SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir DGP Nalin Prabhat on Friday said the police force is strengthening its counter-terrorism grid and operational capabilities to fight terror in the Union Territory. Addressing a passing out parade at the Police Training School (PTS) Manigam in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, he said, “We are strengthening the counter-terrorism grid and […]
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 […]
SRINAGAR — Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq claimed that authorities were putting him under house arrest on Fridays to prevent him from speaking up on issues at the weekly congregational prayers. “Every Friday I am put under arbitrary house arrest! Putting pressure on me not to speak up. The ban also aims to weaken […]
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 […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Police on Friday apprehended another notorious criminal from Kathar, Arnia area of Jammu and booked him under the Public Safety Act (PSA). He has been identified as Raman Kumar S/o Bodh Raj Caste Brhaman R/o Kathar, Arnia. Raman is a notorious criminal with a history of violent and heinous offences. Despite multiple […]
SRINAGAR — Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday alleged that the Waqf (Amendment) Act was against the interests of the Muslim community and hoped the Supreme Court would set aside the legislation. On April 5, President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which was passed by Parliament earlier […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah released “The Land of Souls – A Tale of Adventure and Discovery”, a book authored by 15-year-old Laranya R Kumar, at an event here on Thursday. Congratulating Laranya, the chief minister praised her for starting the book at 13 years of age and for exploring deep […]