JAMMU — Four days after eight workers got trapped in a partially collapsed SLBC tunnel in Telangana, a family near the international border in Jammu are eagerly awaiting safe return of their son and prayed for speeding up the rescue efforts. Sunny Singh, 32, was working as a machine operator at the site and was […]
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Four held in attempt to murder in Jammu, weapons used in crime recovered
JAMMU (KIMS) — Police on Tuesday successfully arrested four individuals involved in an attempt to murder case reported in the Kanachak area of Jammu district. The accused were apprehended following a swift investigation, and the weapons used in the crime, a toka, parthi, and rod have been recovered. The case was registered based on a […]
Chief Minister holds pre-budget meetings with key departments in Jammu
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday chaired a series of pre-budget meetings with several key government departments here to finalize proposals for the upcoming budget, which is scheduled to be presented on March 7. The meetings, held to understand the sector wise priorities and to align it with the government’s […]
NC appoints Tejinder Pal Singh Aman as president of its Jammu youth wing
JAMMU — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has appointed Tejinder Pal Singh Aman as the president of the party’s youth wing for the Jammu division, a spokesperson said on Tuesday. The appointment of Aman, who was district president of Jammu Urban Youth National Conference, comes following the resignation of Ajaz Jan, who won last year’s […]
Notorious drug peddler arrested with poppy straw, cash ₹48,000 in Jammu
JAMMU (KIMS) — Police in Jammu apprehended a notorious drug peddler at Ring Road Kantwala during a routine vehicle check, a Toyota bearing registration number JK02AU/9945, coming from Jammu towards Bhawal via Ring Road, was intercepted. Upon checking,the police recovered 1.54 kilograms of poppy straw and ₹48,000 in cash from the vehicle (Conscious possession). The […]
J&K braces for heavy rain, snowfall for next three days; MeT issues advisory
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir braced for heavy rain/snow as the Meteorological (MeT) department issued an advisory on Tuesday cautioning the authorities of inclement weather for three days. An advisory sent to the Divisional Commissioners of Kashmir and Jammu divisions by the MeT Department said, “A fresh active Western Disturbance (WD) is most likely to […]
PDP should set its house in order: Deputy CM on party’s liquor ban campaign
JAMMU — The PDP should concentrate on setting its house in order and leave the governance part to the National Conference, Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary said on Monday, reacting to the opposition party’s campaign seeking a ban on liquor in the Union Territory. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) launched the signature […]
Omar Abdullah calls for greater awareness and collaboration on organ donation
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday lauded the efforts of medical experts and institutions in saving lives. He stated this while addressing the inaugural session of the two-day event SAMAGAM-2025, organized by the National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO), New Delhi in collaboration with the State Organ & […]
Police lathicharge protesters demanding arrest of gang rape accused in Kathua
KATHUA — At least 10 persons including three women were briefly detained Monday amid baton charge by police to disperse a group of protesters demanding arrest of a third accused in a gang rape case of a minor in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, official sources said. The protest was organized by Jan Jagriti Manch […]
Army, IAF conduct integrated two-day training exercise in Jammu sector
JAMMU — In a significant step towards enhancing joint operational readiness, the Army and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted a two-day integrated training exercise here, a defence spokesman said on Monday. The training, conducted under the aegis of Tiger Division, Jammu, was aimed at fostering seamless coordination between ground troops and aerial assets, […]









