JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir government is working for proper rehabilitation of the victims of a major fire that gutted 40 residential houses in Anantnag district, social welfare minister Sakina Itoo assured the legislative assembly here on Saturday. The minister, who led a four-member team of legislators to visit the scene of Thursday’s devastating fire […]
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DSEK kick starts mega plantation drive across all schools of Kashmir
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Director School Education Kashmir, Dr G.N Itoo today kick started a mega plantation drive across all the schools of Kashmir division by planting seedlings at High School Chowgund Verinag Anantnag during the culmination event of ensuing Grand Enrolment Drive 2025. Speaking on the occasion, he stated that during ongoing special enrolment drive […]
Farooq Abdullah urges J&K admin to assist Anantnag fire victims
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Friday expressed deep sorrow over the devastating fire in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir and urged the administration to assist the affected individuals. A fire broke out in a house in the Gajinag area of Kadipora in the south Kashmir district on Thursday and quickly […]
Protests in Jammu over AAP MLA’s remarks against particular community
JAMMU — Scores of protests rocked the Jammu region following remarks by AAP MLA Mehraj Malik against a particular community, with organisations demanding an apology from him. Speaking to reporters outside the Assembly on Thursday, Malik said, “They (Hindus) will not close down liquor shops because they drink during festivals and marriages too. They are […]
Three persons arrested under PSA for anti-national, criminal activities in Kathua
JAMMU — Police has arrested three persons under the Public Safety Act (PSA) for their alleged involvement in criminal and anti-national activities in Jammu and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir. While two of them were booked under for alleged anti-national activities in the Kathua district, the third accused was booked for his involvement in […]
Stern action will be taken against those involved in narco-terrorism: DGP
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police Chief Nalin Prabhat said on Friday that those involved in narco-terrorism would be dealt with sternly. “Stern action will be taken against those involved in narco-terrorism,” Prabhat, the Director General of Police (DGP) of J-K, told reporters after a public Darbar in Pulwama district in South Kashmir. When asked […]
J&K govt to provide all support to victims of Anantnag fire: Minister Sakina Itoo
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government will provide all possible support to the victims of a devastating fire that gutted 22 houses in Anantnag district, Social Welfare Minister Sakina Itoo said on Friday. Itoo, who also holds the health and medical education portfolio, visited Kadipora to express solidarity with the families affected by the […]
Delhi court dismisses MP Engineer Rashid’s bail plea in terror funding case
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Friday dismissed the bail application of Lok Sabha MP from Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla, Engineer Rashid, in a terror funding case. Additional sessions judge Chander Jit Singh said, “The bail plea dismissed.” Rashid has been lodged in Tihar jail since 2019 after he was arrested by the National […]
Medical shop sealed for illegal sale of psychotropic drugs in Udhampur
JAMMU (KIMS) — As part of the ongoing drive against drug abuse in District Udhampur, a joint team of officials from the Drug and Food Control Organisation Udhampur and the Police Department conducted regulatory inspections of medical shops. The inspection team was led by Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, Assistant Drug Controller Udhampur/Ramban, along with Drug Control […]
Militant associate detained under PSA in Udhampur: Police
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday detained and lodged a hard-core militant associate under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Udhampur. The accused has been identified as Farooq Ahmed, son of Abdul Hamid, resident of Sadrota, Tehsil Lohai Malhar, District Kathua. He was involved in providing logistical support to militant groups and […]









