MENDHAR — At least four landmines exploded due to a forest fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Sunday, but there was no casualty, officials said. The fire broke out in Lanjote forest in Balakote sector of Mendhar sub-division around 1 pm and set off the landmines, they […]
RAJOURI — A 40-year-old resident of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) was apprehended near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Sunday, officials said. Abdul Rehman, a resident of Seri village of Kotli district, was under the influence of drugs when he was intercepted by the Indian Army shortly after he intruded […]
GANDERBAL (KIMS) — Following the devastating overnight fire incident at the old market Sonamarg, which resulted in extensive damage to several shops, MLA Kangan Mian Mehar, along with Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri and Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Jatin Kishore, visited the site to assess the situation and express solidarity with the affected shopkeepers. During […]
JAMMU — The Indian Army on Sunday kicked off the 51-day Pir Panjal winter festival in Jammu and Kashmir’s border district of Poonch, a defence spokesman said. The festival, which will culminate on March 31, is a testament to the army’s unwavering commitment to youth empowerment, cultural preservation, and social reformation, particularly against drug abuse, […]
JAMMU — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti on Sunday demanded a judicial inquiry into two alleged incidents of human rights violations in Kathua and Baramulla districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Iltija, daughter of PDP president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, visited the family of a youth who recently committed suicide in Kathua […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday lashed out at the authorities for preventing her daughter and party leader Iltija Mufti from addressing a press conference in Jammu. “Visiting and offering solace to the families of victims has now been criminalised. This is evident from the latest actions of the police, who have detained […]
GANDERBAL — Ganderbal Deputy Commissioner Jatin Kishore assured swift relief measures after a massive fire at the main market of Sonamarg and said that the administration has assessed the damages and will submit a report for compensation on Sunday. The incident which took place on Saturday in the Sonamarg area of Ganderbal district reportedly damaged […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Hurriyat Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Sunday expressed concern over the deteriorating health of Baramulla Lok Sabha member Engineer Rashid, who is on an indefinite hunger strike. In a post on X, Mirwaiz said he was deeply concerned by media reports about Engineer Rashid’s worsening condition, which has led to his hospitalization. […]
SRINAGAR — J&K Police said on Sunday that efforts to check the misuse of SIM cards have been intensified across the Union Territory to prevent unauthorised issuance and use of cell phones by anti-social and anti-national elements. The police said extensive inspections have been carried out across multiple districts including Srinagar, Ganderbal, Anantnag, Budgam, Pulwama, […]
JAMMU — Authorities have extended by two more months the ban on the sale, possession and consumption of liquor and non-vegetarian food in Katra, the base camp for pilgrims visiting Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, officials said on Sunday. The prohibition will be enforced on the 12-km track from Katra […]