JAMMU — Fourteen persons, including a couple, believed to have illegally crossed the Line of Control into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in 2011, were declared proclaimed offenders by a local court in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said on Saturday. The court of Munsiff-cum-Judicial magistrate (first class), Kotranka declared the accused as proclaimed offenders in […]
PULWAMA — The Cyber Cell of District Police Pulwama has made significant progress in addressing cybercrime by successfully recovering Rs. 4,48,500 from various financial frauds reported since October 2024. These recoveries highlight the dedicated efforts of the Cyber Cell in combating online scams and protecting citizens from financial exploitation. Since October 2024, the Cyber Cell […]
SRINAGAR — Some places in the higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Saturday, with the Met office forecasting a spell of wet weather in the Valley amid an increase in the minimum temperature, officials said. The tourist resort town of Sonamarg in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district and the upper areas of Gulmarg received […]
ISLAMABAD — With the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) deciding to go ahead with its November 24 “do-or-die” protest, the government is likely to suspend mobile services across the country from today evening, interior ministry sources told Geo News on Saturday. With Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi issuing stern directions to authorities to prevent the protesters from entering […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — While continuing its action against drug peddlers in Jammu and Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir Police attached multiple properties worth Rs 1.72 Crore of a notorious drug peddler on Saturday in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The Jammu and Kashmir Police attached a double-storey residential houses at Chowadhi Jammu and Trikanjan Boniyar, Tipper, […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Conference chief Sajad Lone on Friday accused Jammu and Kashmir’s ruling National Conference (NC) of aligning with the BJP’s agenda, calling the regional outfit the “A-team” of the saffron party. In a statement, the People’s Conference MLA from Handwara claimed the NC “betrayed” the people of Jammu and Kashmir by “failing” to […]
JAMMU — Shopkeepers, and pony and palanquin owners on Friday began a 72-hour shutdown against a proposed ropeway project in Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir. The protesters raised slogans against the Shrine Board and demanded that the project be shelved. The Shri Mata Vaishno […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday inaugurated a public services and outreach office here to ensure efficient grievance redressal, informed decision-making through data-driven monitoring, and strategic communication. The chief minister was accompanied by his adviser Nasir Aslam Wani. Abdullah inaugurated the ‘CM’s Public Services and Outreach Office’ at the Gupkar […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will on Monday leave for Saudi Arabia to perform ‘Umrah’, a minor pilgrimage to the twin Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina. Making the announcement in a post on X on Friday, Abdullah said he has received the political clearance to undertake the pilgrimage. “Alhumdullilah […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Bank on Friday launched virtual ATM facility (vATM) with an aim to leverage technology for financial empowerment of people, especially in rural areas. Committed to enhancing digital convenience for its customers, J&K Bank has launched a vATM — a cutting-edge technology platform — in collaboration with Paymart India Pvt […]