KATHUA — Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday inaugurated the vital Nora bridge along Lakhanpur-Thein road in Basohli area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district. The 191-metre long double-lane bridge, constructed at a cost of over Rs 16.46 crore, meets a long-pending demand of the public who will no longer have to face inconvenience while […]
JAMMU — A rusted mortar shell was defused in a forest area in Hiranagar sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Wednesday, officials said. The mortar shell was noticed by a shepherd, who had gone to Mayan Kannah forest to graze his sheep this morning, the officials said. They said Shawar informed the local […]
KATHUA (KIMS) — Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, today visited Government Medical College, Kathua and presided over the induction ceremony of the first batch of students of Bachelors of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS). MLA Kathua, Dr. Bharat Bhushan, Principal Government Medical College, Kathua, Dr. Surinder K. Attri, […]
JAMMU — The security forces launched a search operation following reports of suspected movement in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Friday, sources said. Security has been beefed up in the Jammu region ahead of the Republic Day celebrations, with top police officials directing supervisory security officers to maintain a high degree of vigilance in […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government has constituted a three-member team to conduct a detailed inquiry into the charges levelled against an official who was placed under suspension last month for his alleged failure to stop illegal mining in Kathua district, officials said on Wednesday. The inquiry into the conduct of the then district […]
JAMMU — Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Jammu Zone, Anand Jain, conducted a late-night inspection to assess the current security and border management systems in the twin border districts of Samba and Kathua here. Accompanied by Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Shiv Kumar and other senior officials, Jain reviewed the deployment plans and […]
JAMMU — Two alleged criminals, including an overground worker (OGW) of militants, were booked under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Tuesday, police said. Mohd Abass of Dher village of Billawar and Farman Ali of Gota Rahua village of Marheen were lodged in high security Kot Bhalwal jail […]
KATHUA (KIMS) — In a decisive move to enforce food safety standards and protect public health, Additional Deputy Commissioner Kathua Ranjit Singh imposed a penalty of Rs 2.37 lakh on several business establishments for violation of Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA) 2006. The fines were levied for the sale and distribution of substandard and […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of six lives in a devastating fire incident in Kathua district. In his condolence message, the Chief Minister described the incident as deeply painful, particularly as it claimed the lives of six people and injuring another four. “It is […]
JAMMU — A former deputy superintendent of police and his three-year-old grandson were among six people who suffocated to death when their rented accommodation caught fire in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district early on Wednesday, an official said. Four other people injured in the incident were undergoing treatment in a hospital. According to police, locals […]