JAMMU — A batch of over 1,700 devotees left Jammu base camp for 3,880-metre-high cave shrine of Amarnath in South Kashmir himalayas amid multi-tier security escort on Thursday, officials said. More than 4.40 lakh pilgrims have offered prayers at Lord Shiva shrine at the holy cave till now. Twenty-third batch of 1,795 pilgrims, including 1,406 […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday attached the immovable properties of four Pakistan/PoK-settled terrorists in Ramban district under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). According to a police statement, the action was taken by Ramban Police in compliance with PHQ Order No. 1874 of 2026, conveyed vide Endorsement No. […]
JAMMU — Over 2,000 devotees left the Jammu base camp on Tuesday for the annual Amarnath yatra in Kashmir, amid multi-tier security arrangements, officials said. More than 4.36 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the ‘ice lingum’ of Lord Shiva at the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine till now. As many as 2,051 pilgrims left in the […]
JAMMU — Another batch of over 3,000 devotees left Jammu base camp on Tuesday for 3880-metre cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir amid multi-tier security arrangements, officials said. More than 4.27 lakh pilgrims have offered prayers at the shrine of Lord Shiva. The 21st batch of pilgrims with 3029 people left Bhagwati Nagar base-camp […]
JAMMU — A few clerical sections at the deputy commissioner’s office in Rajouri were emptied on Monday over damage caused by heavy rain, an official said. The sections were vacated after Deputy Commissioner Abhishek Sharma ordered a structural safety assessment of the building, the official said. Engineers and personnel from the National Disaster Response Force […]
JAMMU — With the weather improving, the Army deployed a specially trained dog squad to aid the search for a government employee washed away in flash floods in Rajouri district, officials said on Monday. Rescue teams have intensified efforts to locate six other missing victims in neighbouring Poonch district. All seven people have been missing […]
JAMMU — Senior Jammu BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Monday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of deriving political mileage from the protests over the alleged NEET paper leak, asserting that the Centre already addressed concerns through an agreement. Sharma, leader of the opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, launched a attack on the […]
JAMMU — A fresh landslide on Monday blocked the 250-km Jammu–Srinagar National Highway in the Udhampur district, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded, while the main bridge in the Doda district was temporarily closed to vehicular movement after suspected cracks triggered a safety inspection, officials said. A massive landslide struck the strategic Jammu–Srinagar National Highway at […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved two major heritage conservation projects worth ₹16.36 crore for the revival and restoration of prominent religious sites in Ramban and Shopian. An official statement said the government has sanctioned ₹10.31 crore for the revival and restoration of the Sarvadhar Chaumanda Mata Mandir in Ramban. The […]
SRINAGAR — Schools in Kashmir reopened on Monday, 20 days after they were closed due to a heatwave followed by heavy rain. Dressed in uniforms, the students made their way to schools early in the morning. The schools were closed on July 6 for 13 days as the valley was reeling under an unusually hot […]