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 […]
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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 […]
JKRERA inspects over 20 real estate projects in Kashmir province
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 […]
ACB books two govt officials, conducts searches at seven locations in Kashmir
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 […]
DIG South Kashmir inaugurates advanced Dog Kennel Facility in Anantnag
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 […]
PDP criticises reports of mandatory deboarding of train passengers at Katra
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 […]









