JAMMU — The BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit on Wednesday hit out at the National Conference for running a “visionless and directionless government” in the Union Territory, accusing it of failing to address critical public issues such as water, electricity and jobs shortages, tourism, and key development projects. The saffron party expressed confidence in its […]
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Chief Secretary launches YUVA survey to identify 1.37 lakh entrepreneurs
JAMMU (KIMS) — Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today launched the much anticipated UT wide baseline survey under Mission YUVA (Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan). The survey, to be done jointly by Labour & Employment (L&E) and Planning Departments, aims identification of around 1.37 lakh potential entrepreneurs besides seeking feedback from the existing enterprises. Present on the […]
Three-decade-old security bunker dismantled in Srinagar city
SRINAGAR — Three decades after it was constructed, one of the oldest security bunkers in Srinagar city has been dismantled — underlining the improvement in the Kashmir valley’s security situation. The security bunker, constructed by the Border Security Force (BSF) in the early 1990s, at Braripora in the city’s Safakadal area is in the process […]
Four Jaish-e-Mohammad militant associates arrested in South Kashmir’s Tral
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police along with security forces have arrested four associates of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant outfit in Tral town of Pulwama district in South Kashmir on Wednesday and recovered incriminating materials from their possession. “Four militant associates identified as Mudasir Ahmad Naik, son of Farooq Ahmad Naik and Inayat Firdoos Rather, […]
NC govt has failed on every front & existed only on paper: BJP leader Altaf Thakur
SRINAGAR — The BJP on Wednesday alleged Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah-led government has “failed on every front” and existed only on paper. “It has almost been three months that the NC government has been in power, but they have failed on every front. They have failed to keep their guarantees which they […]
Extortion case solved in Srinagar, three accused arrested: Police
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In significant achievement, Srinagar Police has solved a case of extortion and physical assault with the arrest of three individuals involved in the commission of crime. “On 23-12-2024, an individual namely Gh Mohiuddin, son of Gh Hassan Sheikh, resident a resident of Firdous Abad Batamaloo, approached PS Maisuma in an injured condition […]
Cold wave grips Kashmir as MeT forecasts light snow, rain during next 24 hours
SRINAGAR — Cold wave tightened its grip on the Kashmir Valley as the Meteorological (MeT) office on Wednesday forecast light snowfall and rain in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. A MeT department statement said, “Two western Disturbances (WD) are passing over J&K in quick succession from 1st January onwards. On 1-2nd Jan […]
Hope 2025 will not be as eventful for me as 2024: CM Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday hoped that 2025 will not be as eventful for him as the year gone by. “2024 has been one hell of a year, when it was good it was amazing & when it was bad it really sucked. 2025 please go easier on my […]
160-bedded block for orthopaedic at Bone and Joint hospital Barzulla completed
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA), Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP), Mohammad Aijaz Asad, on Tuesday said that the additional block comprising 160 beds at Bone and Joint (B&J) Hospital in Barzulla, Srinagar, has been completed, and the trial run of the new facility is presently […]
Security forces conduct mock drill at Qazigund railway station
SRINAGAR — Security forces on Tuesday conducted a mock drill at Qazigund railway station in South Kashmir to assess the emergency response mechanism and preparedness to handle critical situations like terror attacks. “Police along with CAPF, RPF, Fire and Emergency service in Kulgam conducted a mock drill exercise at Railway Station Qazigund today to assess […]









