SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a major boost to rail connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir, Northern Railway has announced the extension of the Vande Bharat train service up to Jammu Tawi with effect from March 1, 2026. According to an official notification, the train, which was earlier operating between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK) and […]
JAMMU — Subordinate courts across Jammu and Kashmir are grappling with a pendency of 3,89,210 cases till January-end, with criminal matters accounting for nearly two-thirds of the total backlog and over 58,000 cases lingering between five to 30 years, official data shows. The government is actively pursuing multiple measures to tackle the persistent pendency of […]
SRINAGAR — Schools across Kashmir reopened on Monday for students of Classes 9 to 12 after remaining closed for over two months due to winter vacations, officials said. They said classes from pre-primary to Class 8 will resume on March 2. The government had announced the winter vacation schedule for both government and private schools […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Three militants were killed in an encounter between security forces militants in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said. The operation, codenamed Trashi-I, was launched following credible intelligence inputs from multiple agencies including Jammu and Kashmir Police, Intelligence Bureau (IB) and other sources regarding the presence of militants in […]
JAMMU — A 24-year-old youth from Jammu’s R S Pura sector, who had travelled to Russia on a student visa in search of better opportunities, returned home in a coffin, with his family alleging that he was lured into joining the Russian Army under false promises. Manjinder Singh had travelled to Russia in December 2024 […]
SRINAGAR — Vice President C P Radhakrishnan will visit Kashmir next week on his maiden trip to the Valley after assuming office to attend the 21st Convocation of the University of Kashmir on February 26. A university spokesperson said the Vice President will attend the ceremony as chief guest and deliver the convocation address. Manoj […]
JAMMU — Seven alleged drug peddlers were arrested at different places in Jammu and Udhampur districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Saturday. Balvinder Kumar and Sunny Kumar, both residents of R S Pura, were arrested from the Gandhi Nagar area of Jammu city and one pistol, one magazine and 21 grams of heroin […]
SRINAGAR — Security forces on Saturday detected and safely destroyed an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir. Officials said the explosive was found inside a bag placed along the roadside at Gulab Sheikh Mohalla near Kohestan Colony in Safapora area of the district. Following the detection, the area was immediately […]
SRINAGAR — At least nine Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured on Saturday after their vehicle skidded off the Dagpora–Umerhair Road and plunged into a river in Ahmadnagar on the outskirts of Srinagar. Officials said the accident occurred after the driver lost control of the vehicle. All injured personnel were rushed to Sher-i-Kashmir […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday suspended an SMC engineer over alleged substandard macadamisation and other developmental works carried out over the past two years. According to an official order, Imtiaz Ahmad, In-charge Executive Engineer (Civil), Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), has been placed under suspension with immediate effect pending an inquiry under […]