SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Jammu and Kashmir has launched two preliminary enquiries into alleged irregularities and malpractice linked to the Srinagar Smart City project. In the first case, the ACB registered Preliminary Enquiry (PE) No. 01/2025 at the Police Station Anti-Corruption Bureau Srinagar, following credible inputs about the misappropriation of materials […]
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Syed Abid Rasheed Shah re-designated as Secretary, H&ME Department
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a significant move, the General Administration Department (GAD), Government of Jammu and Kashmir re-designated Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah as Secretary to the Government, Health & Medical Education (H&ME) Department. The move comes two days after Sarmad Hafeez and Mohammad Aijaz were re-designated key roles in the J&K Administration. According to […]
Pakistan must dismantle terror infrastructure in PoK: Rajnath Singh
AKHNOOR — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday accused Pakistan of making persistent attempts to destabilize India by sponsoring terrorism and said it must dismantle its terror infrastructure in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) or face consequences. Asserting that Jammu and Kashmir is incomplete without PoK, he said this area is being used as a hub for […]
Natural cave of Mata Vaishno Devi shrine opened for devotees for Makar Sankranti celebrations
JAMMU — The natural cave at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district was opened for devotees for Makar Sankranti celebrations on Tuesday, officials said. The doors of the old cave was opened for devotees after special prayers which was among others attended by Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata […]
Six army personnel injured in landmine explosion in Rajouri
JAMMU — At least six Army personnel were on Tuesday injured in a landmine explosion in a forward village in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The troops were on patrol duty when one of the soldiers accidentally stepped over the landmine near Khamba Fort in Nowshera sector around 10.45 am, triggering the […]
Defence Minister lauds J&K CM for bridging gaps between J&K and Delhi
JAMMU — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday lauded Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for his efforts to reduce the distance between hearts of people of J-K and Delhi, and asserted that the BJP government treats Delhi and Kashmir equally. Singh was addressing the ninth armed forces veterans’ day rally at the Tanda […]
J&K CM Omar Abdullah lauds armed forces for safeguarding country, pledges full Support on Veterans’ Day
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday praised the armed forces for safeguarding the country and assured them of his government’s complete support in mitigating their problems. He was addressing a function organised by the Army at Tanda Artillery Brigade in the Akhnoor sector near Jammu to celebrate the ninth Armed […]
Rajnath Singh inaugurates heritage museum, hoists 108-foot tricolour in Jammu
JAMMU — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday hoisted a 108-foot national flag and inaugurated a heritage museum in the Akhnoor border belt of Jammu, a defence spokesperson said. Singh, accompanied by the chief of defence staff (CDS), was received by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and senior officers amid tight security. […]
Kashmir remains in grip of severe cold, Srinagar settles at 4.1 degrees Celsius
SRINAGAR — Kashmir continues to be in the grip of a cold wave as the minimum temperatures stayed several degrees below freezing point in the valley, the meteorological department said on Tuesday. The valley is likely to witness mainly dry weather over the next few days, it said. The minimum temperature in Srinagar settled at […]
J&K ACB registers Disproportionate Assets Case against retired PWD Engineer
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a Disproportionate Assets (DA) case against Riyaz Ahmad Parray, a retired Superintending Engineer of the Public Works Department (PWD – Roads & Buildings). The investigation was launched following allegations that Parray, a resident of Hygam Baramulla, had accumulated significant wealth through corrupt practices […]






