JAMMU — In a historic achievement J&K is well on target to complete around 2 lakh works under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) this financial year. This information was given out in a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta to review the performance of Rural Development Department & […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday booked Varinder Singh, suspected to be the bodyguard of the fugitive radical preacher Amritpal Singh, under the Arms Act in connection with a gun licence issued to him in Kishtwar district, officials said. The district administration also cancelled Varinder Singh’s licence, and said it will probe […]
KATHUA — A suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast rocked a border hamlet in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, creating a huge crater in the ground, officials said Thursday. Security forces have been put on high alert in the border belts and along the Jammu-Pathankot highway following the blast that took place on Wednesday night. […]
KUPWARA — The murderer of a minor girl who was killed in Khurhama Zab area of Lolab in Kupwara district will be behind the bars soon, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kupwara, Yougal Manhas said on Thursday. The Police will soon crack the murder case of a 7-year-old girl and that the murderer will also […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department on Thursday forecast cloudy sky with chances of light rain, thundershowers in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. The weather was dry and cloudy in the Union Territory during the last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, Sky is expected to remain cloudy with […]
KATHUA — Soon after the loud explosion was heard near Border Police Post Sanyal in Hiranagar Police jurisdiction, a massive search operation was launched by security forces in the area last night. Quoting sources, news agency KDC reported that the loud explosion was heard near Border Police Post Sanyal at International border in the jurisdiction […]
SOPORE — An elderly woman was allegedly killed by her son in Dangerpora area of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that the woman was allegedly hanged to death by her son in Dangerpora locality of the district. The official said soon after the commission of crime, the […]
KUPWARA — Throat-slit body of a 9-year-old girl was found in Zab village of Khurhama area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district this evening, reports and officials said. Reports reached GNS said that panic gripped Zab village as the body of a minor girl (name withheld) was found under suspicious circumstances adjacent to her home. The […]
SRINAGAR — The State Investigation Unit of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday produced a chargesheet against five militant associates before National Investigation Agency Court Kulgam in militancy related case. Police spokesman in a statement said that the SIU Shopian presented a charge sheet in case FIR No. 83/2022 U/S 17,18,20, 23 & 39 UA […]
SRINAGAR — Seeking dismissal of the writ petition filed by PDP president Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter for issuance of a passport, the criminal investigation department wing of police has informed the High Court here that her final verification report was forwarded to the concerned department last month. Iltija,35, sought the intervention of the High Court in […]