JAMMU — Union minister Jitendra Singh and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday jointly inaugurated the first-ever Municipal Parking Complex in Kathua district with the former hailing the latter’s presence as a gesture of “centre-state cooperation”. Singh, who is representing the Udhampur constituency, which also comprises Kathua, in Parliament for the third […]
JAMMU — At least 22 families have been shifted as a precautionary measure due to the lurking threat of a landslide in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, a government official said. Traffic remained suspended on the Kishtwar-Paddar road, connecting the famous Machail Mata shrine for the third day on Saturday. District Development Commissioner […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday met with Dhunseri Group Chairman Chandra Kumar Dhanuka and discussed investment plans in the union territory. Dhanuka, accompanied by Chief Executive Officer R K Sharma, briefed Abdullah on their proposed investment for establishing a Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene Films (BOPP) manufacturing unit in Kathua, the […]
UDHAMPUR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday apprehended three interstate narco smugglers in Udhampur and recovered heroin like substance from their possession. Police Station Rehambal while performing routine vehicle checking at Phalata naka point recovered 22 grams of heroin like substance from three narco smugglers who were travelling in a vehicle bearing Registeration […]
JAMMU — The Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) on Friday directed all officers to stay on high alert in view of the forecast of heavy rains and high-speed storm here. The JMC advised residents to stay indoors during severe weather and report emergencies. “There should be no loss of life or property during this period,” said […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — While continuing its unwavering efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from society, Udhampur Police attached property worth Rs. 1 crore in the form of a double storeyed building and a residential house built over 7 marlas of land of a notorious drug peddler at Poonch , under Section 68-F(2) of the […]
RAJOURI — The Army on Friday ordered an inquiry after a university professor accused the troops of assaulting him during a checking of vehicles in a village in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The professor, Liaqat Ali, suffered head injuries in the alleged assault near the border village Laam late Thursday night […]
UDHAMPUR (KIMS) — A cattle smuggler on Friday was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Udhampur district. Lakhit Ali alias Liaqat, a resident of Sira Manjla village in Ramnagar and a cattle smuggler, was detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA) on the orders of the Udhampur district magistrate. The accused stands […]
JAMMU — With the operation to track down militants who escaped after an encounter in Poonch district entering the fifth day on Friday, a senior police official said security agencies have formulated an action plan by identifying areas with suspected terrorist presence. He said terrorism, which has re-emerged over the past one-and-a-half to two years, […]
JAMMU — A Jammu-based digital healthcare StartUp, O-Health, has entered into a research collaboration with the US-based Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Founded by Arunoday Singh, O-Health is one of the country’s earliest health StartUps of its kind which is at the forefront of leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and digital platforms to deliver healthcare in […]