JAMMU — A man and his son were killed when a truck hit them in here on Thursday, officials said. Residents of the Korepunnu village blocked the border road and held a protest against the duo’s death. The duo were on their way to their house at the Nagari village, when a fast-driven truck crushed […]
JAMMU — Multi-layer security has been put in place in the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch, particularly along the Line of Control (LoC), part of the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency that goes to polls on May 25. These measures include increased deployment of security personnel, area dominations in hill regions, additional checkpoints and […]
KISHTWAR — Two persons have died when a load carrier met with an accident at Margan Top near Warwan area of Kishtwar district on Thursday, officials said. An official said that the vehicle was in way from Anantnag to Marwah when it fell into a deep gorge near Naribaran, resulting in the death of two […]
BUDGAM — The authorities have asked the owners of “illegal” tea vendros in Doodpathri tourist resort in central Kashmir’s Budgam district to vacate the space they have occupied within 10 days or face action. The order has been issued by Doodpathri Development Authority, asking roadside tea vendors to vacated spaces they have occupied “illegally”. Chief […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department (MeT) on Thursday predicted predominantly dry weather conditions in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir through the end of this month. “The weather is expected to remain generally dry with the possibility of thundershower activity at isolated places in Jammu and Kashmir from May 23-28,” an official of […]
NEW DELHI — Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said a lot has changed on the ground in Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 and credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing in development to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. J&K has seen tremendous development after the removal of the special status […]
JAMMU — DGP RR Swain and General Officer Commanding (GOC) White Knight Corps Lt Gen Navin Sachdeva on Wednesday reviewed operational preparedness and security situation of border district Poonch ahead of polling in Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency on May 25. They emphasised the importance of maintaining a high-level of vigilance to effectively address any potential […]
SRINAGAR — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday said reports claiming that ACB Srinagar has filed an “instant” FIR against him and his kin in the land allotment case of his residence in Nigeen by the custodian department is an attempt to malign his image. In a statement, issued to the news agency Kashmir News Observer, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday attached immovable property of a self-styled militant commander in Chotipora village of Shopian district in South Kashmir. “While continuing its crackdown on militant ecosystem, police in Shopian under the supervision of SSP Shopian Ms Tanushree-IPS in collaboration with revenue authorities attached property including 01 kanal […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Indian Army along with Jammu and Kashmir Police recovered arms and ammunition in Dardnar forest area of Kupwara district, the Indian Army said on Tuesday. “On specific inputs from military intelligence, a Joint Search Operation was launched by Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police in general area Dardnar Forest, in […]