JAMMU — An Army personnel lost his life after his service rifle accidentally discharged while he was on duty at a post in Akhnoor sector of Jammu, officials said on Monday. The incident occurred during operational duty at forward Jogwan area of Khour on Sunday, the officials said. They said preliminary information suggests that the […]
JAMMU — The 26th batch of over 1,000 devotees left Jammu base camp on Monday for the annual Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir amid multi-tier security arrangements, officials said. Over 4.50 lakh pilgrims have visited the 3,880 metre high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in Kashmir Himalayas since the commencement of the yatra on July 3. […]
JAMMU — Two rusted mortar shells were recovered from two forward villages in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Monday and safely destroyed by the Army’s Bomb Disposal Squad, officials said. In the first case, villagers spotted an unexploded mortar shell in an open field near Chajjla bridge in Mankote area and immediately alerted the […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday congratulated mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Owais Yaqoob on his impressive victory at BRAVE CF 107 held in Bulgaria. According to a post on X by the Office of the Chief Minister, Owais Yaqoob defeated an unbeaten two-time IMMAF world champion during the […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved two projects worth ₹10.95 crore for the preservation, restoration and upgradation of two important religious sites in Anantnag district. According to a post on X by the Office of the Chief Minister, ₹5.03 crore has been sanctioned for the restoration and renovation of Ziyarat Sharief […]
JAMMU — The Jammu Division of Northern Railway generated about Rs 78 lakh in revenue by penalising more than 10,000 ticketless and irregular travellers during a month-long special drive in July, reflecting intensified enforcement against fare evasion, an official spokesperson said on Sunday. The drive was carried out across the Jammu Division to curb ticketless […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir government has accorded administrative approval to a ₹18.96 crore Water Supply Scheme for Pulwama town, aimed at strengthening the area’s drinking water infrastructure. According to a post by the Chief Minister’s Office on X, the project will augment and modernise the town’s water supply network to ensure a […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved a ₹19.61 crore project to develop a comprehensive sewerage network in several areas of Srinagar, the Chief Minister’s Office said on Sunday. According to a post by the CM Office on X, the project will cover Ahmed Nagar, Pandach, Illahi Bagh, the right side of […]
SRINAGAR — Security forces have arrested a suspected overground worker of terrorists in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir following recovery of arms and ammunition from his possession, officials said on Sunday. Aijaz Ahmad Ganaie was apprehended by a joint team of police, army and paramilitary forces at a mobile vehicle check point established at […]
JAMMU — A fresh batch of 3,886 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here early Sunday for the Amarnath yatra after the partial restoration of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which had remained closed for two days following incessant rains. After a one-day break, the 25th batch departed Jammu base camp at 2:52 am for […]