JAMMU — Ahead of the Republic Day celebrations, Jammu’s Maulana Azad Stadium where Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha will unfurl the tricolour, has been put under siege, officials said on Sunday. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will also be present at the main venue on January 26 to mark the 77th Republic Day celebrations, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — After remaining closed for two consecutive days due to snow accumulation, the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was reopened for vehicular movement on Sunday. Officials said the highway has been partially restored, and efforts are underway to clear stranded vehicles between the Navyug Tunnel and Nashri Tunnel. However, Mughal Road, SSG Road and Sinthan–Kishtwar […]
NEW DELHI — A little over seven months after the Kashmir line became fully operational, the Railways have facilitated the arrival of the first-ever full railway rake of foodgrains in the Valley. On Thursday, the 42-wagon train laden with rice arrived at the Anantnag goods shed from Sangrur rail terminal in Punjab. Northern Railways’ Chief […]
JAMMU — The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Jammu has registered 17 FIRs in multiple cases of fraud, cheating, impersonation, forgery and misuse of official positions by government officials, the agency said on Saturday. The FIRs were registered after preliminary verification by officials following written complaints, the crime branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police […]
JAMMU — A hotel in Jammu’s Nagrota area was sealed on Saturday following allegations of illegal activities on its premises and several people, including two couples, were detained, police said. Acting on inputs, a police party along with an executive magistrate raided a hotel at Ban village. The hotel, located in a residential area, was […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Fresh snowfall across the Kashmir Valley disrupted land and air traffic on Friday, while rain lashed parts of Jammu, as the Meteorological Department forecast more wet weather in the coming days across Jammu and Kashmir. According to traffic officials, vehicular movement has been suspended from both sides on the Srinagar–Jammu National Highway […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Economic Offences Wing Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K on Friday said it has filed a chargesheet before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Budgam, in connection with land fraud case. The chargesheet has been filed in FIR No. 61/2023 under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC registered at Police Station […]
JAMMU — In a major relief for the 50 students affected by the revocation of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence, the Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations has set January 24 as the fresh date for their counselling to adjust them in seven government-run colleges across the Union Territory. […]
JAMMU — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday chaired a cabinet meeting here ahead of the upcoming budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly scheduled to commence on February 2, with the address of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. “Chief minister today chaired a cabinet meeting at the civil secretariat, Jammu, to consider key […]
JAMMU — Nearly 3,700 people have died and over 29,000 others were injured in more than 20,000 road accidents across Jammu and Kashmir since June 2022, a senior government official said here on Thursday. The majority of these fatalities and accidents occurred on major highways, in Jammu, Kathua, Udhampur and Rajouri districts, the official said. […]