JAMMU (KIMS) — District Police Jammu during special fortnight drive on the disposal of seized norcotic drugs and psychotropic substances w.e.f 10-01-2025 to 25-01-2025″ destroys huge quantity of seized drugs under the directions of Honorable courts. In it pertinent to mention here that in pursuance to directions issued by the ministry of home affairs, Government […]
Tag: Jammu
Independent MLA blames dual power system for mysterious deaths in Rajouri
RAJOURI — An independent MLA supporting the National Conference-led government in Jammu and Kashmir blamed the dual power system for the mysterious death of 17 persons, including 13 children, in a remote village in the Rajouri district. Former judge Muzaffar Iqbal Khan, who won the Assembly election from the Thanamandi constituency as an independent candidate […]
Woman shot dead by husband in Reasi
JAMMU — A man allegedly shot dead his wife following an argument over marital issue in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police officials said. The deceased was identified as Vaishno Devi (25) and her body is being brought from her remote village in Bhomag tehsil to district hospital for post-mortem, the officials […]
LG attends 15th National Voters’ Day celebration at Jammu
JAMMU (KIMS) — Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha attended the 15th National Voters’ Day Celebrations at General Zorawar Singh Auditorium, University of Jammu, today. The Lieutenant Governor congratulated the Chief Electoral Officer J&K and his team for the prestigious Best Performing State/UT Award from Election Commission of India. He expressed his deep gratitude to the […]
NHRC admits petition on mysterious deaths in Rajouri
NEW DELHI — The NHRC has admitted a petition filed by a Jammu-based RTI activist over the mysterious deaths of 17 people from three Scheduled Tribe families in a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district during the past one-and-a-half months. In his petition to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Raman Sharma sought […]
Cold conditions intensify in Kashmir, MeT predicts dry weather till end of month
SRINAGAR — Cold conditions intensified in Kashmir, with the minimum temperature dipping on Saturday and the Met office predicting mostly dry weather till the end of the month, officials said. Night temperatures dropped further across the Kashmir valley as the cold tightened its grip, they said. The minimum temperature in Srinagar settled at minus 4.1 […]
Trial run of Vande Bharat train from Katra to Srinagar conducted successfully
SRINAGAR — Years of hard work and dedication, and some engineering marvels later, the dream of Kashmir to be connected by rail finally came to fruition after a specially-designed Vande Bharat Express train arrived in the city on Saturday, completing its trial run. The train, on its maiden trial run, arrived at Srinagar station in […]
Record room damaged in fire at Mendhar sub-district hospital complex
POONCH — A record room at Mendhar sub-district hospital complex in Jammu and Kashnir’s Poonch district was damaged in a fire on Saturday, officials said. The fire broke out in the record room inside an old building around 9 am, but timely intervention of hospital staff, fire and emergency services personnel, Army, police and CRPF […]
Army troops exchange fire with militants in Kathua, search operation underway
JAMMU — Army troops exchanged fire with militants in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district in the early hours of Saturday, officials said, as a massive search operation is underway to trace out the ultras who fled after the initial fire-fight. The alert sentry post of a temporary Army camp in Batod […]
Leaves of doctors, paramedics cancelled to deal with mysterious deaths in Rajouri
RAJOURI — Authorities have cancelled all leaves of doctors and paramedics in the wake of a medical alert following the deaths of 17 people from Badhaal village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district due to a mysterious illness. The number of people sent to quarantine has risen to 230. Union minister Dr Jitendra Singh said […]









