SRINAGAR (KIMS) — A man has been arrested for his involvement in killing of two Punjabis in Shalla Kadal area of Shaheed Gunj, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Tuesday. The Jammu and Kashmir Police in a press release said, “Based upon clinching evidence collected during investigation, the accused man identified as Adil Manzoor […]
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CBI court issues appearance notice to 21 accused including an IAS Officer in J&K gun licence scam
JAMMU — A special CBI court has issued an appearance notice to 21 accused, including a senior IAS officer, in the J&K gun licences issuance scam. The scam pertains to the issuance of gun licences against gratification to people in J&K between 2012 to 2016. Bala Jyoti, special judge CBI cases, after hearing a complaint […]
Major reshuffle in J&K admin, 74 officers transferred
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a major reshuffle, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday ordered transfers and postings of 74 officers in the interest of administration. According to an order, Mr. Ajaz Abdullah Saraf, JKAS, under orders of transfer Additional Registrar, Cooperatives, Kashmir, is posted as Additional Transport Commissioner, J&K, against an available vacancy, […]
Govt promotes IGP Jammu, CID to ADGP rank
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Home Department of Jammu and Kashmir Government on Monday ordered promotion of two Indian Police Service (IPS) Officers to the rank of Additional Director General of Police (ADGP). According to an order, Anand Jain, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu Zone and Nitish Kumar, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Crime Investigation […]
Govt orders transfers and postings in Police Department, 16 officers transferred
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Home Department of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday ordered transfers and postings in Police Department. The Department has ordered transfers and postings of 16 Police officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to an order, Anayat Ali Choudhary, IPS, awaiting posting upon repatriation from Union territory of Ladakh, […]
Right-wing group objects to screening of film at NFAI, says it showed Indian Army in bad light
PUNE — Members of a right-wing organisation barged into the National Film Archive of India (NFAI) premises in Maharashtra’s Pune city objecting to the screening of a docudrama, claiming it showed the Indian Army in a bad light, a police official said. The incident took place on Sunday when the docudrama, titled ‘I Am Not […]
Possibility of light to moderate snow, rain at many places of J&K from Feb 18: MeT
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department (MeT) on Monday forecast light to moderate snow and rainfall at many places of Jammu and Kashmir from February 18. An official of the Meteorological Department (MeT) said, “The weather is expected to remain dry in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir till February 17.” He said, “Another […]
Qatar frees eight Indian Navy veterans jailed on ‘espionage’ charges
NEW DELHI — Qatar has released eight jailed former Indian Navy personnel nearly three-and-a-half months after they were handed down death sentences in a case of suspected espionage. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said seven of them have returned to India and that India appreciates the decision by the Amir of Qatar to enable […]
Residential house gutted in Ramban, 3 sisters die
JAMMU (KIMS) — Three sisters lost their lives after residential house was gutted in an overnight fire incident in Tajnihal, Ukherhal area of Ramsoo in Ramban district. Reports said, the fire broke out in the residential house of Abdul Latief Lone of Tajnihal area of the district during the intervening night of Sunday-Monday which resulted […]
J&K HC ends ‘discrimination’ against PoJK refugees settled outside UT
SRINAGAR — In a historic judgement the J&K and Ladakh High Court has ordered an “end to the discrimination” against Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) refugees of 1947 settled outside Jammu and Kashmir. Justice Rahul Bharti in his judgement called the discrimination against PoJK refugees “discretion engineered discrimination on the part of successive governments […]









