JAMMU — A Government-appointed high-level panel examining demographic changes visited the Jagti township — the largest designated satellite settlement for displaced Kashmiri Pandits here — on Tuesday, to gather views and inputs from different sections of the population, officials said. The team also inspected a slum housing Rohingya immigrants in Narwal area of Jammu and […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved ₹5.78 crore for the comprehensive restoration and preservation of the historic ‘Lah Wali Bowli’ in Rajouri district. According to a post on X by the Office of the Chief Minister, the conservation project will focus on restoring the architectural features of the historic stepwell while […]
JAMMU — Security forces on Tuesday launched a massive joint search operation in the Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district after noticing suspicious movement near a tunnel under construction, officials said. A security guard, who was on duty at the construction site, noticed the suspicious movement and fired three to four rounds of […]
JAMMU — At least 28 young women were injured after a mini-bus carrying participants of a Tiranga Yatra overturned on a flyover near the Super Speciality Hospital in Jammu on Sunday night, officials said. The women, aged between 18 and 25 years, were returning home after participating in the Tiranga Yatra from Bahu Fort to […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday apprehended a 17-year-old Child in Conflict with Law (CCL) and recovered approximately 3.36 grams of heroin-like substance from his possession in Bari Brahmana area of Samba district. According to a police statement, a police team from Police Station Bari Brahmana, while conducting patrolling duty in JDA […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved ₹10 crore for the repair and renovation of the historic Rattan Garh Fort in Bhaderwah area of Doda district as part of efforts to preserve the region’s heritage and promote local tourism. According to a post on X by the Office of the Chief Minister, […]
JAMMU — Two men are feared to have drowned in the Chenab river while taking a bath here on Sunday, officials said. Police, along with SDRF, NDRF and local volunteers, have launched a joint rescue operation to locate the missing youth – Gajay Singh (30) and Rakesh Singh (35), both residents of Khour area of […]
JAMMU — Over a dozen shops were demolished at the traditional Parade Sabzi Mandi in the heart of Jammu early Sunday, triggering protests from traders who alleged that the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) carried out the drive without giving them prior notice or adequate time to remove their goods and belongings. The action is part […]
JAMMU — A man was killed after being hit by a vehicle reportedly part of the cavalcade of Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary while the vehicles were returning after dropping the leader at his residence here on Saturday, officials said. The deceased was identified as Bharat, a resident of Bihar, who was […]
JAMMU — A man wanted for allegedly abducting and raping a minor girl was arrested in Doda district on Saturday after evading arrest for nearly two years, police said. The accused, a resident of Bhata Chaka village, was booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual […]