KATHUA (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police in Kathua on Friday apprehended two hardcore criminals and booked under PIT NDPS Act and lodged at district jail Rajouri and Poonch. In the first instance, Police team apprehended one notorious drug Peddler namely Parveen Kumar S/o Prem Chand R/o Chak Drab Khan Kathua who was habitual drug […]
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Two timber smugglers detained under PSA in Doda, DFO and RO removed
BHADERWAH — Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district have detained two timber smugglers here under the Public Safety Act, and removed the divisional forest officer and range officer from their positions as part of a crackdown on smuggling, officials said on Friday. The action follows a November 26 media report on the illegal felling […]
Crime Branch books govt school teacher among two for job fraud in Jammu
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir crime branch on Thursday booked a school teacher and another person for allegedly duping people with the promise of government jobs. A case was filed based on a complaint by Gujjar Nagar resident Rashid Manhas, who claimed that one Jameel Anjum took money and gold items from him and […]
J&K Assembly passes grants of over Rs 27,526 crore for four departments
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Thursday passed grants for four departments of school education, health and medical education, social welfare, and higher education, totalling over Rs 27,526 crore. Introduced by Minister Sakina Itoo in the House on Wednesday, the grants amount to Rs 12,014.89 crore for the School Education Department, Rs 8,813.70 […]
First syllabus revision of administrative service being undertaken after 25 years in J&K: CM
JAMMU — Asserting that the first syllabus revision is being undertaken in nearly 25 years, requiring significant changes, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said finalisation of the syllabus of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Services (JKAS) is in its final stages, and the examinations will be held soon. Responding to a question from MLA […]
Over Rs 18,000 crore state land under encroachment in J&K: Govt
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday said state land valued at over Rs 18,000 crore is under illegal encroachment in the union territory, with eviction processes initiated to reclaim it. Health Minister Sakina Itoo, who was replying on behalf of the Revenue Minister, stated this in reply to a question from BJP […]
District task force rescued nine homeless street children in Jammu
JAMMU — The district task force has rescued nine homeless street children from different parts of Jammu city over the past two days, officials said on Wednesday. Three children living on the streets were rescued from the Gole Market area during a rescue drive, they said. The task force carried out a similar drive in […]
Samba resident nabbed in Jammu gangster murder case; 10th arrest so far
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Police has arrested another man in the murder of a gangster here that took place nearly two months ago, an officer said on Wednesday. Yudhvir Singh, a resident of Mandi Sangwali area of Samba, was arrested from Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, Delhi, soon after he landed from Kuala Lumpur, […]
No new liquor vends are being advertised or allotted by J&K govt: Omar Abdullah
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that TV channels and news portals should stop spreading misinformation about new liquor vends being allotted by the government in the region. “There is no change in the 305 shops being auctioned in 2025-26, with no addition of any new shop for bidding.” […]
Police recover 51 missing mobile phones worth over ₹10 lakhs in Jammu
JAMMU (KIMS) — The Emergency Service Unit (ESU) of the SP Rural Office, Jammu, has recovered 51 missing mobile phones reported lost at various police stations and posts across the rural zone of Jammu. “Missing reports of these mobile phones were lodged by people in different police stations and police posts of the rural zone. […]









