JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Police has seized a “suspicious” looking vehicle with an India Post logo in Jammu and launched a probe into its potential involvement in anti-national activities in the region, officials said on Thursday. During a routine check at Narwal late on Wednesday night, police intercepted a red-coloured vehicle without a number […]
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Drug peddlers attack police team in Samba, SHO among three cops injured
JAMMU — Three policemen, including a station house officer, were injured after members of a narcotics gang attacked them during an anti-drug operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, officials said. The incident occurred in the Balol Khad area of the district. A police team led by SHO Pushpinder Singh had arrived to crack down […]
Scuffle in J&K Assembly complex: AAP protests against PDP, BJP
JAMMU — AAP on Thursday held demonstrations against the PDP and the BJP over a scuffle involving its MLA Mehraj Malik with legislators of the saffron party in the assembly complex in Jammu. Led by Malik and carrying placards against the BJP and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), AAP activists demanded action against those who […]
ACB produces charge-sheet against ex-Corporator, her husband in bribery case
JAMMU (KIMS) — Anti-Corruption Bureau produced charge-sheet in case FIR No. 10/2022 u/s 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and 120-B, IPC of PS ACB Jammu in the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Jammu against Jyoti Devi, then Corporator of Ward No. 53 Trikuta Nagar Jammu and her husband for demanding and accepting […]
Ugly scenes in Assembly premises as AAP MLA alleges assault by BJP, PDP leaders
JAMMU — A scuffle broke out between BJP members and AAP MLA Mehraj Malik in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly premises on Wednesday after he allegedly made some objectionable remarks. The lone AAP legislator was also involved in a heated exchange with PDP members led by Arif Amin, who were present outside the House, after […]
Security forces resume search operations in Udhampur, Kishtwar
JAMMU — Security forces on Thursday resumed search operations after night-long cordons in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur and Kishtwar districts, officials said. The night-long cordons were places after brief encounters between security forces and terrorists in Jopher-Marta belt of Udhampur district and Chatroo belt of Kishtwar district on Wednesday following the establishment of contact with […]
BJP protests outside Assembly over regularisation of daily wagers
JAMMU — BJP MLAs on Wednesday held a protest dharna outside the House over the rejection of their adjournment motion to discuss the pressing issues of regularisation of daily wagers and employment opportunities for youth in Jammu and Kashmir. As the ruckus continued for the third consecutive day by the treasury benches including the Congress […]
J&K govt will work to take UT out of its difficulties: Farooq Abdullah
SRINAGAR — Ruling National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said the government would work to take Jammu and Kashmir out of its difficulties even as its “enemies” will keep on criticising. “Enemies will always be there, the enemies will continue to say that, but we will do the work we have to do and […]
Notorious criminal booked under PSA in Poonch, lodged in Udhampur jail
POONCH (KIMS) — A notorious criminal was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday. He has been identified as Mohd Imran @Polla, son of Itfaq Khan, resident of Mankote, District Poonch, under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act (PSA), 1978. The accused […]
Jitendra Singh launches country’s first climate change station in Udhampur
PATNITOP — India’s first climate change station was inaugurated by Union Minister Jitendra Singh in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Tuesday. The Central University of Jammu’s Himalayan High Altitude Atmospheric and Climate Research Center aims to study atmospheric and climate phenomena in the Himalayan region. “This initiative will enhance our understanding of climate change […]









