JAMMU — Two notorious drug peddlers were detained under the PIT-NDPS Act in Samba and Reasi, while properties, including residential houses and bank accounts of two more peddlers, were attached in adjoining districts on Saturday, police said. The police also arrested seven drug peddlers, including a woman, along with heroin from different districts of the […]
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ACB traps Labour Department senior assistant for accepting bribe in Jammu
JAMMU (KIMS) — The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has trapped a Senior Assistant of the Labour Department while allegedly accepting a bribe on behalf of an Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) in Jammu. According to an ACB statement, FIR No. 04/2026 under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 61(2) of the Bharatiya […]
J&K govt will regularise eligible ad-hoc staff, daily wagers in phases: Dy CM
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Saturday reiterated the NC-led government’s commitment to phased regularisation of all eligible ad-hoc and daily-wage employees. Addressing a gathering at Surankote in Poonch district, he said the government is also committed to equitable development, with special focus on remote and underserved regions like Pir […]
ACB attaches properties in disproportionate assets case in Srinagar
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday said it has attached several movable and immovable properties belonging to a former Naazir in the office of the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar in connection with a disproportionate assets case. According to an ACB statement, the attached properties belong to Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat, son of Late Ghulam […]
Couple wanted in Uttarakhand murder case arrested in Katra
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said they arrested a couple wanted in a murder case registered in Uttarakhand in Katra area of Reasi district and handed them over to the concerned police after completing the required legal formalities. According to a police statement, Police Station Katra received information from Police Station […]
Two killed, four injured as vehicle falls into gorge in Doda
JAMMU — Two elderly persons were killed and four were injured after their vehicle veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Doda district on Saturday, officials said. The incident took place near Basti village in Bhaderwah when the driver lost control of the vehicle at a blind curve, they said. The […]
CIK raids multiple locations in Kashmir over UAPA investigation
SRINAGAR — Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) on Saturday carried out raids at multiple locations in the valley in connection with an investigation into a case registered under the stringent UAPA, officials said. They said CIK carried out searches at five places in four districts — Srinagar, Ganderbal, Kupwara and Anantnag. The officials said the raids […]
Pakistani intruder apprehended along LoC in Poonch
JAMMU — Army troops apprehended a 26-year-old infiltrator, a resident of PoK, along the LoC in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. Mohammad Sajad was taken into custody after entering the Indian side from across the border through the Gulpur area of the Krishna Ghati sector on Friday, the officials […]
10th Muharram procession held in Chittergul Anantnag; 106 Pints of blood donated
ANANTNAG, Sheikh Nadeem (KIMS) — A 10th Muharram procession was held peacefully in the Chittergul area of Anantnag district to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS) and his 72 companions in the Battle of Karbala. A large number of mourners participated in the procession, paying tribute to the sacrifices of Imam Hussain (AS) and […]
J&K LG, CM pay tributes to Imam Hussain (AS) on Ashura
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday paid tributes to Hazrat Imam Hussain on the occasion of Ashura, the tenth day of the Islamic month of Muharram. “The supreme sacrifices of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions at Karbala remain a timeless beacon for humanity, […]








