SRINAGAR (KIMS) — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Chotigam village in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Friday. Reports said, a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Chotigam village in the district following the inputs about presence of militants […]
Jammu & Kashmir
Massive reshuffle in J&K admin, 56 officers transferred
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The General Administration Department (GAD) of the Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday ordered massive reshuffle in the administration with immediate effect. The Department has ordered transfers and postings of 56 officers including top Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers in the interest of administration. According to an order, “Mr. Alok Kumar, IRS: […]
Militants give slip to forces in Kulgam encounter
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The militants have managed to give slip to government forces in an encounter at Hadigam village in Kulgam district of South Kashmir on Thursday. The encounter had broke out between government forces and militants at Hadigam village of the district on Wednesday evening. However their was complete lull after the initial exchange […]
Vice-President to skip SKUAST Jammu convocation
JAMMU — Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will skip the convocation of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology on Thursday as the aircraft ferrying him could not land in Jammu due to adverse weather conditions, officials said. The vice president is heading to Kathua to inaugurate the Biotech Startup Expo at the Biotech Park in […]
3.9 magnitude earthquake hits Kishtwar
JAMMU — A magnitude 3.9 earthquake hit Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district in the early hours of Thursday, officials said. There were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property, they added. The earthquake, with its epicentre near Kishtwar, occurred at 12.38 am, the National Centre for Seismology said. The quake hit […]
Encounter breaks out at Hadigam Kulgam
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Hadigam village in Kulgam district of South Kashmir on Wednesday evening. Reports said, a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Hadigam village in the district following the inputs about presence of […]
Policeman among two arrested in militant-funding case in Jammu
JAMMU — The Special Investigation Agency (SIA) has arrested two more persons, including a policeman, for allegedly being part of a cross-border narcotic syndicate involved in militant funding here, officials said on Wednesday. The arrest of Selection grade constable Saif-ud-din of Jammu and former sarpanch Farooq Ahmad Jungal of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district […]
Don’t create panic, enough stock of petrol, kerosene, LPG in the Valley for month: Div Com Kashmir
SRINAGAR — Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bhiduri Tuesday urged people not to create panic by rushing to petrol pumps with vehicles and bottles stating that there was enough stock of petrol, kerosene and LPG in the Valley for almost a month. Divisional Commissioner Vijay Kumar Bidhuri said that people thronging the petrol pumps with […]
400 bags of duplicate spurious fertilizers seized in Kulgam
SRINAGAR — The enforcement wing of agriculture seized 400 bags of duplicate spurious fertilizers at Ladgoo area of Kulgam district on Tuesday morning, officials said. An official said, “Enforcement team headed by Director Agriculture Kashmir Choudhary Mohammad Iqbal seized bags of duplicate spurious fertilizers at Ladgoo early morning today.” He said during the operation, team […]
Vice President to attend 8th convocation ceremony of SKUAST Jammu on Thursday
JAMMU — Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will participate in the 8th convocation ceremony of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology (SKUAST) here Thursday and confer medals and degrees to meritorious students. An official spokesman said Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will preside over the function. Dhankhar will lead the academic procession and […]






