SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir experienced its driest year in five decades in 2024 as the below-normal precipitation continued for the fifth consecutive year, with a sharp 29 per cent deficit in rainfall compared to the annual average of 1232.3 mm, weather experts said on Saturday. “Jammu and Kashmir experienced its driest year in five […]
ANANTNAG — Police on Friday arrested the mother-in-law and the husband of a woman who was allegedly murdered and later burnt in a cowshed in Pahalgam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district last year. The woman, Shabnam Akhtar, had been killed by her husband, a labourer by profession, and her mother-in-law on October 4 last […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a significant move to ensure compliance with the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, Jammu and Kashmir Real Estate Regulatory Authority (JKRERA) today conducted inspection of more than 20 real estate projects in the Kashmir province. The inspection was carried out under the supervision of Chairperson, JKRERA, Satish Chandra. Some […]
JAMMU — The Anti-Corruption Bureau on Friday booked two senior officers of Srinagar Smart City Limited in disproportionate assets (DA) cases here, officials said. The Bureau also conducted searches at seven different locations in connection with these cases in the valley. “ACB has registered DA cases against Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Sajid Yousef Bhat and […]
ANANTNAG (KIMS) — DIG South Kashmir Range Shri Javid Iqbal Matoo, inaugurated a state-of-the-art Dog Kennel facility at District Police Lines Anantnag today, accompanied by SSP Anantnag Shri Dr. G.V. Sundeep Chakravarthy. This initiative is a significant step towards enhancing the District Police’s capabilities in crime detection, search-and-rescue operations, and explosives detection. Speaking at the […]
SRINAGAR — The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday criticised reports that train passengers travelling to and from Kashmir are required to mandatorily deboard at Katra due to security concerns, calling the move a needless inconvenience to the people. The party described the decision as an unnecessary burden on the people of the valley and […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — As part of its ongoing drive against drug trafficking, Police achieved major successes by arresting six drug peddlers in Anantnag and Sopore and recovered psychotropic substances from their possession. “In Anantnag, during Naka checking at Halmulla Sangam, a vehicle (Wagon-R) bearing registration number JK01M-4136 with three persons identified as Javid Ahmad Sheikh, […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today launched the Jammu & Kashmir Right to Information (RTI) Online Portal at the Civil Secretariat, marking a significant step towards enhancing transparency and accountability in governance. The launch event was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary, Cabinet Ministers Sakeena Itoo, Javed Ahmad Rana, and Javed […]
SRINAGAR — A cold wave continued to sweep across Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) as Srinagar recorded minus 4.3 and Pahalgam minus 10 degrees celsius as the minimum temperature on Friday. The MeT department officials said that the cold wave continued across J&K and due to a clear night sky, the minimum temperature can drop further. […]
KATHUA — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the administration, alleging that Jammu and Kashmir’s electricity has been diverted to Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, leaving the people of the Union Territory to suffer. Abdullah reiterated the demand for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s […]