JAMMU — Defending the transfer of 48 middle-rung officers in the bureaucracy by Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha in Jammu and Kashmir, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and senior BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Friday criticised the National Conference (NC) government for questioning the move and said that these transfers were conducted within his jurisdiction. […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday apprehended two individuals and recovered 27.77 grams of heroin-like substance during a naka checking operation in R S Pura Jammu. On April 3, 2025, a police team from Police Station R S Pura was conducting routine patrolling in the jurisdiction. During the operation, a naka was […]
JAMMU — Three people, including an advocate, have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a broad daylight robbery at a jewellery shop in Greater Kailash area of Jammu city, police said on Thursday. During questioning, the accused revealed that they were inspired by a gold heist in Delhi’s Samaypur Badli in 2023, they said. […]
JAMMU — The Jammu Development Authority (JDA) on Thursday razed several structures allegedly illegally built on 15 kanals of prime land in the Gole area of Jammu city. The anti-encroachment team targeted structures built opposite Government Degree College in Bhagwati Nagar of Gole village. The operation was conducted under the directions of JDA Vice Chairman […]
JAMMU — Two suspected terrorists have been spotted in Majalta forest belt of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir, prompting security forces and police to launch a cordon and search operation to track them down, officials said on Thursday. According to sources, the two suspected terrorists took away food and a mobile phone from a […]
JAMMU — The multi-tier operation to track down three infiltrating terrorists, who escaped three encounters and are believed to be hiding in a forested area in Kathua, has entered its 12th consecutive day with security agencies also cracking down on terrorist supporters and setting up ambushes. Additional troops have been deployed to beef up the […]
JAMMU — Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Tashi Rabstan on Wednesday called for a collaborated and integrated approach in fighting the drug menace in the two Union territories. Speaking at a seminar on drug abuse organised by the J&K High Court Bar Association Jammu in collaboration with the Criminologists Society […]
JAMMU — The Pakistan Army intruded into the Indian side and also violated the ceasefire by opening fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said on Wednesday. The violation took place at 1.10 pm on Tuesday and the Indian troops responded with “controlled and calibrated” […]
JAMMU — Lieutenant General P K Mishra assumed command as the new General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 16 Corps on Monday, urging troops to prioritise operational preparedness and ensure peace. He succeeded Lieutenant General Navin Sachdeva, who served as GOC of the elite White Knight Corps (16 Corps) since January 1 last year. The […]
POONCH — Security forces resorted to brief firing following a mine blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said. The mine blast occurred under suspicious circumstances in a forward area of the Krishna Gati sector early this morning, they said. This prompted the troops deployed along […]