JAMMU — Three men sustained critical burn injuries after an LPG cylinder caught fire and exploded in a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Saturday, officials said. The incident occurred in Kha village of Rajouri when an LPG cylinder caught fire and exploded, causing severe burn injuries to three persons present nearby, they […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday demanded the release of her party leader and tribal rights activist Talib Chowdhary, saying his arrest sends a “chilling negative message” to the Gujjar-Bakerwal community. “Unfortunate that PDP Leader and leading social activist Talib Chowdhary has been jailed for fighting for the rights of the poor marginalised […]
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo and General Officer Commanding of the White Knight Corps, Lieutenant General P K Mishra, on Sunday paid homage to Lieutenant Beereshwar Goswami, who died while undertaking operational duties in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. Lieutenant Goswami died after slipping into a deep gorge during […]
JAMMU — Nearly a dozen shops were gutted in a major fire in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir early Sunday, officials said. No casualties have been reported. The fire broke out at around 5 am in the Bufliaz central market along Mughal Road, affecting mostly shops constructed of wood and tin. They said locals, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday said it has filed a chargesheet against two persons for allegedly using fraudulent certificates to secure extension of service and obtain undue financial benefits. According to a Crime Branch statement, the chargesheet was filed before the Court of […]
JAMMU — An army officer died after slipping in a mountainous area and falling into a deep gorge during an anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Saturday evening, officials said. The officer, a lieutenant, was part of the security forces engaged in Operation Sheruwali, which entered its 15th day. Operation Sheruwali is […]
JAMMU — Four police personnel, including a Station House Officer, have been suspended over allegations of dereliction of duty for allegedly facilitating a compromise in a POCSO case in Samba district, officials said. According to the order issued by Samba Senior Superintendent of Police Anuj Kumar, the suspended personnel include the Ramgarh SHO, a probationary […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has filed a review petition before the Supreme Court on the conduct of the Teacher’s Eligibility Test (TET), Education Minister Sakina Itoo said on Saturday. “As committed, the review petition has been filed before the Honourable Supreme Court. The government has consistently pursued this matter and remains fully […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday raised the issue of the upcoming AIIMS at Awantipora with Union Health Minister J P Nadda, requesting him to expedite the ongoing work. “Spoke with Union Health Minister JP Nadda ji and requested him to expedite the ongoing work at AIIMS Awantipora so that it doesn’t get […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said they have attached immovable properties worth approximately ₹3.5 crore belonging to two alleged drug peddlers under the provisions of the NDPS Act as part of the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan. According to a police statement, in the first action, Police Station Nigeen […]