JAMMU — Asserting that recent deaths in Kathua and Baramulla “risk alienating” local population, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that he has taken up these incidents with the Centre. He insisted that both cases be investigated in a time-bound and transparent manner. In Billawar area of Kathua district, a 26-year-old […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police in Srinagar have booked five infamous drug peddlers under the Prevention of illicit traffic in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT-NDPS Act). “The notorious drug peddlers namely Mohd Toyoub Sheikh son of late Mohd Shafi Sheikh resident of Surnai Mohalla Kawdara Srinagar, Abrar Ahamd Misger alias Aaba […]
KATHUA — A 26-year-old man, accused of being involved in militancy, allegedly committed suicide following alleged harassment by police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district. The death of Makhan, a 26-year-old resident of Batodi village, has prompted the police and administration to order separate probes into the incident. A purported video has gone viral in […]
NEW DELHI — The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the stand of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on a plea filed by Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid seeking interim bail to attend the ongoing Parliament session. Engineer Rashid, who won the Lok Sabha election from J&K’s Baramulla constituency by defeating National Conference (NC) Vice […]
MENDHAR — A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) was found dead with a bullet injury in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Thursday, officials said. The incident occurred in the border area of Mendhar sector when some jawans discovered the Naib Subedar lying injured. He was immediately rushed to a hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead […]
SRINAGAR — Army on Thursday said that they fired few gunshots towards a vehicle after it did not stopped at Naka in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. In a post on X, The Chinar Corps of Army wrote, “On 05 February 2025, based on a specific intelligence input about move of terrorists, a Mobile Vehicle Check […]
RAJOURI — As part of an ongoing investigation into the deaths of 17 people due to a mysterious illness in Badhaal village of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, authorities on Wednesday conducted surprise inspections of all insecticide, pesticide, and fertilizer stores in the district and initiated their closure. Officials said eleven patients who were admitted […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today reiterated his government’s commitment to presenting a people-friendly budget for Jammu & Kashmir, emphasising that involvement of public representatives in budget formulation ensures people’s aspirations and needs are reflected. Chairing a series of pre-budget consultation meetings at civil secretariat Jammu and joined from districts through video conferencing […]
GANDERBAL (KIMS) — The Forest Department has filed a First Information Report (FIR) against seven residents of Mamer Kangan in Ganderbal for assaulting forest officials during a plantation project. According to the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Sindh Forest Division, “The incident occurred in compartment 69 of the Sindh Range, where the forest team was carrying […]
SRINAGAR — Cyber Police Kashmir on Wednesday has denied reports by Pakistani media claiming that posters of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief General Asim Munir were found put in Srinagar. In a post shared on X, the Cyber Police Kashmir informed and called it baseless: “Some handles on X & other platforms […]