JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government plans to develop tourism-related infrastructure at several scenic locations along the Mughal road, which connects Poonch and Rajouri with south Kashmir’s Shopian, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said. Dubjan, Mughal Sarai, Peer-ki-Gali and Shakroo Keller located on the Mughal Road are known for their natural beauty and scenic […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday booked three infamous drug peddlers under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT-NDPS Act) in Srinagar. The drug peddlers namely Owais Ahmad Bhat, Asif Ahmad Khan and Aqib Islam Wani have been booked under the PIT-NDPS Act after obtaining the […]
JAMMU — As many as 1,243 forest fires were reported in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2024-25 financial year, more than double than the previous fiscal but almost identical compared to 2022-23, Forest Minister Javed Ahmad Rana has said. However, most of the incidents are ground fires where only grass and bushes get burnt and […]
SRINAGAR — At least four people were killed and 17 others injured in a road accident involving a bus and a taxi on the Srinagar-Sonamarg road in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said. The accident took place at Gund and both the vehicles sustained major damages, the officials said. They said […]
SRINAGAR — A group of Kashmiri Pandits on Sunday paid tributes to their brethren killed by Lashkar-e-Taiba militants at Nadimarg village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district in 2003. While Kashmiri Pandits have been paying tributes to the 24 victims in Jammu every year, this was the first time that the community held the programme […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday solved a theft case within 24 hours by arresting an accused person involved in commission of crime and recovered stolen property in Awantipora. On 22/03/2025, Police Station Pampore received a complaint from Parvaiz Ahmad Wani son of Mukhtar Ahmad Wani resident of Qazigund Kakapora stated therein […]
SRINAGAR — Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) authorities handed over the bodies of two persons, who had drowned in the Jhelum river, to their Indian counterparts at the Kaman post along the Line of Control on Saturday, officials said. Yasir Hussain Shah, from the Busgran area of Uri in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, and Asiya Bano, […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government said on Saturday that the gas turbine at Pampore is going through the process of decommissioning and its over-56-acre land is being utilised to set up the largest utility-scale power plant in the Union Territory. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who is also the minister in-charge for power, shared […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir government is working for proper rehabilitation of the victims of a major fire that gutted 40 residential houses in Anantnag district, social welfare minister Sakina Itoo assured the legislative assembly here on Saturday. The minister, who led a four-member team of legislators to visit the scene of Thursday’s devastating fire […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Director School Education Kashmir, Dr G.N Itoo today kick started a mega plantation drive across all the schools of Kashmir division by planting seedlings at High School Chowgund Verinag Anantnag during the culmination event of ensuing Grand Enrolment Drive 2025. Speaking on the occasion, he stated that during ongoing special enrolment drive […]