JAMMU — Former England cricket captain Kevin Pietersen who is here in Jammu for the Legends League is not impressed by the refurbished Maulana Azad Stadium and considers the wicket not good enough for the shortest format of the game. “The wicket is not good for T20 cricket,” he told reporters on the sidelines of […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed to have foiled an illegal trade of Counterfeit Gold Biscuits by arresting three persons in Budgam district of Central Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir Police in Budgam in a statement said, “On 28th November, 2023, Police Station Khansahib received an information from reliable sources indicating therein […]
DURG — The parents and grandmother of a woman IPS officer were killed after a car they were travelling in collided with a truck in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district, police said on Wednesday. The IPS officer, PD Nitya, is currently posted as Superintendent of Police of Leh district in Ladakh. The accident took place on Tuesday […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department (MeT) on Wednesday forecast rain and snowfall at many places of Jammu and Kashmir from today evening. “Currently, the weather is partly to generally cloudy at most places of Jammu and Kashmir. Light rain and snowfall is expected at many places of the Union Territory towards evening,” an official […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India has appointed Mr. Atal Dulloo, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer as the new Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir. Dulloo has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of the Union Territory following the superannuation of Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta and will […]
UTTARKASHI — After 17 days of mega operation, all the 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi were safely extricated on the evening of Tuesday, November 28. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami was present at the site, where multiple ambulances and medical teams were kept ready for the trapped workers. As soon […]
JAMMU — The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Mr. Manoj Sinha hosted a ‘high tea’ on Tuesday for the cricketers participating in the ongoing Legends League T20 here in Jammu. He also hoped that the event would usher a new sporting era in the Union Territory. Interacting with the cricketers, the LG said entire […]
NEW DELHI — Fresh from winning two gold medals at the Para Asian Games, Sheetal Devi jumped two places to become world No 1 in the women’s compound open section of the para world archery rankings. Rakesh Kumar, who won three gold medals at recently-concluded Para Asian Championship, also moved up two places to become […]
SRINAGAR — Protests were held at the National Institute of Technology here on Tuesday over a student’s social media post allegedly hurting religious sentiments, officials said. The protesters demanded stringent action against the non-local student who has been sent home on leave, they said. The students have blocked both the gates of the institution, located […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday termed as ‘shocking’ and ‘disconcerting’ the arrest of seven university students for allegedly raising objectionable slogans and celebrating the Indian cricket team’s loss in the World Cup final. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister also requested the union territory’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha […]