JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday chaired a meeting of civil society at his official residence here, his first such exercise in the winter capital after the National Conference-led coalition government assumed power in the Union Territory. Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, and ministers Sakina Itoo, Javed Rana and Satish […]
JAMMU — A two-member team of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) met Rohingya Muslims at a slum here amid a heated debate whether the illegally settled immigrants be provided water and electricity. Senior Protection Officer Tomoko Fukumura along with Protection Associate Ragini Trakroo Zutushi on Monday met the Rohingya Muslims and some […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — In a major strike against drug peddlers, Jammu and Kashmir Police under the command of Paramvir Singh, Superintendent of Police (SSP) Reasi, booked 16 drug peddlers in Reasi district of Jammu division and lodged them in district Jail Reasi. “At least 10 suspected drug peddlers were picked from Reasi town and 06 […]
JAMMU — Senior Army officials on Tuesday reviewed security situation in the Kishtwar region of Jammu area following allegations that some locals were beaten by troops inside a camp here, officials said. The situation in the higher reaches of Kishtwar was also reviewed at the meeting chaired by Nagrota-based Lieutenant General Navin Sachedeva, who heads […]
JAMMU — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said it is responsibility of the Jammu and Kashmir government to provide basic amenities like water and electricity to Rohingya refugees residing in the region. “The Government of India brought the refugees here. We did not bring them. They have settled them here, and as long […]
JAMMU — National Conference supremo Farooq Abdullah on Monday expressed dismay over the state of the Jammu Smart City project and criticised the lack of visible development and basic infrastructure. He also called for a revival of communal harmony in Jammu and Kashmir through restoration of the Darbar Move. “I feel ashamed when I see […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — The Jammu Police have successfully arrested a serving police official involved in a series of fraudulent ATM transactions, duping innocent citizens. The arrest resulted in the recovery of ₹2,02,200, five ATM cards and a bike used in committing the crimes. The case first came to light when an elderly resident of Barnai, […]
JAMMU — The BJP on Monday termed the settlement of Rohingyas and Bangladeshis in the Jammu city a major “political conspiracy” and demanded a CBI probe to identify those involved in facilitating it. Hitting out at the National Conference (NC) government over remarks on granting water and power connections to them in Jammu, the BJP […]
JAMMU — People from different faiths held a rally in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Monday to protest the attacks on Hindus and their temples in Bangladesh and called on the Centre to intervene. Carrying the Tricolour, religious flags and placards, members of Hindu, Sikh and Jain communities and MLA Surjeet Singh Salathia took […]
JAMMU — Five people allegedly involved in drug trafficking were detained during a search operation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Monday, officials said. The search operation was launched in the forward areas following inputs about drug trafficking in the area, they said. Police personnel cordoned off Khari, […]