JAMMU — A lawyer allegedly shot himself to death on Tuesday at Akhyar Abad in Kishtwar district, officials said. Officials said that a man using his licensed weapon allegedly shot himself to death at his residence. The deceased has been identified as advocate Ghulam Nabi Zargar resident of Akhyar Abad Kishtwar. Meanwhile, police have registered […]
JAMMU — A brief exchange of fire took place between militants and security forces in a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Tuesday. The gunfire rattled the Lasana village of Surankote Monday night when security forces launched a search operation following information about the presence of terrorists, the officials said. “Contact […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Fire and Emergency Services Department (FESD) has given training in fire prevention, protection and first aid firefighting to 8.23 lakh persons under the ‘Har Ghar Fire Fighter’ programme. Between August 2022 and March 2025, the department conducted 7,551 public awareness programmes, covering 3,949 educational and 1,057 health institutions and 2,555 […]
KULGAM (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday arrested a drug peddler in Kulgam and recovered contraband substance worth lakhs from his possession. Acting on specific information, a police party of Police Station Kulgam alongwith Executive Magistrate Kulgam raided the suspected spot at village Arreh near Islamia Hanfia Institute and apprehended one person. During […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday inaugurated a manufacturing unit of a private company in the region and said the manufacturing ecosystem is growing to give momentum to the mission of an “Aatmanirbhar Union Territory”. The LG said the progressive industrial policy and several key interventions in the last few […]
NEW DELHI — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said J&K has again “turned the corner” to become a pre-eminent destination, even as he pitched for choosing the path of “value-based tourism” instead of chasing volumes. Addressing an event here, the National Conference leader also flagged the high air fares for Srinagar-bound […]
JAMMU — The revered shrine of Shree Machail Mata in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district has been reopened for pilgrims after winter, heralding the commencement of the annual Yatra season, officials said on Monday. The temple was thrown open on the occasion of Baisakhi on Sunday with Jammu divisional commissioner Ramesh Kumar reviewing the arrangements […]
BANIHAL — A 75-year-old woman was killed and 10 of her relatives were injured after a mini-load carrier fell into a ditch in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district early Monday, police said. The members of the extended family belonging to the Bakerwal nomadic community were heading for Kashmir from Teryath village in Rajouri district as […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha attended the Tawi Aarti Sunday evening at the Tawi Riverfront project here, terming the river the soul of the city. He said the coinciding of the aarti with the Baisakhi festival was a “divine spectacle.” Sinha said the Tawi River is connected to the soul of […]
POONCH — An army man got injured Sunday in a landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, officials said. The landmine went off when a group of soldiers was patrolling a forward area in the Balakote sector of Mendhar, they said. They said the soldier suffered injuries in the right foot […]