JAMMU — Five people were killed after their Mahindra Scorpio skidded off the road and plunged into the Chenab River in the Dachhan area in Yaivan of Kishtwar district on Saturday, officials said. Five bodies have been recovered so far, officials said. Rescue teams are ascertaining the identities of the deceased and the exact number […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case against Mohd Arif Mir, the then Patwari of Patwar Halqa Trigam in Kishtwar, for allegedly demanding and accepting illegal gratification in connection with the issuance of a Fard. According to the ACB, FIR No. 02/2026 has been registered under Section 7 of […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Authorities on Saturday ordered the closure of all Government and Private schools in Ramban, Kishtwar and Doda districts of Jammu and Kashmir due to prevailing heavy rainfall and adverse weather conditions. According to separate orders issued by the Chief Education Officers (CEOs) of the three districts, the decision was taken in compliance […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday arrested another accused for allegedly providing logistical support to foreign terrorists in Kishtwar district, as part of its ongoing crackdown on terror support networks. The arrest was made during the investigation of FIR No. 03/2026 registered at Police Station Chatroo under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya […]
JAMMU — A partial shutdown affected normal life in the twin district headquarters of Doda and Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday as protesters demanded action over the killing of a 30-year-old man in alleged police firing in Bhaderwah a day earlier, officials said. The suspension of mobile internet services across Doda district was […]
JAMMU — Flash floods triggered by incessant overnight rainfall damaged the Doda-Kishtwar highway on Monday, disrupted vehicular traffic and buried several vehicles near the under construction 540 MW Kwar Hydroelectric Power Project in the hilly districts of Doda and Kishtwar. Huge quantities of mud, boulders and debris was deposited on the highway following the flash […]
JAMMU — A Special Police Officer (SPO), his sister, and two more were killed in separate road accidents in Rajouri and Kishtwar districts, officials said on Saturday. SPO Shubam Kumar and his sister Rainu Choudhary were travelling in a car which had a head-on collision with a bus at Bagnoti along the Jammu-Poonch National Highway […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday arrested a man for allegedly sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in the Drabshalla area of Kishtwar district. According to a police statement, a written complaint was received at Police Post Drabshalla from the victim’s grandmother alleging that her 12-year-old granddaughter had been sexually assaulted. The accused […]
JAMMU — The Kishtwar district administration on Thursday issued a weather advisory of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, flash floods and landslides till Sunday in the region, urging people, particularly those living near riverbanks, to remain cautious and avoid vulnerable areas. According to the advisory issued by the Office of the Kishtwar Deputy Commissioner, the area is […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Police has booked several Army personnel, including a commanding officer, for allegedly storming a police station in Kishtwar district, assaulting police personnel and damaging government property, officials said on Thursday. The Army said the matter is under examination through the appropriate institutional mechanisms and assured that appropriate action will be […]