JAMMU — To ensure the democratic participation of all eligible voters, postal ballot voting was on Saturday successfully conducted in a segment of the Jammu Lok Sabha constituency which is going to polls in the second phase on April 26, an official spokesman said. As many as 48 employees from different departments, who opted for […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday chaired a meeting of the Power Development department and reviewed among other things the progress on the underground cabling project for grid connectivity of the Amarnath cave shrine, an official spokesman said. The meeting was attended among others by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, Principal […]
JAMMU — As many as 217 cases of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) and bank recovery were resolved by the Special Lok Adalats in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, an official said. The Special Lok Adalat was organised throughout the Union Territory with special emphasis on amicable settlement of MACT and bank recovery cases that […]
KULGAM — Two labourers died while two were rescued after they slipped and fell into a trench in Chakpora area of south Kashmir’ Kulgam on Friday, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that they were working in the trench when suddenly they slipped and fell into it. “Soon after the […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — A woman has been arrested for a scam involving the swapping of ATM cards, Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Thursday. Police said, a woman namely Zeenat, daughter of Ghulam Ah Pampori, resident of Saraibala, has been arrested for cheating gullible citizens by swapping ATM cards while posing as help outside ATMs. […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — A man was shot dead in a militant attack in Bijbehara area of Anantnag district in South Kashmir on Wednesday evening. Reports said, a man identified as Raja Shah, son of Shankar Shah of Bihar, was critically injured after he was fired upon by suspected militants at Bilal Colony, Jablipora Bijbehara where […]
SRINAGAR — Eleven candidates from Jammu and Kashmir have qualified for this year’s Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Service exams, the results of which were declared by the Commission on Tuesday. The notification issued by the UPSC said that 1,016 candidates have passed this year’s Civil Service exam in which Aditya Srivastava from Uttar […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Today’s tragic boat capsizing incident in Gandbal Batwara, Srinagar claiming multiple lives, is deeply unfortunate. Ahmad Ayaz, a prominent Social Activist, in a Press Statement extends heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the bereaved families affected by this devastating event. He has called for a thorough investigation into the matter to determine any […]
SRINAGAR — Entire Kashmir plunged into deep shock and grief after a boat ferrying school kids, locals and a few non-J&K residents capsized at Gandabal area of Batwara in Srinagar on Tuesday resulting in the death of six persons including a mother, her two children and the boatman. The incident happened at 8:15 am when […]
SRINAGAR — In a heart-wrenching turn of events, a boat ferrying students and parents from Gandbal, PS Nowgam to Batwara, RM Bagh capsized in the Jhelum River. Reports reaching Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com that amidst the chaos, heroic efforts were made to rescue those onboard, with around 10 individuals successfully pulled from […]