JAMMU — Security forces launched search operations at several locations following reports of the movement of suspected persons in Udhampur, Reasi and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. The police, in collaboration with the CRPF, began a cordon-and-search operation after receiving information about the movement of two suspected individuals. These individuals […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved three major heritage conservation projects worth ₹18.60 crore across the Union Territory, aimed at preserving historical sites and promoting heritage-led tourism. According to a post on X by the Office of the Chief Minister, ₹6.86 crore has been approved for the restoration and revival of […]
JAMMU — Seven persons, including four women, were rescued after they were left stranded in the Ujh river due to a sudden rise in the water level following incessant rains in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, police said. The rescue operation was launched after police post Nagri was informed that seven civilians […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday dismissed a Selection Grade Constable from service after a departmental inquiry found him guilty of misconduct in connection with an NDPS case in Kathua district. According to a police statement, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kathua Mohita Sharma (IPS) ordered the dismissal of Selection Grade Constable […]
JAMMU — Security forces on Saturday launched extensive search operations after suspected Pakistani drones were detected near the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba and Kathua districts, officials said. An aerial object, suspected to be a Pakistani drone, was detected by Army troops over the forward village of Tarore in the Vijaypur area […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved the augmentation of the Grid Station at Kathua by enhancing its capacity from 3×50 MVA to 4×50 MVA, along with allied infrastructure works, at an estimated cost of ₹15.22 crore. The project aims to strengthen the region’s power transmission network, improve grid reliability, and ensure […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday auctioned 25 vehicles seized in narcotics-related cases in Kathua district, generating a revenue of Rs 17.72 lakh, officials said. The auction was conducted at the district police lines at Kathua, under the supervision of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mohita Sharma in accordance with section 52-A of […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested a Patwari for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹10,000 in Kathua district. According to an ACB statement, a case was registered at Police Station ACB Jammu against Khajan Chand, Patwari of Patwar Halqa Mahanpur, Kathua, under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, […]
JAMMU — Members of the erstwhile West Pakistani Refugees (WPRs) community on Wednesday demanded early grant of land ownership rights and release of one-time settlement benefits. The members claimed that hundreds of eligible families have yet to receive the relief promised by the government. The demands were raised during a gathering here under the leadership […]
JAMMU — A Pakistani intruder retreated across the International Border after Border Security Force personnel fired warning shots when he attempted to enter Indian territory in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Sunday, officials said. BSF troops observed the intruder’s movement in the Bobiya area of Hiranagar sector this evening and challenged him, the officials […]