JAMMU — The upcoming Delhi-Srinagar train connectivity is expected to further boost pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi, a top shrine board official said. In view of this, a pilgrim facilitation centre has also been set up at the Katra railway station to enable people to complete registration for the pilgrimage conveniently, the official said. Chief […]
POONCH — Four army personnel were injured after their vehicle skidded off the road and overturned into a ditch in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said. The accident took place at Gantar Morh in Sawjian area when the troops were returning to their camp after patrolling, the officials said. Local volunteers […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — A notorious criminal with 12 FIRs registered against him was arrested in Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Monday. The accused, identified as Pankaj Singh alias Panku Raja, a resident of Kotli Mian Fateh, Miran Sahib, Jammu, is a history-sheeter of Police Station Miran Sahib. He had recently been […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested two drug peddlers in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday and recovered heroin from their possession. “While performing routine vehicle checking at Rehambal naka point, a Bike bearing Registration Number JK14J-0690, coming from Jammu towards Udhampur was stopped by a team from Police Station […]
POONCH — At least three landmines exploded due to a forest fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Sunday, officials said. A fire broke out in Behrooti forest ahead of the border fence in Mendhar sector around 4 pm and detonated a few landmines, they said. The blasts resounded in the […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir government has conferred awards to over 50 people, including a group of six Village Defence Guards (VDGs) and three J-K Administrative Service (JKAS) officers, for their outstanding contribution in different fields on Sunday, an official order said. Principal Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar Iffat Hassan Shah was among the prominent […]
DODA (KIMS) — In a swift operation, the Jammu and Kashmir Police successfully reunited a missing girl with her family within two days in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. “On January 23, 2025, Police Station Bhaderwah received a report regarding a missing girl, identified as Sehrish Banoo, daughter of Farooq Ahmed, a resident […]
JAMMU — The government is working on ‘Mission YUVA’ aimed at establishing Jammu and Kashmir as a hub of entrepreneurial excellence and employment generation, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday. The initiative seeks to create over 1,37,000 enterprises and generate about 4,25,000 jobs over five years, he said while addressing an official Republic day […]
SAMBA (KIMS) — Acting tough against criminals, Jammu and Kashmir Police today booked a notorious criminal under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir and lodged him in District Jail Udhampur. “The notorious criminal namely Sunil Kumar @ Kashu S/o Krishan Lal R/o Radwan tehsil Ramgarh district Samba has been […]
JAMMU — A record-breaking 2.36 crore tourists visited Jammu and Kashmir in 2024 till November, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday, asserting that the government is working to secure multilateral funding to develop alternate tourism destinations across the Union Territory. Addressing the main Republic Day function after unfurling the tricolor and inspecting the parade […]