BEIJING — China said it will donate US$200,000 (S$256,000) to the parents of students killed in what it called an “indiscriminate” missile strike on a school in Iran early in the Middle East war. Tehran has accused the US and Israel of conducting the deadly missile attack on the school in Iran’s south on the […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Wednesday rejected a private member’s bill moved by PDP MLA from Pulwama, Waheed Para, seeking regularisation of ad-hoc daily wagers, need-based and temporary workers. The bill was turned down by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who is also the Leader of the House, soon after it was […]
LAHORE — Pace bowler Naseem Shah has been fined 20 million Pakistani rupees ($71,684) for breaching multiple clauses of his central contract and the Pakistan Cricket Board’s social media guidelines, the PCB said on Monday. The fine followed a post on Shah’s social media account, later deleted, which appeared to criticise Punjab Chief Minister Maryam […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Wednesday witnessed a ruckus over Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra’s allegation that his cut motions in the grants were erased. The supposed grievance prompted Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather to seek an apology from him for allegedly misleading the public and media. The Speaker said that […]
JAMMU — The J&K government on Wednesday said an investigation is underway by the home department into the recent mysterious deaths of 17 people in Badhaal village in Rajouri district, with clinical reports and laboratory investigations detecting presence of insecticides in the visecra samples of the deceased. The government was responding to the demands of […]
UDHAMPUR — Police on Wednesday arrested a drug peddler and seized 40 kg of poppy from his possession in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, officials said. A police team intercepted a vehicle during a routine check at the Jakhani Naka on the highway, they said. During search, two plastic gunny bags were found concealed inside […]
ANANTNAG (KIMS) — Police has successfully solved the case of a missing girl from Kokernag, leading to the arrest of the Accused and the recovery of the victim’s body. On March 16, 2025, Police Station Kokernag received a missing report regarding a girl (name not revealed), and an investigation was promptly initiated. During the course […]
BANDIPORA — An IED which was detected on Bandipora-Srinagar road on Wednesday morning has been defused by the Bomb disposal Squad (BDS). A police officer from police post Ajas, told Greater Kashmir that the army had found an IED in shape of pressure cooker on the side of road near Sunset point during routine patrolling, […]
NEW DELHI — The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday conducted searches at 12 locations across Jammu, including premises of terrorist sympathisers, as part of its probe into infiltration by terrorists from across the border. Among the premises which were raided include the homes of overground workers (OGWs) linked to the newly-formed offshoots and affiliates of […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government will hold a judicial probe into the deaths of two persons from Kulgam district whose bodies were recovered after they went missing last month, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary said on Tuesday. Three people, including two brothers from Rajouri who were staying in Kulgam, went missing last month. […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday told the assembly that around 550 posts of medical officers were vacant in the Union Territory, and the process of recruiting 181 such officers was in progress. The information was shared by Minister of Agriculture Production Javed Ahmed Dar while responding on behalf of the health […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a strategic initiative to enhance security preparedness, a joint Mock drill was conducted by Police Awantipora, CRPF and Army at AIIMS Awantipora in order to meet any exigency. During this exercise, the participating forces rehearsed counter insurgency drills, rescue operations & evacuation protocols. This joint Mock drill was aimed at securing […]
JAMMU — Asserting that the distribution of assets and liabilities between the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh is being carried out through mutual understanding, J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the process is based on the recommendations of an advisory committee. Abdullah also acknowledged that there has been relatively less […]
