SRINAGAR — Moderate rain and snow occurred in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours, ending the over 50-day-long dry spell. The Meteorological (MeT) office has forecasted more precipitation during the next 24 hours on Friday. Srinagar city recorded 3.4 cms of snowfall, Gulmarg 60 cms and Pahalgam 23 cms. Jammu city recorded 77.4 […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — In a significant development, the Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Dedicated Backward Classes Commission submitted its final recommendations to the Chief Secretary, J&K, Atal Dulloo, on Thursday. The report, presented in presence of Secretary RDD&PR, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, is expected to highlight the objectives laid down at the time of its constitution. […]
JAMMU — Two persons are reported missing while seven others were rescued after a passenger vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a river in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, police officials said. The cab was travelling from Poonch to Surankote and the accident occurred near Kalai Bridge around 8.15 pm, […]
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that there is a need to build a Jammu and Kashmir where the rural and urban divide is completely bridged, and it is equally important to continue working for those sections of society who have been left behind due to discriminatory laws. Sinha proudly mentioned that […]
JAMMU — Two men were arrested for allegedly robbing Rs 19.51 lakh from a bank in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, a police officer said on Thursday. Senior Superintendent of Police (Kishtwar) Javaid Iqbal Mir said Rs 14 lakh of the looted money was recovered based on the disclosure of the arrested persons. On February […]
JAMMU — Two persons, including a boy, were killed in separate rain-related incidents as the higher reaches of Jammu witnessed snowfall, while the plains were lashed by rains for the second day on Thursday, officials said. The traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar highway was suspended in the evening following shooting of stones at several places, while […]
SAMBA — The dome of a Shiv temple was damaged after being struck by lightning in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. One person suffered minor injuries in the incident after being hit by a fallen stone, the officials added. A group of devotees had assembled for the “langar” service in […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir’s ruling National Conference and opposition Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday criticised police for not allowing funeral prayers of the father-in-law of Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq at the Jamia Masjid in the old city. The authorities sealed the mosque by erecting barricades outside. Security personnel were also deployed. Police […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Mirwaiz Manzil on Thursday condemns restrictions and Namaz-e-Janazah of father-in-law of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Dr. Ghulam Sibtain Masoodi at Jama Masjid Srinagar “It is to inform that once again the authorities have sealed the gates of Jama Masjid Srinagar and cordoned its surroundings and informed that the namaz e Jinazah of Dr. […]
SRINAGAR — Incessant rain in the plains and moderate snowfall in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday broke the prolonged dry spell as water discharge in rivers, streams, and springs improved appreciably. Addressing the woes of thousands of people living in the Valley, almost all rivers, streams, and springs have started flowing […]