SRINAGAR — Two teenage boys were killed and two others injured on Thursday after they were struck by lightning in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The lightning struck Gawran Nard in Anantnag district. Officials said the deceased have been identified as Faizan Ahmad (18) and Bilal Ahmad Battana (16). Sajad Ahmad Battana […]
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J&K govt approves Chief Minister’s Digital Internship Programme 2026
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved the Chief Minister’s Digital Internship Programme 2026 (Batch-I), a six-month paid initiative aimed at providing students with hands-on experience in government technology projects. The programme will be executed by the J&K e-Governance Agency and will be open to eligible students from BE/B.Tech, M.Tech, MCA and […]
DGP chairs security review meeting ahead of Independence Day
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat on Thursday chaired a security review meeting at Police Control Room Kashmir to assess preparedness for the upcoming Independence Day celebrations across the Union Territory. The meeting was attended by senior officers from the J&K Police, BSF, CRPF, SSB and other security and […]
Police activate ‘Dial 112’ emergency services across Jammu zone
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir police activated the National General Emergency Response System, Dial 112, on Thursday for immediate assistance to people during emergencies through a single helpline, officials said. They said the service is available through all police stations across the Jammu zone, and the public has been urged to make full use of […]
High Court dismisses contempt court notice against Shopian DC
SRINAGAR — The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has set aside a contempt of court notice against Shopian’s deputy commissioner, observing that the judicial magistrate exceeded jurisdictional boundaries under the Code of Criminal Procedure. On July 10, Shopian’s judicial magistrate ordered Deputy Commissioner Shopian Shishir Gupta to appear at the court and […]
Two arrested for extortion over threat of false NDPS case in Anantnag
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday arrested two persons for allegedly extorting ₹24,000 from a man by threatening to falsely implicate him in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in Anantnag district of South Kashmir. According to a police statement, Police Station Srigufwara received a complaint from […]
Tarigami condemns threats against Kashmiri Pandits, calls for unequivocal action
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — CPI(M) leader and MLA Kulgam Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami on Thursday condemned threats issued against Kashmiri Pandits, following reports that the government has sent members of the community on leave as a precautionary measure. In a post on X, Tarigami said the threats were highly condemnable and stressed that the Kashmiri Pandit community […]
J&K Govt approves ₹18.60 crore for three major heritage conservation projects
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved three major heritage conservation projects worth ₹18.60 crore across the Union Territory, aimed at preserving historical sites and promoting heritage-led tourism. According to a post on X by the Office of the Chief Minister, ₹6.86 crore has been approved for the restoration and revival of […]
SIA raids nine locations in 1990 Kashmiri Pandit double murder case
SRINAGAR — The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday conducted raids at multiple locations across the Union Territory in connection with the double murder of a Kashmiri Pandit writer and his son in 1990, officials said. The SIA searched nine locations, including in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district and Bagh-e-Bahu area […]
J&K notifies ex-gratia norms; Rs 1 lakh for civilian deaths, Rs 25 lakh for forces
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir administration has notified consolidated ex-gratia relief norms for law and order disturbance victims, with civilian death compensation fixed at Rs 1 lakh, while the Union territory domicile defence or CAPF personnel killed would get Rs 25 lakh under the security-related expenditure. In an order by the Lieutenant Governor, the […]








