SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir experienced its driest year in five decades in 2024 as the below-normal precipitation continued for the fifth consecutive year, with a sharp 29 per cent deficit in rainfall compared to the annual average of 1232.3 mm, weather experts said on Saturday. “Jammu and Kashmir experienced its driest year in five […]
JAMMU — A dozen illegally built houses and four plinths were demolished in a major encroachment drive here on Saturday, leading to retrieval of 10 kanals of the land belonging to the Jammu Development Authority (JDA), a senior government official said. The successful drive was conducted by the JDA in close coordination with the Jammu […]
DODA (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police have filed chargesheets against five persons alleged to be supporting militant groups in Doda district by giving them food and other logistic things. The chargesheets were filed in two separate cases filed under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in an National Investigation Agency court in Doda. Giving details […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — The Relief Organization (M), J&K, has clarified the concerns circulating on social media platforms regarding integration of Ration Cards of Migrants registered with the Relief Organisation (M) J&K, into the National Food Security Act (NFSA) database. As per a rebuttal issued here today by the organisation in this regard, it is stated […]
SRINAGAR — The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday criticised reports that train passengers travelling to and from Kashmir are required to mandatorily deboard at Katra due to security concerns, calling the move a needless inconvenience to the people. The party described the decision as an unnecessary burden on the people of the valley and […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today launched the Jammu & Kashmir Right to Information (RTI) Online Portal at the Civil Secretariat, marking a significant step towards enhancing transparency and accountability in governance. The launch event was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary, Cabinet Ministers Sakeena Itoo, Javed Ahmad Rana, and Javed […]
JAMMU — Two brothers were killed when a truck skidded off the road and rolled down into a gorge on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in the Ramban district, officials said. The truck carrying iron rods was on its way to Kashmir from Jammu when the accident took place at Monkey Morh in the Battery Cheshma […]
RAJOURI — The Indian Army and the Wildlife Protection Department rescued an Indian Pangolin, a critically endangered species, from a forest near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said on Friday. The Indian Pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) is listed as a Schedule-I animal under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and […]
SRINAGAR — A cold wave continued to sweep across Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) as Srinagar recorded minus 4.3 and Pahalgam minus 10 degrees celsius as the minimum temperature on Friday. The MeT department officials said that the cold wave continued across J&K and due to a clear night sky, the minimum temperature can drop further. […]
JAMMU — A three-day orientation program for the elected members of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly commenced here on Thursday, an official said. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah inaugurated the programme being held in the assembly premises in Jammu. The program is being jointly organized by the Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracies (PRIDE), Lok […]