SRINAGAR — Two persons, including a security personnel of PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, were injured on Thursday as she had a narrow escape in a road accident at Sangam in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. The vehicle of the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister collided with a civilian car at Sangam, a […]
SRINAGAR — Panchayat and municipal elections in Jammu and Kashmir are ”extremely unlikely” to take place before the upcoming Lok Sabha polls as the Centre is yet to amend the law for extending reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local bodies, a senior official said. Although the Administrative Council headed by Lieutenant Governor Manoj […]
JAMMU — A day after the five-year term of Panchayats ended, the Jammu and Kashmir authorities on Wednesday appointed block development officers as administrators for running the affairs of the local bodies, an official said. The term of 4,291 Panchayats and 310 Block Development Councils ended on January 9 and conferring financial and administrative powers […]
SRINAGAR — Petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a review of its judgment, which upheld the validity of the Union government’s 2019 decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution, which conferred the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. Doctor Hussain, president of the J&K People’s Movement, and Muzaffar Shah, president of […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — While continuing its crackdown on drug peddlers, the immovable properties worth lakhs of two drug peddlers has been attached in Pulwama district of South Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Tuesday. The properties that were attached include a double-storied, residential house valuing approximately Rs. 20,97,291/- belonging to a notorious drug […]
JAMMU — The State Election Commission in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday announced that a special campaign for the annual summary revision of panchayat electoral rolls will be launched on January 15. The campaign aims to include eligible individuals, particularly those who attained the age of 18 by January 1, 2024, in the electoral rolls. […]
SRINAGAR — Security forces recovered arms and narcotics near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said on Tuesday. The police said a person has also been picked up for questioning. Based on a specific input, the arms and narcotics were recovered from Keran Payeen near Cobra Post view point […]
SRINAGAR — Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Monday said to have trapped and arrested Dr. Bilquees Ara Siddiqui, Scientist-B of State Pollution Control Board, Srinagar for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 5,000. A statement said that Anti Corruption Bureau received a written complaint against Dr. Bilquees Ara, Scientist-B in State Pollution Control Board for demand […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday said that he is personally monitoring the electricity supply on the daily basis in the UT while Srinagar has emerged as a role model for the rest of the country. Addressing a function in Srinagar, LG said that he personally monitors the electricity supply on […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The weather is expected to remain generally dry and cold in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir till January 14, the Meteorological Department (MeT) said on Saturday. An official of the Meteorological Department (MeT) said, “The weather is expected to remain generally dry in Jammu and Kashmir till January 8.” “Similar […]