BANIHAL — Meandering through the Himalayas and snow-capped mountains, the first trial train successfully ran on the Katra-Banihal section on Saturday, in a crucial step towards the final statutory safety inspection next week to determine the commencement of rail services to Kashmir. The Railways has conducted six trials over the past month on various segments […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — At least four soldiers have lost lives and another suffered injuries after their vehicle plunged into gorge in SK Payeen area of Bandipora district in North Kashmir on Saturday. The mishap occurred after vehicle skidded off the road due to inclement weather conditions and poor visibility. Army said that the injured soldiers […]
SRINAGAR — Flight operations at the Srinagar airport resumed after dense fog that had engulfed parts of Kashmir hit air traffic to and from the valley for several hours on Saturday, officials said. Operations resumed after the morning’s first flight landed at 11:13 am, they said. Air traffic was restored after the visibility improved. Flight […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — While continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from society, Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested two drug peddlers including a woman in Baramulla district of North Kashmir on Saturday and recovered contraband substances from their possession. “A suspect identified as Rafiq Ahmad Sheikh, son of Tariq Ahmad, a resident […]
SRINAGAR — As the MET department forecast moderate to heavy snowfall beginning from Saturday evening, Kashmir Valley braced up for another spell of biting cold and snow. Meanwhile, Srinagar city was enveloped in a dense fog in the morning and all early flights at Srinagar international airport were delayed due to poor visibility. Jammu and […]
SRINAGAR — Flight operations at the Srinagar airport were hit on Saturday due to dense fog that engulfed parts of the Kashmir valley, officials said. A thick layer of fog engulfed Kashmir, including Srinagar, in the morning, they said. Poor visibility due to the fog affected operations at the airport and all morning flights were […]
NEW DELHI (KIMS) — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted one more accused in a 2020 narco-terrorism case relating to the seizure of 17 kgs of heroin along with cash in Jammu and Kashmir. Syed Saleem Jahangir Andrabi alias Saleem Andrabi has been charged under relevant sections of the NDPS Act, IPC and UA(P) […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — A Power Development Department (PDD) employee has been arrested for shooting and injuring a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader over parking dispute in Jammu, police said on Friday. “On 03-01-25, an incident was reported at Police Station Bakshi Nagar regarding a shootout at New Plot area over a Parking Issue. Advocate Kanav […]
KATHUA (KIMS) — In a decisive move to enforce food safety standards and protect public health, Additional Deputy Commissioner Kathua Ranjit Singh imposed a penalty of Rs 2.37 lakh on several business establishments for violation of Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA) 2006. The fines were levied for the sale and distribution of substandard and […]
SRINAGAR — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Friday attached a property in Anantnag district under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in a militancy-related case, officials said. The NIA attached a 19-marla land parcel in Halpora area of Kokernag in the south Kashmir district, they said. The property belongs to Halpora resident Mohammad Akbar Dar. […]