SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said the opening of the Z-Morh tunnel will enable the development of Sonamarg resort in Ganderbal district as a winter sports destination, similar to the famous Gulmarg skiing resort town. “Tomorrow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Z-Morh tunnel. This will allow the […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — While continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested six drug peddlers in Baramulla and Sopore towns of Baramulla district in North Kashmir on Sunday and and recovered contraband/psychotropic substances from their possession. “A drug peddler identified as Mohd Shaban Maray, son […]
SRINAGAR — The security forces on Sunday intensified sanitization efforts and area domination exercise in Kashmir, a day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the valley for inauguration of the strategically important Z-Morh tunnel in Ganderbal district, officials said. The deployment of security personnel has been increased in the vulnerable areas and dozens […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Srinagar Police has intensified financial investigations into multiple narcotic smuggling cases, leading to the freezing of more than 100 bank accounts linked to drug traffickers. “These accounts collectively contain deposits amounting to several lakhs of rupees. All transactions associated with these accounts are under detailed scrutiny to trace the flow of illicit […]
SRINAGAR — Intense cold because of the narrowing gap between the maximum and minimum temperatures continued in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday as the Meteorological (MeT) office forecasted cold, dry weather during the next 24 hours in the union territory. The maximum temperature was 5.8 degrees Celsius in Srinagar city on Saturday while the minimum […]
JAMMU — Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Abdul Rahim Rather on Saturday urged legislators to participate in the house proceedings with complete understanding of the rules and procedures. It is a vigilant legislature that can hold the executive accountable for its duties and responsibilities, he said. Rather was addressing the valedictory session […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Saturday that the Z-Morh tunnel, scheduled to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, will open Sonamarg to tourism all year round, potentially developing the town into a great ski destination. Abdullah visited the Z-Morh tunnel project site on Saturday to review […]
SRINAGAR — Security has been beefed up around the Z-Morh tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district which is likely to be thrown open by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 13, officials said on Saturday. The prime minister is likely to address a public rally after the inauguration of the tunnel in Gagangir in […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir is determined to completely dismantle drug syndicate and narco-terror nexus, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said on Saturday. Participating virtually from Jammu in the regional conference on ‘Drug trafficking and national security’ chaired by home minister Amit Shah in New Delhi, Sinha said in 2024 significant improvements were recorded over previous […]
JAMMU — Expressing concern over the delay in conducting panchayat elections, the All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference (AJKPC) on Saturday asked the Jammu and Kashmir government to hold the polls within 90 days or face an agitation. Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha assured people in November last year that the elections to the panchayats […]