SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved projects worth ₹13.75 crore for the conservation, restoration and upgradation of two historic heritage sites in Srinagar and Samba, reaffirming its commitment to preserving the Union Territory’s rich cultural and spiritual legacy. According to posts shared by the Chief Minister’s Office on X, the government […]
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Search operations underway after suspected Pak drones movement in Samba, Rajouri
JAMMU — Security forces on Monday launched search operations in several forward areas along the International Border (IB) and the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba and Rajouri districts following overnight sightings of suspected Pakistani drones, officials said. The drone activity was observed by alert army troops in Nandpur, near the IB […]
Suspected cross-border drones trigger searches in Samba, Kathua
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 […]
Security tightened in Samba as Police conducts patrol, vehicle checks
JAMMU — As part of its continued efforts to strengthen public safety and maintain a high state of operational readiness, Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted a comprehensive security exercise and area domination patrol in the Ghagwal border belt in Samba district on Sunday, an official said. The operation led by an additional superintendent of police […]
Second drone recovered within a week in Samba
JAMMU — A drone was recovered by the Army in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba, marking the second such recovery in the border district within a week, officials said on Sunday. The recovery has prompted intensified surveillance and investigation by security agencies amid continued efforts to thwart cross-border smuggling and infiltration attempts, the officials said. They […]
Two shells found near IB in Samba, defused
JAMMU — A Multi Grenade Launcher (MGL) shell and a 51 mm illuminator shell were recovered near the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba on Wednesday, officials said. The shells were noticed on the banks of Devika river in Ramgarh sector by some locals who immediately informed the nearby police and BSF posts, the […]
Drone recovered in Samba; sent for forensic examination
JAMMU — A drone was recovered from an open field in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. The drone was found lying in an agricultural field near Devak by a resident of Chak Salaria, who spotted it while out on a morning run at 5:50 am, the officials said. They said […]
House of drug peddler demolished, property of another seized in Samba
JAMMU — Authorities on Monday demolished the house of an alleged drug peddler and seized the property of another alleged narcotics trafficker in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district as part of an intensified crackdown on the drug trade. Officials said both actions, carried out in separate cases, were done in accordance with the relevant legal […]
Woman abducted from outside court complex in Samba; assailants open fire at car
JAMMU — Unidentified persons allegedly abducted a 20-year-old woman after reportedly opening fire at a parked car outside a court complex in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Tuesday, triggering a manhunt to trace the accused, officials said. Zalufa, a resident of Chak Gaja Dhar Sherpur in Kathua, had come to the court with her […]
Police destroys over 3.7 tonnes of seized narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances in Samba
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said they destroyed over 3.7 tonnes of seized narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances as part of the Government of India’s Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan. According to a police statement, the destruction was carried out by the District Drug Disposal Committee (DDDC), Udhampur, under the chairmanship of […]







