JAMMU — A 45-year-old woman from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) was handed over to Pakistan Army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, two days after she was detained after she inadvertently crossed to the Indian side, officials said. Naseem Fatma, a native of Sakhi Nath village in […]
JAMMU — Thirty-two per cent of Kashmiri migrant voters exercised their franchise in the Baramulla parliamentary constituency where voting was held in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha election on Monday. Officials said there was a marked increase in polling by migrants this time as compared to 2019 and 2014. “Thirty-two per cent polling […]
JAMMU — The migrant Kashmiri Pandits turned out in large numbers to vote in the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency despite the heat wave, expressing strong support for the creation of dedicated townships for their return and rehabilitation, as well as the restoration of temples in the valley. Over 21.30 per cent of the 17.37 lakh […]
JAMMU — A fire broke out in the forest belt of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Monday, prompting the authorities and local volunteers to swing into action, officials said. The blaze erupted in the Gangra forest area and rapidly spread over a large expanse of land, they said. The Forest department and the Jammu […]
JAMMU — A 45-year-old mute woman from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) was detained by the Army along the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday. The woman was detained from forward Pukherni village in Laam sector late on Sunday night, they said. According to an identity card recovered from […]
JAMMU — Several landmines, part of the anti-infiltration obstacle system, exploded following a forest fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Sunday, officials said. The fire started from across the border around 8 pm and spread to the Balnoi area on the Indian side, […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — In view of the extreme hot weather conditions, the Directorate of School Education, Jammu (DSEJ) on Sunday ordered change in school timing falling in Summer Zone of Jammu division. According to a communique, “A change in school timing for both Government as well as Private Schools shall come into effect from May […]
JAMMU — Three men alleged to be overground workers (OGWs) of militants were detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. Terming the action necessary to maintain public order, police said the three men were were assessed to be posing a significant threat to the safety and […]
JAMMU — Bodies of two youths were fished out from the Tawi river here, two days after they were reported missing, police said on Sunday. The belongings of Rajinder Singh and Abhikash Singh were found on the banks of Tawi river near their village at Kishanpur-Manwal on Friday, shortly after they went for a bath […]
JAMMU — Dilip Kumar Pandita, a lone displaced Kashmiri Pandit candidate contesting on the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat, is ramping up his campaign, promising to “reunite all Kashmiris through serious intra-community dialogue via civil society”. Pandita is among 20 candidates in the fray challenging prominent figures like PDP president Mehbooba Mufti and National Conference leader […]