PULWAMA (KIMS) — In a significant move, the School Education Department (SED) in Pulwama has launched a campaign to promote education among the children of poor families. This initiative, the first of its kind in the Kashmir Valley, was spearheaded by the SED, particularly by the Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) of Tahab, to boost education […]
Jammu & Kashmir
Still banned, Jamaat set to field ex-members as Independents in J&K Assembly elections
SRINAGAR — The Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir is set to field its former members as Independent candidates in several seats in the upcoming Assembly polls, The Indian Express has learnt. Jamaat leaders had earlier said they are waiting for the Centre to lift the ban, in place under the UABASHAARAT MASOOPA since February 2019, with […]
Jammu Police arrest interstate criminals in connection with murder of cab driver
JAMMU — Jammu Police have successfully resolved the case of abduction and murder of Mangal Singh, a cab driver from Jammu, by apprehending a gang of interstate criminals from Ratia Fatehbad, Haryana, the police said. The police were able to recover Mangal Singh’s body from the Bajalta Morh area in Nagrota following the gang’s disclosure. […]
Groom injured in knife attack at Shopian
SRINAGAR — A groom was injured after he was attacked with a knife by some unknown persons at Rakhama area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. An official said that a groom was injured after being attacked with a knife at Rakhama Shopian. The groom has been identified as Mubashir Ahmad Naikoo, son of Bashir Ahmad […]
CIK declares cash reward of Rs 3 lac against wanted LeT militant Commander
SRINAGAR — The CI Kashmir Saturday announced cash reward against a wanted accused militant of Lashkar-e-Taiba. A statement reads that a Pakistan based militant commander/Handler @ Sumama @ Illyas @ Babar, resident of Pakistan of LeT Outfit (a proscribed organization) is wanted by CI Kashmir in a case under FIR number 02/2024 under section 13, […]
Pending payments: J&K’s private hospitals threaten to stop services from Aug 31
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Empanelled Hospitals and Dialysis Centres Association under AB-PMJAY SEHAT Scheme on Friday threatened to stop their services in J&K due to pending payments with State Health Agency (SHA) from March 2024. They said since March 15, 2024, their payments under Ayushman Bharat Scheme amounting to approximately Rs 300cr haven’t […]
Security enhanced at Jammu hospitals to ensure safety of doctors, staff
JAMMU — Security has been beefed up at government hospitals in Jammu with the deployment of armed security personnel to ensure the safety of medical staff and doctors, officials said on Friday. This step was taken in the wake of the rape and murder of a doctor at a hospital in Kolkata and related incidents […]
Missing Baramulla girl found in Navi Mumbai, converted and married; FIR registered
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a concerning development, a missing girl from Kreeri in Baramulla district has been found in Navi Mumbai, where she has reportedly converted to Hinduism and married On August 16, 2024, the Kreeri police station in Baramulla district filed a missing person report for the daughter of Gh Mohi-ud-din Sheik, who had […]
Mini-UAV inadvertently drifts into PoK, Indian Army seeks its return
JAMMU — A mini-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Indian Army inadvertently drifted into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. The UAV, which was on a test training sortie in the hinterland in Bhimber Gali area, developed some snag and lost control with the […]
Punjab resident arrested in Samba; pistol, five live cartridges recovered
JAMMU — A criminal was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district and an illegal pistol and five live cartridges were recovered from his possession on Friday, officials here said. The accused, Mohd Latief alias Latief Punjabi of Hoshiarpur in Punjab, was arrested during checking at Chak Dayala near Basantar bridge, the officials said. According […]









