JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Sunday demanded a high-level probe into allegations levelled by a top official of a company executing the 850-MW Ratle Hydroelectric Power Project against a BJP MLA in Kishtwar district. Joint Chief Operating Officer of Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited (MEIL), Harpal Singh, has accused the local MLA, […]
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Ratle Hydroelectric Power Project officer accuses BJP MLA of interference, warns of pulling out
JAMMU — A senior officer associated with the construction of the 850-MW Ratle Hydroelectric Power Project in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district has accused a local BJP MLA of interfering in the works, and warned that continued disruptions could force the company to pull out of the project. Repeated phone calls and messages to the […]
Four of family killed as car falls into gorge in Kishtwar
JAMMU — Four members of a family were killed after their car toppled down into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Saturday, officials said. The accident took place on the Drabshalla link road, about 25 km from Kishtwar town, when the family was returning to their residence in Dessa village in Doda […]
Police launched SIM vendor inspection drive in Kishtwar, Kathua to curb illegal distribution
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir police on Sunday launched an extensive inspection drive across SIM vendor outlets in Kishtwar district to enhance security and curb unauthorised distribution, an official said. All gazetted officers and station house officers carried out the inspections of SIM vendor outlets in their respective jurisdictions as part of this coordinated district-wide […]
Search operation underway in Kishtwar forests to track down hiding terrorists
JAMMU — A cordon and search operation is underway to track down at least two to three terrorists believed to be hiding in a forested area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said on Thursday. The operation follows an encounter that broke out between terrorists and security forces in the heavily forested Chatru belt […]
Encounter breaks out between security forces and militants in Kishtwar
JAMMU (KIMS) — An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in the forest area of Chatroo in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday morning. The Indian Army’s Jammu-based White Knight Corps said in a post on X that an intelligence-based operation was launched along with the Jammu and Kashmir Police early […]
LG Manoj Sinha lays foundation for ‘smart houses’ for cloudburst-affected families in Kishtwar
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday laid the foundation stone for the construction of ‘smart houses’ for cloudburst-hit families in Chisoti village of Kishtwar district. As many as 19 houses, which were completely damaged during the natural disaster on August 14, will be rebuilt free of cost with the support […]
LG to lay foundation for reconstruction of cloudburst-damaged houses at Kishtwar on November 3
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will reach out to the people of cloudburst-hit Chasoti in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district and lay the foundation for rebuilding houses and other infrastructure damaged in the mountainous belt on November 3, officials said on Thursday. A cloudburst struck Chasoti — the last motorable village en route to […]
Aviation ministry, AAI teams review proposal to upgrade Kishtwar airport
JAMMU — A high-level team from Ministry of Civil Aviation and Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Wednesday reviewed the proposal to expand the Kishtwar airport under UDAN scheme. The team visited the proposed site to carry out a ground-level assessment of the area and feasibility of expansion. They also held meetings with local officials. […]
Uproar in J&K Assembly over BJP MLA Shagun Parihar’s ‘nationalist Hindus’ remark
SRINAGAR — Pandemonium broke out in the Jammu and Kashmir legislative Assembly on Wednesday after BJP MLA Shagun Parihar alleged the Government was neglecting some Kishtwar areas as “nationalist Hindus” reside there. The Kishtwar MLA’s comments, made during the Zero Hour, were objected to by the treasury benches. Minister Javid Dar said these remarks were […]









