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 […]
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Over 100 bank accounts linked to drug traffickers frozen in Srinagar: Police
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 […]
Cold wave intensifies, MeT forecasts dry weather for next 24 hours in J&K
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 […]
Participate in house proceedings with full knowledge of rules, procedures: Speaker to MLAs
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 […]
Z-Morh tunnel will boost tourism in Sonmarg: CM Omar Abdullah
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 […]
Ahead of inauguration by PM Modi on January 13, security beefed up around Z-Morh Tunnel in Kashmir
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 […]
J&K determined to wipe-out drug syndicate, narco-terror nexus: LG Sinha
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 […]
Hold panchayat elections within 90 days or face agitation: AJKPC to govt
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 […]
2024 was the driest year in J&K in five decades
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 […]
Woman murdered, burnt in cowshed in Pahalgam; husband, mother-in-law arrested
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 […]









