SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Jammu and Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against former Tehsildar of Qaziabad, Kralgund, Ghulam Rasool Bhat, and a private individual, Rafi Ahmad Lone, in connection with a ₹1 lakh bribery trap case. According to the ACB, the chargesheet was presented before the Court of the Special Judge, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti on Friday expressed concern over losses being faced by Kashmir’s apple growers due to the closure of the highway at Qazigund and urged Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari to expedite road works and introduce a green corridor for fruit-laden vehicles. In a […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved projects worth ₹13.75 crore for the conservation, restoration and upgradation of two historic heritage sites in Srinagar and Samba, reaffirming its commitment to preserving the Union Territory’s rich cultural and spiritual legacy. According to posts shared by the Chief Minister’s Office on X, the government […]
SRINAGAR — Heavy rain affected several parts of Kashmir on Friday, leading to flash floods in some areas, even as the Meteorological Department has forecast widespread light to moderate rainfall over the next 24 hours, officials said. Most areas of Kashmir experienced overnight rain that prevailed into Friday morning. Regions such as Budgam, Baramulla, and […]
SRINAGAR — The annual Amarnath yatra was suspended from the Baltal route on Friday due to inclement weather and to facilitate repair work on the track, officials said. The yatra has already been suspended from the Pahalgam route to carry out necessary repairs. Heavy rains lashed the Baltal area on Thursday night, triggering a minor […]
JAMMU — The 250-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was closed for vehicular traffic on Friday, officials said. The closure was put in place to facilitate widening of the carriageway and removal of overhanging debris at vulnerable locations between Udhampur and Banihal, following passage of […]
JAMMU — The smallest batch of 1,605 devotees left the Jammu base camp for the annual Amarnath Yatra amid multi-tier security arrangements on Friday, officials said. More than 4.47 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine of Lord Shiva in Anantnag district since the Yatra commenced on July 3. The annual pilgrimage […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved a ₹6.59 crore project for the conservation and upgradation of the historic Imambara Zadibal in Srinagar, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Friday. In a post on X, the Chief Minister said the project aims to preserve the heritage character of the historic Imambara while […]
JAMMU — Security forces have busted a suspected terrorist hideout in a forest area of Rajouri district, seizing ration and cooking utensils, officials said. The hideout was found during an area domination search operation in the Bhangai forest belt of Thanamandi on Thursday evening, they said. Officials said the hideout had been constructed in a […]
JAMMU — A Jammu and Kashmir government employee has been suspended, and disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against him for his dismissal from service for allegedly accepting a bribe for issuing an income certificate to a villager, officials said. The action was taken after a citizen approached the deputy commissioner’s office with a complaint that […]