JAMMU — A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the Army died in a firing incident inside a military camp in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesperson said on Wednesday. The incident occurred late Tuesday night and is under investigation, they said, ruling out any terror angle behind the shooting. “A JCO of […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir on Wednesday said it has filed a chargesheet before the Court of Judge Small Causes, Srinagar, in connection with FIR No. 17/2020 registered under Sections 419, 420, 468, 471 of the RPC and Section 66-D of the Information Technology Act. The chargesheet has […]
JAMMU — An avalanche warning was issued in five districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday in view of the recent heavy snowfall in the higher reaches of the Union territory, officials said. The low danger avalanche warning has been issued for Doda, Ganderbal, Kishtwar, Poonch and Ramban districts. The avalanche is likely to occur […]
JAMMU — Police on Tuesday arrested an alleged drug peddler associated with a Pakistan-based drone-dropped narcotics module in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officials said. The accused — identified as Siraj Din alias Saraju — is said to be a chief recipient of drone-dropped heroin from Pakistan, police said. His arrest was made in connection […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet has approved a proposal to upgrade the pay level of panchayat secretaries in the rural development department. The Council of Ministers, which met on Monday in Jammu under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, approved the proposal for up-gradation of the pay level of Panchayat Secretaries of […]
JAMMU — Amid fog-related disruptions over the past many days, the Northern Railway’s Jammu Division has arranged ‘scratch rake’ to minimize delays in train operations and to ensure passenger convenience during winter months, an official said on Tuesday. The significant decision has been taken on the directions of Divisional Railway Manager, Vivek Kumar, the official […]
JAMMU — The advocate general’s post in Jammu and Kashmir is lying vacant for more than a year following senior advocate D C Raina’s resignation, the Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs has said. Responding to an application filed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act by Jammu-based activist Raman Kumar Sharma, the central […]
SRINAGAR — Security forces on Tuesday carried out anti-sabotage operations around vital installations in Srinagar city with the aim to strengthen security measures and counter any potential threats. “Police, in close coordination with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), conducted Area Security/Anti-Sabotage (AST) operations around major vital installations and sensitive locations in the North Zone […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday ordered winter vacations for all Government Degree Colleges across Jammu and Kashmir. According to an order, all Government Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division falling under Winter Zone shall observe winter vacations from December 24, 2025 to February 14, 2026. The order further states that […]
SRINAGAR — A special NIA court in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday ordered immediate attachment of land belonging to Ghulam Nabi Fai, a US-based Kashmiri lobbyist and convicted agent of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Judge Yahaya Firdous of Budgam district authorised the seizure of over 1.5 kanals (approximately 8,100 sq. […]