NEW DELHI — The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Jammu could become the first hospital in the country to be guarded by an armed contingent of the CISF given its “sensitive” location close to the India-Pakistan international border, officials said. The 226.84-acre hospital and medical college is located in the Vijaypur area […]
JAMMU — Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda ordered a complete ban on the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) across the district for two months, citing concerns over cybersecurity, unlawful activities and maintaining public order. In an order issued recently under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), Doda District Magistrate Krishan […]
JAMMU — For Krishan Lal, a routine Saturday afternoon turned into a father’s worst nightmare when his daughter uttered a final “bye-bye” to him over the phone before jumping into the Chenab River in Doda district. Officials said the district administration launched an extensive search operation. A video purportedly shot by the young woman, Payal […]
JAMMU — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Jammu on Saturday filed a fresh chargesheet against 10 accused in connection with the alleged misappropriation and diversion of over Rs 1.38 crore from Sub-Treasury Dharmari in Reasi district, an official said. The supplementary chargesheet was presented before the Court of Reasi’s Chief Judicial Magistrate, […]
JAMMU — Army personnel rescued an unidentified teenage girl after she was found floating in Mendhar Nala near Balnoi in Poonch district on Friday, officials said. The girl, aged around 14-16 years, was noticed in the flowing water at around 1.30 pm, following which Army personnel launched an immediate rescue operation and pulled her to […]
JAMMU — Security forces on Thursday unearthed a weapons cache during a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, recovering a pistol, a grenade and 184 rounds of ammunition, officials said. Acting on specific inputs from the local Army intelligence unit, a search operation was conducted by security forces in the dense forests of […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested Ajay Kumar, a Junior Assistant posted in the Office of the Assistant Commissioner (General), Jammu, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹15,000. According to the ACB, a complaint was received alleging that Kumar had demanded ₹20,000 from the complainant for issuing a […]
JAMMU — A Special NIA Court in Jammu has rejected the bail application of a private school teacher who was arrested more than five years ago for allegedly providing shelter, food and logistical support to Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists in the Doda-Kishtwar region. The court, presided over by Special Judge Prem Sagar, dismissed the bail plea […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday produced a charge-sheet against Mohd. Farooq, then Junior Assistant and dealing hand for Mid Day Meal (MDM) in the office of ZEO Manjakote, in connection with the alleged misappropriation of rice and cooking costs under the MDM scheme. The charge-sheet was produced before […]
JAMMU — Probe into the rape and subsequent death of a 15-year-old girl in Kishtwar district has been handed over to the Crime Branch, officials said on Saturday. The teenager had been allegedly raped by her school teacher over several months. She died on August 20 during a pregnancy termination procedure. A Special Investigation Team […]