Day: January 7, 2026

Representational Photo Srinagar- Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Traffic City Srinagar, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, on Wednesday said the department is working with a planned strategy to streamline vehicular movement and address key bottlenecks in the city. He said the drives are aimed at easing congestion and ensuring smooth traffic flow, with officials continuously monitoring peak-hour…

Jammu, Jan 07 (KINS): MLA Nagrota Devyani Rana on Wednesday chaired a comprehensive review meeting of the School Education Department to evaluate education infrastructure and academic performance in government schools across the Nagrota Assembly Constituency, with special focus on institutions damaged in recent floods. The meeting was attended by the Chief Education Officer (CEO) Jammu,…

Mehbooba Mufti Srinagar- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday hit out at Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for maintaining “silence” on issues concerning the people of the Union territory. In her brief speech while speaking at the tenth death anniversary of her father and PDP founder Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Mehbooba…

Srinagar, Jan 07 (KINS): Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, police have arrested 03 drug peddlers in Baramulla & Pulwama and recovered contraband substances from their possession. A police party of Police Station Chandoosa at a checkpoint established at Faqir-Bagh intercepted and apprehended 02 suspicious persons. They have been…

Representational Photo Getting medicines or seeing a doctor in Kashmir can be really tough, especially in winter. Snow can block the roads, and for elderly people or families without younger members around, even a short trip to a hospital or pharmacy becomes a big challenge.  This is where telemedicine is making a difference. Instead of…

KINS Desk Kathua, Jan 07 (KINS): An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in a remote village of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday evening, officials said. The gunfight began at Kahog village in the Billawar area after security forces launched a search operation based…

Art portraying perils of addiction. KO file photo by Abid Bhat. Srinagar- The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday expanded the Task Force constituted for the rehabilitation of drug abuse victims by including two additional senior officials, according to an official order issued by the General Administration Department. As per government order, the Administrative Secretary,…

PTI file photo Jammu- An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in a remote village in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. The encounter started at Kahog village of Billawar this evening when security forces launched a search operation following information about presence of two to three terrorists, they…

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence, Katra Jammu- The National Medical Commission’s decision to withdraw permission for the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence for non-compliance with minimum standards has evoked mixed reactions here, with the BJP and Sangarsh Samiti on Wednesday welcoming the move, while the NC and PDP have…

J&K Govt Logo Srinagar- The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday modified the composition of the Standing Committee constituted for vetting and finalization of Recruitment Rules of various Gazetted and Non-Gazetted services, according to an official order issued by the General Administration Department. As per Government Order No. 26-JK (GAD) of 2026, the Director Finance,…