JAMMU — In a major step to expand the security grid to hilly and remote hamlets, police have constituted 97 new groups of village defence guards (VDGs) with 1,164 new members in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, officials said on Thursday. Hundreds of VDG members from far-flung villages of Arnas block of the district participated […]
JAMMU — Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has renovated six government schools in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, officials said. The board is set to hand over six fully renovated government schools in the Reasi district under its social support initiative, they said. Chairing a high-level review meeting, SMVDSB Chief Executive Officer Sachin […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, on Thursday dismissed two teachers from the School Education Department for their alleged involvement in activities prejudicial to the security of the state. According to two separate government orders, Maajid Iqbal Dar, a teacher from Kheora area of Rajouri district, and Gh Hussain, a […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Demonstrating prompt action and effective investigation, Reasi Police have solved a temple theft case in Katra within days, leading to the arrest of the accused and recovery of stolen gold ornaments. On October 15, a complaint was received at Police Station Katra regarding the theft of gold ornaments from the idol inside […]
JAMMU — Two men were booked for allegedly impersonating pony service providers using fake documents on the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi route in Jammu and Kashmir”s Reasi district, officials said. During routine patrolling near Shri Geeta Mata Mandir, police team intercepted a man identifying as one Puran Singh. On verifying, police found his name to […]
JAMMU — Security forces on Friday launched a search operation following reports of movement of suspected individuals in a forest in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, officials said. A joint team comprising police, Army, and CRPF began the operation in the forested area of Reasi this morning, they added. Backed by surveillance equipment, the operation […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday handed over the appointment letter, on compassionate ground, to Renu Sharma, sister of Arjun Sharma, who was killed in Reasi militant attack. Arjun Sharma, a resident of Reasi, was the conductor of the bus carrying pilgrims which was attacked by the militants on June 09,2024. The […]
JAMMU — A 71 Year-old man was found in suspicious circumstances with a gunshot in Tanda area of Reasi district on Monday. Officials told GNS that a man identified as Abdul Karim (71) son of Din Mohd resident of Tanda Reasi was found dead with a gunshot wound. A 12-bore gun was also found near […]
JAMMU — At least 30 passengers, mostly women, were injured when their mini-bus turned turtle on a hilly road in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said. Two of the 30 are seriously injured and they have been rushed the Government Medical College Hospital in Jammu. The accident took place near […]
JAMMU — At least four people were killed and eight others injured early Tuesday when a tempo vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge in Reasi district, officials said. A police official told GNS that the tempo vehicle from Jammu to Bagankote fell into a very […]