JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) leadership on Tuesday called upon party workers to intensify preparations for the upcoming panchayat and urban local body (ULB) elections in the Union Territory. JKPCC working presidents Tara Chand and Raman Bhalla reiterated their party’s unwavering commitment to grassroots democracy and development. “Workers and leaders […]
JAMMU — Twenty-four people were detained after police here on Tuesday conducted raids at nearly two dozen spa centres following complaints of alleged immoral activities, officials said. The major crackdown targeting 20 spa centres in Channi and Trikuta Nagar areas of south zone Jammu lasted for over four hours, a police spokesman said. “It was […]
NEW DELHI (KIMS) — Minister for FCS&CA, Transport, Youth Services & Sports, I&T, S&T, ARI & Trainings, Satish Sharma, today called on Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi and discussed the development scenario in J&K related to road infrastructure and transportation. Satish Sharma expressed gratitude for all the support […]
JAMMU — Two alleged criminals, including an overground worker (OGW) of militants, were booked under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Tuesday, police said. Mohd Abass of Dher village of Billawar and Farman Ali of Gota Rahua village of Marheen were lodged in high security Kot Bhalwal jail […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday paid tributes to Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) founder Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on his ninth death anniversary. Sayeed was the chief minister of the erstwhile state of JK, first from November 2002-2005 and then from March 2015 until his death on January 7, 2016. “Remembering […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday criticised the National Conference government in Jammu and Kashmir over the reservation issue, saying it has resorted to policies that “divide and alienate” the youth. Addressing PDP workers on the occasion of the 9th death anniversary of party founder and former chief minister Mufti […]
ANANTNAG (KIMS) — National Conference (NC) leader Imran Amin Shah today lauded Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for his commitment to overseeing Kashmir’s situation during Chilai Kalan, the harshest winter period. Shah appreciated Abdullah’s availability in the Valley and his active role in monitoring the administration’s response to the challenges posed by heavy snowfall over the […]
PULWAMA (KIMS) — In a swift operation, Jammu and Kashmir Police recovered a stolen vehicle in Pulwama district of South Kashmir on Tuesday and apprehended the accused within hours of the theft. The vehicle, a Maruti Alto-800 (Registration No. JK13E-9592), was stolen earlier today from the parking area of District Hospital Pulwama. “Upon receiving the […]
CAPE TOWN — Pakistan players have been fined 25 percent of their match fee owing to a slow-over rate from the recently concluded second Test against South Africa in Newlands, Cape Town. Furthermore, five World Test Championships points have been deducted from the team’s account after they were ruled to be five overs short of […]
JAMMU — The Commissioner of Railway Safety (Northern Circle) Dinesh Chand Deshwal on Tuesday started a two-day statutory inspection of the recently completed railway line along the ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link (USBRL) project, officials said. Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the completion of the Reasi-Katra section last month, an important development which will connect Kashmir […]