JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government has transferred 272 acres of land to the industries department for setting up a new industrial estate in Kathua district. The move is aimed at pushing development of the area, creating industrial units and adding employment opportunities in the region. The Administrative Council (AC) in a meeting chaired […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — A soldier was killed and another injured in a road accident in Poonch district of Jammu region on Tuesday. Reports said, an Army vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into gorge at Chira Wala Morh in Kasalyan area of the district, resulting in injuries to two soldiers. They said, both the […]
JAMMU — The forest fire in Jammu and Kashmir’s Balakote and Mendhar areas raged for the third consecutive day on Tuesday, causing several landmines along the Line of Control to explode, officials said. The fire, which broke out in a forest along the LoC in the mountainous area of Poonch district, is spreading, they said. […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — At least 11 persons were injured after a school bus met with an accident in Samba district of Jammu region on Tuesday. Reports said, a school bus skidded off and overturned along the road side near DC Office in Samba district, which resulted in injuries to eight students and three teachers. They […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — An earthquake of Magnitude 3.6 on the Richter Scale hits the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory on Tuesday. However, there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to the property. The earthquake, with its epicentre near Kishtwar occurred at around 08:53 am at a depth of […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Additional DGP Anand Jain on Monday directed all the intelligence agencies to be alert in view of the upcoming Republic Day celebrations so that anti-national elements do not succeed in their nefarious designs. Reviewing security arrangements for Republic Day at a high-level meeting of officers of intelligence agencies, the […]
JAMMU — Authorities have imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) around the water bodies in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bhaderwah belt to curb rising pollution, officials said on Sunday. The picturesque Bhaderwah valley, often referred to as ‘mini-Kashmir’, is grappling with escalating pollution in the absence of an efficient […]
JAMMU — Keeping in with annual tradition, the old and natural cave route of the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district was reopened on Sunday, officials said. The natural route for undertaking pilgrimage to the cave shrine in Trikuta hills is usually reopened during this time of the year after performing a […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Suspected militants on Friday evening attacked a convoy of security forces vehicles at Khanetar area of Krishna Ghati Sector in Poonch district of Jammu region. The attack happened at around 06:00 pm today from a jungle near Krishna Ghati Sector in the district. Indian Army’s Jammu based White Knight Corps in a […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Friday came down heavily on the Jammu and Kashmir administration for allowing shooting of a TV serial inside the legislative assembly complex, calling it an “absolute shame”. Maharani, a Hindi-language TV series starring Huma Qureshi, was shot inside the assembly complex in Jammu in June last year. […]