BANIHAL — Jammu and Kashmir Police has seized immovable properties of five operatives of the proscribed terrorist group Hizbul Mujahideen in the Gool area of Ramban district, an official spokesperson said on Friday. The five terrorists — Saraj Din (48) of Sangaldan, Reyaz Ahmed (45) of Dalwah, Farooq Ahmed (46) of Banj Bhimdassa, and Mohd […]
SRINAGAR — Overnight snowfall affected rail, air and road connectivity on Friday as most parts of Kashmir were draped in a layer of white, officials said. Landslides, mudslides and shooting stones were reported along the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, they said. While the plains were lashed with rains, the higher reaches of the valley, including the […]
SRINAGAR — Moderate rain and snow occurred in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours, ending the over 50-day-long dry spell. The Meteorological (MeT) office has forecasted more precipitation during the next 24 hours on Friday. Srinagar city recorded 3.4 cms of snowfall, Gulmarg 60 cms and Pahalgam 23 cms. Jammu city recorded 77.4 […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — In a significant development, the Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Dedicated Backward Classes Commission submitted its final recommendations to the Chief Secretary, J&K, Atal Dulloo, on Thursday. The report, presented in presence of Secretary RDD&PR, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, is expected to highlight the objectives laid down at the time of its constitution. […]
JAMMU — Two persons are reported missing while seven others were rescued after a passenger vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a river in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, police officials said. The cab was travelling from Poonch to Surankote and the accident occurred near Kalai Bridge around 8.15 pm, […]
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that there is a need to build a Jammu and Kashmir where the rural and urban divide is completely bridged, and it is equally important to continue working for those sections of society who have been left behind due to discriminatory laws. Sinha proudly mentioned that […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Thursday urged the representatives of all political parties and independent legislators to cooperate during the upcoming budget session to ensure the productivity of the House. Chairing an All-Party Meeting (APM) ahead of the session, which is scheduled to commence on March 3, the […]
GENEVA — Mpox remains an international public health emergency, the World Health Organization said Thursday after deciding the epidemic still merits the highest level of alert, with cases rising and its geographic spread widening. “The mpox upsurge continues to meet the criteria of a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC),” said a WHO statement. […]
JAMMU — Two men were arrested for allegedly robbing Rs 19.51 lakh from a bank in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, a police officer said on Thursday. Senior Superintendent of Police (Kishtwar) Javaid Iqbal Mir said Rs 14 lakh of the looted money was recovered based on the disclosure of the arrested persons. On February […]
JAMMU — Two persons, including a boy, were killed in separate rain-related incidents as the higher reaches of Jammu witnessed snowfall, while the plains were lashed by rains for the second day on Thursday, officials said. The traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar highway was suspended in the evening following shooting of stones at several places, while […]