RAJOURI — A fire broke out at the Government Medical College (GMC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Tuesday, prompting the evacuation of more than 150 patients from the hospital, officials said. The fire was noticed in the basement of the hospital in Rajouri town on Tuesday morning. It was controlled within one hour […]
JAMMU — A woman pilgrim from Delhi was arrested after a loaded pistol was recovered from her possession at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, officials said on Tuesday. Jyoti Gupta, who claimed to be a retired police constable, was intercepted with the weapon and six rounds […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a high level meeting to review progress on the TB Mukt campaign launched by the Health Department. Taking notice of high incidence of Tuberculosis (TB) and increasing cases of Multi Drug Resistant (MDR) TB in Jammu, he termed the situation as a “real cause of concern” […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, on Monday cautioned against making “irresponsible statements” that may undermine investors’ trust and create obstacles for industrial growth in the Union Territory. Addressing the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Conclave, organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce, he stated that the government has created an […]
JAMMU — Acknowledging the great tourism potential of Padder Valley, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said various steps have been taken to promote adventure and religious tourism in the picturesque belt in Kishtwar district. Known for its Sapphire mines and the Chandi Mata temple at Machail, Padder Valley covers the entire […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre if Jammu and Kashmir Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) could be moved to the old high court building. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh asked the additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati to inform it about the time frame for the construction […]
JAMMU — Security forces on Monday launched a search operation after an ex-serviceman reported movement of two suspected individuals in a forest in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said. The retired soldier noticed the suspected persons, who were dressed in black, moving towards a hilltop while he was collecting fodder for his goats from […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Police’s crime branch on Monday issued a lookout notice against six online fraudsters, including two women, for allegedly duping an ex-serviceman here of more than Rs 17.50 lakhs on the pretext of doubling his money, an official said. The case was registered at the Jammu Crime Branch’s Special Crime […]
JAMMU — A 71 Year-old man was found in suspicious circumstances with a gunshot in Tanda area of Reasi district on Monday. Officials told GNS that a man identified as Abdul Karim (71) son of Din Mohd resident of Tanda Reasi was found dead with a gunshot wound. A 12-bore gun was also found near […]
JAMMU — Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Sunil Sharma, on Monday blasted Pakistan for its continued support of terrorism despite India’s persistent efforts to maintain good relations with its neighbours. Speaking to IANS, Sharma said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always advocated for peace and friendly ties with neighbouring […]