JAMMU (KIMS) — Due to heavy rains, the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway has been closed for vehicular movement for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, officials said. The highway has been closed for vehicular movement due to landslides, mudslides and shooting stones between Ramban and Banihal section. Officials said, “Jammu-Srinagar NHW (NH-44) is blocked due to […]
Jammu & Kashmir
Authorities issued avalanche warning in 10 J&K districts
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (DMA) on Monday issued High, Medium and Low Danger Level avalanche warning in Jammu and Kashmir. The avalanche warning has been issued for next 24 hours in 10 districts of the Union Territory in view of the inclement weather conditions. According to Disaster Management Authority […]
Man dies after being attacked by cousin in Bandipora, accused arrested
SRINAGAR — A 36-year-old man was killed after being attacked by his cousin brother following altercation between two families in Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, officials said on Monday. An official said that the man identified as Ghulam Mohiuddin Parray was attacked by his cousin Shabir Ahmad Parray after fight between two families […]
Inclement Weather: Srinagar-Jammu National Highway closed for vehicular movement
JAMMU (KIMS) — In view of the inclement weather conditions in Jammu and Kashmir, the authorities on Monday closed Srinagar-Jammu National Highway for vehicular movement. According to Traffic Officials, the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway has been closed for vehicular movement due to mudslide at Mehad-Cafteria in Ramban and landslide at Tabela Chamalwass in Banihal. The mudslide […]
Inclement Weather: Kashmir University postpones exams till Feb 20
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In view of the inclement weather conditions in Jammu and Kashmir, the University of Kashmir postponed all the examinations till February 20. According to a notification, the University of Kashmir on Monday said that all the examinations of the varsity scheduled to be held today (February 19) and tomorrow (February 20) are […]
Banihal-Sangaldan section of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link to open on February 20
NEW DELHI — The Indian Railways will start train services on the Banihal-Khari-Sumber-Sangaldan section, a 48.1-kilometre-long significant segment of the country’s most ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link project, on February 20. “We will get a step closure to realise our dream to connect Srinagar with Kanyakumari,” a source in the railways told PTI. “The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail […]
CRS conducts inspection on Banihal-Sangaldan section of Kashmir rail project
JAMMU — Commissioner of Railways Safety D C Deshwal on Friday completed his two-day inspection of recently completed 48-km-long Banihal-Sangaldan section along the ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL), officials said. Sangaldan railway station in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district falls between Banihal and Katra on the remaining 111-km stretch of the USBRL project, which on […]
Driver dies as tipper plunges into Dal Lake
SRINAGAR — A Tipper driver died after the vehicle he was driving plunged into the Dal Lake near Makaye Park in Srinagar, officials said. A police official said that reports were received that a tipper bearing registration number JK06-2692 plunged into the Dal Lake near Makaye point, following which a team was dispatched to the […]
Man involved in killing of two Punjabis in Srinagar arrested
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — A man has been arrested for his involvement in killing of two Punjabis in Shalla Kadal area of Shaheed Gunj, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Tuesday. The Jammu and Kashmir Police in a press release said, “Based upon clinching evidence collected during investigation, the accused man identified as Adil Manzoor […]
CBI court issues appearance notice to 21 accused including an IAS Officer in J&K gun licence scam
JAMMU — A special CBI court has issued an appearance notice to 21 accused, including a senior IAS officer, in the J&K gun licences issuance scam. The scam pertains to the issuance of gun licences against gratification to people in J&K between 2012 to 2016. Bala Jyoti, special judge CBI cases, after hearing a complaint […]








