SRINAGAR — To ensure the safety and security of tourists and pilgrims during the Amarnath Yatra 2026, police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district have launched the ‘Pahchan App’, a QR-based mobile application designed to register and regulate service providers operating along the Yatra route and at key tourist destinations. The application enables instant, on-spot […]
ANANTNAG, Sheikh Nadeem (KIMS) — A wildlife awareness programme on wild boar prevention and human-wildlife conflict mitigation was organized at Government High School Sadiwara under the supervision of the Range Officer Bringi Valley Achabal and on the directions of the Wildlife Warden South. The programme aimed to educate students, teachers, and local residents about the […]
PULWAMA, Mudasir Maqbool (KIMS) — As part of the Nasha Mukht Abhiyan, the Drug Department, in collaboration with the Pulwama Chemists and Druggists Association (PCDA), organized an anti-drug awareness rally in Pulwama on Thursday. The rally commenced from District Hospital Pulwama and concluded at the Sports Stadium Pulwama, drawing participation from officials of the Drug […]
SRINAGAR — Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday issued an advisory asking tourists not to venture into spots not designated for tourism activities in the Tangmarg-Gulmarg area. An official said police would regulate and prohibit tourist movement towards Mulbangil-Batoo route via the Hajibal-Babareshi axis with immediate effect and until further notice. He […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said India has consistently emphasised unity in diversity and shown respect to every faith that emerged thousands of years after Sanatan Dharma. Addressing the ‘Rishiwar Inter-Faith Conference 2026’ here, Sinha said the idea of respecting all faiths has been woven into the fabric of India’s philosophy for […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday said they have demolished an illegally constructed three-storeyed residential structure worth approximately ₹2 crore belonging to an alleged drug peddler in the Rainawari area of Srinagar. According to a police statement, the action was carried out in coordination with the Revenue Department under the ongoing Nasha […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday said they have executed a detention warrant under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act (PSA), 1978, against a woman allegedly involved in multiple cases related to unlawful and anti-national activities in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. According to a police statement, the detention warrant was executed […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday flagged off a cyclothon at the Royal Springs Golf Course (RSGC) here to mark World Bicycle Day. The event, organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council under its flagship initiative “My Youth My Pride”, witnessed enthusiastic participation from cyclists, youth, students and sports […]
SRINAGAR — Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) unit of police on Wednesday carried out raids in several districts of the valley in a case related to terror activities, officials said. The officials said based on recent intelligence inputs, technical analysis and sustained investigation, they had identified eight locations in six districts where searches were conducted in […]
ANANTNAG — A man died while his wife sustained critical injuries after a huge tree fell on them amid strong winds near the Ganjiwara area of Anantnag town on Tuesday, officials said. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that a large tree was uprooted by strong winds near Ganjiwara, leading to the […]