JAMMU — The J&K government on Wednesday said an investigation is underway by the home department into the recent mysterious deaths of 17 people in Badhaal village in Rajouri district, with clinical reports and laboratory investigations detecting presence of insecticides in the visecra samples of the deceased. The government was responding to the demands of […]
UDHAMPUR — Police on Wednesday arrested a drug peddler and seized 40 kg of poppy from his possession in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, officials said. A police team intercepted a vehicle during a routine check at the Jakhani Naka on the highway, they said. During search, two plastic gunny bags were found concealed inside […]
NEW DELHI — The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday conducted searches at 12 locations across Jammu, including premises of terrorist sympathisers, as part of its probe into infiltration by terrorists from across the border. Among the premises which were raided include the homes of overground workers (OGWs) linked to the newly-formed offshoots and affiliates of […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday sealed a medical shop in connection with NDPS case in Nowshera area of Rajouri district. Acting on an ongoing investigation into case FIR No. 24/2025 under Sections 8/21/22 of the NDPS Act a police team from Police Station Nowshera conducted a search at M/S Malik Shah […]
JAMMU — Security forces recovered an old and rusted grenade in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. The locals were cleaning a pond in the Dharamshal area when they discovered the old rusted grenade, they said. Police promptly responded to the information and took custody of the grenade. The incident averted […]
RAJOURI — A fire broke out at the Government Medical College (GMC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Tuesday, prompting the evacuation of more than 150 patients from the hospital, officials said. The fire was noticed in the basement of the hospital in Rajouri town on Tuesday morning. It was controlled within one hour […]
JAMMU — A woman pilgrim from Delhi was arrested after a loaded pistol was recovered from her possession at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, officials said on Tuesday. Jyoti Gupta, who claimed to be a retired police constable, was intercepted with the weapon and six rounds […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a high level meeting to review progress on the TB Mukt campaign launched by the Health Department. Taking notice of high incidence of Tuberculosis (TB) and increasing cases of Multi Drug Resistant (MDR) TB in Jammu, he termed the situation as a “real cause of concern” […]
JAMMU — Acknowledging the great tourism potential of Padder Valley, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said various steps have been taken to promote adventure and religious tourism in the picturesque belt in Kishtwar district. Known for its Sapphire mines and the Chandi Mata temple at Machail, Padder Valley covers the entire […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre if Jammu and Kashmir Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) could be moved to the old high court building. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh asked the additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati to inform it about the time frame for the construction […]