JAMMU — A man wanted for allegedly abducting and raping a minor girl was arrested in Doda district on Saturday after evading arrest for nearly two years, police said. The accused, a resident of Bhata Chaka village, was booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual […]
SRINAGAR — A report by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has revealed critical levels of pollution in the famous freshwater lake Manasbal in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, sparking major public health concerns. The lake serves as a primary drinking water source for the residents across the Ganderbal and Bandipora districts. Recent tests conducted […]
SRINAGAR — The Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) on Saturday appealed to Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant to consider the bail plea of Baramulla Lok Sabha MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid with compassion, urgency and constitutional fairness, claiming that he has been wrongly implicated in a terror-funding case. Addressing a press conference on Rashid’s imprisonment […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2026 will remain suspended from both the Chandanwari and Baltal routes with effect from August 9 in view of track restoration works and the forecast of adverse weather conditions, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg said on Saturday. The 57-day annual pilgrimage commenced on July 3 simultaneously from […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for key urban development projects worth over ₹26 crore in Jammu. According to a post on X by the Office of the Chief Minister, the projects include a ₹15.74 crore Heritage Trail and beautification works at heritage […]
JAMMU — The Crime Branch Jammu on Saturday filed a chargesheet against an accused for allegedly encroaching upon more than two-and-a-half kanals of state land in Rajouri district four years ago, an official said. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) filed the chargesheet against Yash Paul, a resident of Bhajwal village, in the Sunderbani Court of […]
JAMMU — At least three personnel of the SSB were injured after three vehicles of the force collided with each other inside a tunnel along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district on Saturday, officials said. The accident occurred at Kela Morh when the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) convoy was travelling from Srinagar towards Jammu, […]
JAMMU — The Special Crime Wing (SCW) of Jammu’s Crime Branch registered an FIR on Saturday in connection with an alleged overseas visa and employment fraud involving multiple accused persons, an official said. The case stems from a joint written complaint filed by several residents of Doda district. They alleged that Bilal Ahmad, a resident […]
JAMMU — A 17-year-old girl died after the vehicle carrying her to a hospital got stuck in mud for several hours on a road in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, prompting the district administration to suspend a government official and order an inquiry. The road was damaged by a mudslide triggered by heavy rains in […]
SRINAGAR, Mudasir Maqbool (KIMS) — With the apple harvesting season approaching, the Jammu and Kashmir Fruits and Vegetables Processing and Integrated Cold Chain Association (JKPICCA) has urged the Lieutenant Governor and Chief Minister to ensure round-the-clock, uninterrupted movement on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH-44) to safeguard the interests of apple growers and the wider horticulture […]