JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government plans to develop tourism-related infrastructure at several scenic locations along the Mughal road, which connects Poonch and Rajouri with south Kashmir’s Shopian, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said. Dubjan, Mughal Sarai, Peer-ki-Gali and Shakroo Keller located on the Mughal Road are known for their natural beauty and scenic […]
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1,243 forest fire incidents reported in J&K in 2024-25 fiscal: Minister Javed Rana
JAMMU — As many as 1,243 forest fires were reported in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2024-25 financial year, more than double than the previous fiscal but almost identical compared to 2022-23, Forest Minister Javed Ahmad Rana has said. However, most of the incidents are ground fires where only grass and bushes get burnt and […]
Kashmiri Pandits pay tributes to 2003 militant attack victims in Pulwana village
SRINAGAR — A group of Kashmiri Pandits on Sunday paid tributes to their brethren killed by Lashkar-e-Taiba militants at Nadimarg village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district in 2003. While Kashmiri Pandits have been paying tributes to the 24 victims in Jammu every year, this was the first time that the community held the programme […]
Assembly passes demands for grants of Forests, I&FC, PHE, Tribal Affairs departments
JAMMU (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly today passed the Demands for Grants amounting Rs. 154531.84 lakh for Forest, Ecology & Environment, 157671.32 lakh for Irrigation & Flood Control Department, Rs. 350126.57 lakh for PHE (Jal Shakti) and Rs. 44,299.17 lakh for the Tribal Affairs Department. The House passed the Demands for Grants […]
Pampore gas turbine land being utilised to set up largest utility solar power plant in J&K: CM
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government said on Saturday that the gas turbine at Pampore is going through the process of decommissioning and its over-56-acre land is being utilised to set up the largest utility-scale power plant in the Union Territory. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who is also the minister in-charge for power, shared […]
DSEK kick starts mega plantation drive across all schools of Kashmir
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Director School Education Kashmir, Dr G.N Itoo today kick started a mega plantation drive across all the schools of Kashmir division by planting seedlings at High School Chowgund Verinag Anantnag during the culmination event of ensuing Grand Enrolment Drive 2025. Speaking on the occasion, he stated that during ongoing special enrolment drive […]
Congress to launch six-day statehood movement in J&K
JAMMU — Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) will launch a six-day movement, “Hamari Riyasat – Hamara Haq” from March 24 to press for the early restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. “We will intensify the movement for the early restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. In this regard, we will launch the six-day ‘Hamari […]
Stern action will be taken against those involved in narco-terrorism: DGP
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police Chief Nalin Prabhat said on Friday that those involved in narco-terrorism would be dealt with sternly. “Stern action will be taken against those involved in narco-terrorism,” Prabhat, the Director General of Police (DGP) of J-K, told reporters after a public Darbar in Pulwama district in South Kashmir. When asked […]
Delhi court dismisses MP Engineer Rashid’s bail plea in terror funding case
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Friday dismissed the bail application of Lok Sabha MP from Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla, Engineer Rashid, in a terror funding case. Additional sessions judge Chander Jit Singh said, “The bail plea dismissed.” Rashid has been lodged in Tihar jail since 2019 after he was arrested by the National […]
Ban on Awami Action Committee harsh, uncalled for: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
SRINAGAR — Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said the ban on his Awami Action Committee (AAC) is “harsh and uncalled for” and should be revoked immediately. In his first public address after the Centre imposed a ban on the AAC, the mirwaiz said the “generic allegations” made against the party in the […]









