on X, Abdullah expressed frustration over the ordeal. “Delhi airport is […]
Man booked for operating radical social media page on Facebook in Bandipora
BANDIPORA (KIMS) — Police on Saturday arrested one person for operating a radical social media page on Facebook under the name “Kashmir Timer” to disseminate extremist content with the intention to disturb peace. The said individual through his social media handle was posting misleading content against the security forces and glorifying the Anti National sentiments. […]
Protests against Waqf (Amendment) Act will continue till it is withdrawn: Owaisi
HYDERABAD — AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday said protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act would continue till it is withdrawn. Addressing a public meeting organised by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMIPLB) at Darussalam, the AIMIM headquarters here, he said protests against the Act would continue, similar to the agitation against the […]
Two killed in lightning strike in Reasi; gusty winds damage over 100 houses in Rajouri
JAMMU — Two persons, including a woman, were killed and another woman sustained injuries after they were struck by lightning in a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Saturday, officials said. They said that over 100 houses suffered damages due to gusty winds in Rajouri district. Two women, identified as Shahnaz Begum […]









