NEW DELHI — The Indian Railways will start train services on the Banihal-Khari-Sumber-Sangaldan section, a 48.1-kilometre-long significant segment of the country’s most ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link project, on February 20. “We will get a step closure to realise our dream to connect Srinagar with Kanyakumari,” a source in the railways told PTI. “The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail […]
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CRS conducts inspection on Banihal-Sangaldan section of Kashmir rail project
JAMMU — Commissioner of Railways Safety D C Deshwal on Friday completed his two-day inspection of recently completed 48-km-long Banihal-Sangaldan section along the ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL), officials said. Sangaldan railway station in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district falls between Banihal and Katra on the remaining 111-km stretch of the USBRL project, which on […]
CBI court issues appearance notice to 21 accused including an IAS Officer in J&K gun licence scam
JAMMU — A special CBI court has issued an appearance notice to 21 accused, including a senior IAS officer, in the J&K gun licences issuance scam. The scam pertains to the issuance of gun licences against gratification to people in J&K between 2012 to 2016. Bala Jyoti, special judge CBI cases, after hearing a complaint […]
Major reshuffle in J&K admin, 74 officers transferred
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a major reshuffle, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday ordered transfers and postings of 74 officers in the interest of administration. According to an order, Mr. Ajaz Abdullah Saraf, JKAS, under orders of transfer Additional Registrar, Cooperatives, Kashmir, is posted as Additional Transport Commissioner, J&K, against an available vacancy, […]
Govt promotes IGP Jammu, CID to ADGP rank
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Home Department of Jammu and Kashmir Government on Monday ordered promotion of two Indian Police Service (IPS) Officers to the rank of Additional Director General of Police (ADGP). According to an order, Anand Jain, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu Zone and Nitish Kumar, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Crime Investigation […]
Govt orders transfers and postings in Police Department, 16 officers transferred
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Home Department of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday ordered transfers and postings in Police Department. The Department has ordered transfers and postings of 16 Police officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to an order, Anayat Ali Choudhary, IPS, awaiting posting upon repatriation from Union territory of Ladakh, […]
J&K HC ends ‘discrimination’ against PoJK refugees settled outside UT
SRINAGAR — In a historic judgement the J&K and Ladakh High Court has ordered an “end to the discrimination” against Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) refugees of 1947 settled outside Jammu and Kashmir. Justice Rahul Bharti in his judgement called the discrimination against PoJK refugees “discretion engineered discrimination on the part of successive governments […]
Transfers and postings in Police Department, 34 DySPs transferred
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Director General of Police (DGP), Jammu and Kashmir R. R. Swain on Friday ordered transfers and postings of 34 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DySPs) in the Union Territory. He ordered transfers and postings of these officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to an order, Mohammad Usman has […]
JKSSB releases FAA Exam result
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board (JKSSB) on Friday released the result of Finance Accounts Assistant (FAA) of which the examination was conducted on January 28, 2024. To check out the list, you can Download PDF here. — (KIMS)
Mehraj-e-Aalam (ﷺ) celebrated with fervor across J&K
SRINAGAR — Thousands of devotees from all over Kashmir converged at the revered shrine Hazratbal in Srinagar to have the glimpse of the holy relic of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) on the occasion of Mehraj-e-Aalam (ﷺ) on Thursday. Mehraj-e-Aalam (ﷺ) was celebrated with great religious fervour across J&K. From Wednesday evening, thousands of devotees from far […]