RAJOURI — The Indian Army and the Wildlife Protection Department rescued an Indian Pangolin, a critically endangered species, from a forest near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said on Friday. The Indian Pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) is listed as a Schedule-I animal under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and […]
JAMMU — A three-day orientation program for the elected members of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly commenced here on Thursday, an official said. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah inaugurated the programme being held in the assembly premises in Jammu. The program is being jointly organized by the Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracies (PRIDE), Lok […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today held a comprehensive review of the functioning of all government departments in a high-level meeting held here at Civil Secretariat. The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, Cabinet Ministers Javid Ahmad Rana, Sakeena Itoo, and Javid Ahmad Dar, Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level meeting to review the implementation of Three New Criminal Laws- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023, in the UT of Jammu Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary, Shri Atal Dulloo; DGP, Shri Nalin […]
SAMBA (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police has solved a theft case in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday by arresting five accused persons and recovered stolen items worth rupees two lakhs approximately from their possession. “A written complaint was lodged by Rakesh Kumar, son of Bishan Dass, resident of Deon Tehsil Bari […]
JAMMU — Flagging off a youth contingent of Jammu and Kashmir to New Delhi for the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue at the National Youth Festival 2025, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday emphasised that the youth are responsible for writing their destiny and shaping the future of the Union Territory (UT). Terming JK an […]
JAMMU — Two Junior Engineers were among three people injured on Wednesday in a road accident at Dhakki Bridge near OP Hill Ground in Mendhar area of Poonch district. Officials told GNS that a collision occurred between a motorcycle and a Tata Sumo near OP Hill Ground Mendhar.In this incident three people were injured who […]
BANIHAL — A new chapter was written in the Indian Railways’ history with a successful rising grade speed trial in the challenging geography from Jammu and Kashmir’s Katra to Banihal along the USBRL project, a top official said on Wednesday. The remarks by the Northern Circle’s Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) Dinesh Chand Deshwal offers […]
JAMMU — An FIR was registered against the administrator of a social media page for allegedly defaming several individuals by sharing “fabricated and malicious” content about their lives in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, police said on Wednesday. The action was initiated against the “Bhaderwah Confession Page” Instagram account administrator following several complaints from victims, […]
JAMMU — Twenty-four people were detained after police here on Tuesday conducted raids at nearly two dozen spa centres following complaints of alleged immoral activities, officials said. The major crackdown targeting 20 spa centres in Channi and Trikuta Nagar areas of south zone Jammu lasted for over four hours, a police spokesman said. “It was […]