SRINAGAR — An Army soldier died in a landmine blast in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here on Tuesday. Havildar Zubair Ahmad of the Army’s 13 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry was injured in a land mine blast at Putaha Khan Gali in the Trehgam area of the border district on […]
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Omar Abdullah unveils official logo of Jammu Marathon
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday unveiled the official logo of the maiden edition of Jammu Marathon, scheduled to be held next month. He expressed hope that this will emerge as one of the iconic events on the Indian running calendar. The launch event was attended by international fitness icon, […]
Protests in Jammu over ‘discrimination’ in Santosh Trophy football team selection; probe ordered
JAMMU — Protests were held on Monday by two organisations in Jammu city alleging discrimination against the region in the selection of the Santosh Trophy football squad by the Sports Council and demanding the scrapping of the list. Jammu and Kashmir Sports Minister Satish Sharma assured a time-bound and impartial inquiry into the Santosh Trophy […]
Omar Abdullah rejects discrimination claims in Santosh Trophy team selection, urges keeping sports, education separate from politics
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday rejected claims of discrimination with Jammu in the team selection for Santosh Trophy and requested politicians to keep sports and education separate from politics. Earlier during the day, Jammu and Kashmir sports minister Satish Sharma assured a time-bound and impartial inquiry into Santosh Trophy […]
Policeman killed, one terrorist believed injured in Udhampur gunfight
JAMMU — A policeman was killed and a terrorist believed to be injured in a gunfight in a remote forest village in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday evening, officials said. The gunfight has stopped but the area has been put under tight security cordon and all escape routes have been plugged to […]
Four flights cancelled, 38 delayed at Srinagar international airport due to bad weather
SRINAGAR — Bad weather forced the cancellation of four flights and delayed the operation of 38 inbound and outbound flights at the Srinagar International Airport on Monday, officials said. An official of the Airport Authority of India (AAI) said while four IndiGo flights were cancelled due to operational reasons, an equal number of flights of […]
Govt terminates services of 103 firemen appointees over recruitment scam
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday terminated the services of 103 appointees in the Fire and Emergency Services Department after an official enquiry and Anti-Corruption Bureau investigation established that their recruitment was illegal and fraudulently manipulated. According to Government Order No. 608-Home of 2025, issued by the Home Department, the appointments made […]
NIA chargesheets Pak-based LeT/TRF, six others in Pahalgam attack case
NEW DELHI (KIMS) — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday chargesheeted seven accused in the Pahalgam terror attack case, including Pakistan-based terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and The Resistance Front (TRF). In a 1,597-page chargesheet filed before the NIA Special Court in Jammu, the agency detailed Pakistan’s conspiracy behind the attack, the roles of the […]
Encounter breaks out in Udhampur, operation underway
JAMMU (KIMS) — An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday evening. Reports said the encounter broke out in the Soan Martha area of Majalta tehsil of the district after a joint team of security forces including J&K Police, Indian Army, SOG and CRPF established […]
CM Omar Abdullah reviews development works in Srinagar district
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday reviewed the development works in Srinagar district. “Chief Minister, along with Cabinet Ministers, today took a review meeting of Srinagar district to assess development works, service delivery and ongoing projects across various sectors,” the office of the chief minister said in a series of […]








