JAMMU — Amid several incidents of cross-border firing and an IED attack along the LoC recently, Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said the Indian Army is fully capable of dealing with any type of situation on the borders and is giving a befitting response to enemy forces. He also asserted that […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — In a move to address water scarcity and ensure access to clean drinking water in Jammu city, the Jammu and Kashmir government today announced free water tanker service to the water deficit areas. This was revealed during a high level review meeting chaired by Minister for Jal Shakti, Javed Ahmed Rana at […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said all round development of Jammu is the top priority of administration. Attending a special prayer ‘Shri Raghunath Ji Ki Jammu Aarti’ at the historic Raghunath temple here, Sinha called upon every section of the society to identify and isolate the “divisive elements who […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police, in a sustained crackdown against illegal mining from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, has taken strict action across Jammu District, leading to the seizure of 934 vehicles involved in unauthorized extraction and transportation of minerals. The total fine imposed on violators amounts to ₹1,33,40,368 (One Crore […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said uplifting marginalized communities like Gujjar-Bakerwal is not an act of favour but a fundamental duty of his government. He said despite the limitations in ministerial appointments, he ensured representation for the Gujjar community by appointing Javed Ahmed Rana as a minister in his […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired pre-budget consultations with public representatives from Jammu district at a meeting held at the Civil Secretariat. The session was attended by Minister Satish Sharma, Chairman District Development Council (DDC), Members of Legislative Assembly from District Jammu, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, Additional Chief Secretary to the CM […]
JAMMU — A brief exchange of fire took place along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, security officials said. They said an Indian Army post came under fire from a forested area across the LoC around 11.30 am in Gulpur sector. They said soldiers retaliated and […]
JAMMU — Two people were found dead in a remote village in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, a police officer said. Bodies of Roshan Lal, 45, and Shamsher, 37, were retrieved from the banks of a stream at village Batheri, station house officer of Billawar police station Jitender Singh told PTI. He […]
JAMMU — The inauguration of Vande Bharat train service to Kashmir Valley has been postponed, officials said on Sunday. Earlier reports, which the officials said were unconfirmed, had said that the Vande Bharat train service between Udhampur, Srinagar and Baramulla would be inaugurated on February 17 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The authorities have not […]
RAJOURI — A second batch of 32 villagers, who were lodged in an isolation centre owing to mysterious deaths in their village, returned home in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. Seventeen members of three families, including 13 children, died under mysterious circumstances after falling sick in the remote Badhaal […]