JAMMU — An organisation of migrant Kashmiri Pandits said on Monday that it has filed a police complaint against the alleged derogatory and inflammatory remarks by Iltija Mufti, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and daughter of former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. In a statement, a Kashmiri Pandit organisation called ‘Youth 4 Panun […]
JAMMU — People from different faiths held a rally in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Monday to protest the attacks on Hindus and their temples in Bangladesh and called on the Centre to intervene. Carrying the Tricolour, religious flags and placards, members of Hindu, Sikh and Jain communities and MLA Surjeet Singh Salathia took […]
JAMMU — Five people allegedly involved in drug trafficking were detained during a search operation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Monday, officials said. The search operation was launched in the forward areas following inputs about drug trafficking in the area, they said. Police personnel cordoned off Khari, […]
JAMMU — Jammu District Magistrate Sachin Kumar Vaishya has directed officers to conduct a detailed assessment of agricultural land beyond the border fence to address the challenges faced by farmers in these restricted areas, a spokesperson said on Sunday. During a meeting attended by Border Security Force (BSF) officials and subdivisional magistrates concerned, Vaishya emphasised […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said the convention centre coming up in Gulmarg will enable the famous ski resort to host international conferences, conventions and film screenings. Accompanied by local MLA Farooq Ahmad Shah, Abdullah visited the site of the convention hall to review the progress of its construction. […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — While continuing its campaign against Drugs and Narcotics, Jammu and Kashmir Police achieved a success by recovering 17.67 grams of Contraband Heroin like substance at Naka Point Tikri (NHW) in Udhampur district and arrested two Inter-district narco smugglers. “A vehicle (Tavera) bearing Registration Number JK01S 8557, coming from Jammu towards Kashmir valley […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today addressed the 18th annual function of Mahavir (MV) International School, at General Zorawar Singh Auditorium, University of Jammu. In his address, the Lieutenant Governor congratulated the school administration, teachers and students on the occasion. He highlighted the need for Knowledge Revolution for leading India into a […]
JAMMU — A 40-year-old man and his three children died, while his wife and another daughter fell sick, due to suspected food poisoning in a remote village in Rajouri district here on Sunday, officials said. Fazal Hussain, his wife Shamim Akhter, 38, and the couple’s four children, hailing from Badhal Gorla village, were admitted to […]
JAMMU — A massive search operation is underway in Kandi area near the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district after local villagers reported suspicious movement, officials said on Sunday. The joint search operation by police, Army and CRPF was launched in several forward villages of Hiranagar sector late Saturday night, the officials said. […]
JAMMU — A policeman allegedly shot dead his colleague with an AK-47 assault rifle before turning the weapon on himself to commit suicide in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district early Sunday, officials said. The two policemen along with another colleague were travelling from north Kashmir’s Sopore to the Subsidary Training Centre (STC) Talwara in Reasi […]