JAMMU (KIMS) — Transport Commissioner Vishesh Paul Mahajan today reviewed the working of offices of the Motor Vehicle Department at a meeting here today. The ARTOs of Jammu Division attended the meeting in person, while RTO and ARTOs of Kashmir Division participated through virtual mode. The Transport Commissioner directed the officers to streamline the functioning […]
JAMMU — Alleging discrimination by the Jammu and Kashmir government against Hindi and Sanskrit in recruitment, hundreds of students led by the ABVP on Tuesday held a protest march and sat on a dharna, blocking the main Tawi bridge on the highway here. The demonstrators accused the National Conference-led government of sidelining Hindi and Sanskrit […]
JAMMU — A day after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs granted approval for a new subsidised helicopter route connecting Jammu, Poonch, and Mendhar, the people of Mendhar sector on Tuesday hailed the transformative development. This new service is a game-changer, especially for the locals of the remote border areas who have long struggled with […]
JAMMU — Lawyers held a protest and blocked a road on Monday night over the alleged misbehaviour of a traffic policeman in Jammu, prompting authorities to suspend him. Scores of lawyers blocked the Janipur road, alleging that an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of the Traffic Police misbehaved with a member of their fraternity. The protesters raised […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police has reunited a missing lady with her family whose missing report was lodged at Police Station Ramgarh district Samba. “On 13-12-2024, a written report was lodged at Police Station Ramgarh by the husband of missing lady namely Jagdish Raj R/O Chak Doulat Tehsil Ramgarh district Samba stating therein […]
JAMMU — An 18-year-old boy from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir was handed over to the Pakistani army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said. Mohd Sadiq was apprehended by the Indian Army in Noorkote village on the evening of December 11 when he crossed over to this […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) will take out a protest march to Raj Bhawan here on Wednesday as part of a nationwide demonstration to highlight several issues, including the demand for the restoration of statehood to J&K. The announcement was made by JKPCC Chief Tariq Hameed Karra during a party […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today reiterated his government’s commitment to unbiased governance, emphasizing that decisions would not be influenced by political affiliations or party lines. He urged officers to address public issues brought forth by elected representatives with seriousness and urgency. Chairing a district review meeting at the Conference Hall in Samba, […]
JAMMU — Transport Commissioner, Vishesh Mahajan today held a meeting with representatives of school authorities regarding the safety audit of vehicles ferrying students. The aim of the move was to seek active participation and cooperation from the school authorities to ensure that vehicles used for ferrying students are fit and safe for transportation. Referring to […]
JAMMU — Two suspected narcotics smugglers were arrested and 5.50 kilogrammes of heroin seized from them near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said on Monday. The seizure of the huge quantity of heroin, worth crores of rupees in the international market, from the Nowshera sector thwarted an attempt […]