SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In view of the consecration of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, the Jammu and Kashmir government announced half-day public holiday on Monday (January 22). According to a communique, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), the half-day holiday shall be observed till 2:30 pm on Monday in the Union Territory of […]
JAMMU — Scores of activists from the Scheduled Tribes (ST) community joined the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Saturday. They joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of Udhampur district party chief Arun Gupta and former MLA Balwant Singh Mankotia. The joining witnessed key figures from the Gujjar and Bakerwal […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir has raised the cadre strength of district judges by approving a proposal that supported the recommendations of Second National Judicial Pay Commission (SNJPC). The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the Chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, approved increasing the cadre strength of District Judges (Selection Grade) to 35 […]
JAMMU — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Friday ruled out any delay in talks with the INDIA bloc over the seat sharing in Jammu and Kashmir, adding that talks have already begun in this direction. Abdullah’s statement comes after he recently flagged that there is a threat to the INDIA bloc if a consensus […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government has transferred 272 acres of land to the industries department for setting up a new industrial estate in Kathua district. The move is aimed at pushing development of the area, creating industrial units and adding employment opportunities in the region. The Administrative Council (AC) in a meeting chaired […]
JAMMU — AICC Jammu and Kashmir incharge Bharat Singh Solanki on Thursday accused the BJP of engaging in politics of hatred and communal division, and said the Congress can restore the atmosphere of peace and harmony in the country. The former Union minister also accused the BJP of bulldozing democratic institutions in the country. Solanki […]
JAMMU — The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday conducted a high-level meeting to assess feedback on the party’s outreach programmes and devised a fresh strategy for the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir. The primary focus of the meeting was to formulate a winning strategy for all five seats in Jammu […]
SRINAGAR — The Enforcement Directorate has attached property worth over Rs 36 crore in the case of M/s Reliance General Insurance Pvt. Ltd. (RGIPL) and M/s Trinity Reinsurance Brokers Private Limited (TRBL) linked to health insurance of employees in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement, the ED said that case is linked to awarding of […]
SRINAGAR — Temperature improved in Jammu on Thursday while dry cold became more intense in Kashmir with no prospect of snowfall during the next seven days. The Meteorological (MeT) department said that there would be no major change in weather in J&K during the next seven days. Temperature improved in Jammu on Thursday as the […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Indian Army on Wednesday said that they have averted a major tragedy by recovering and destroying an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Kupwara district of North Kashmir. The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered near Chowkibal area of the district along Srinagar-Chowkibal highway. The Indian Army in a post on X […]