Jammu News

MMU Doda holds free medical camps at Bari, Bhargran,

07/10/2026
D0da, October 07 (KIP)- The Health Department Doda, under Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) initiative, today organized free medical camps at Bari and Bhargran villages of Medical Block Assar. As many as 121 individuals were examined at the twin camps. They were provided free medical consultation with screening and diagnostic tests, besides essential medicines. The health team also sensitized the public about preventive healthcare practices and the importance of timely medical consultation fo...

J&K Prosecution Department secures conviction in NDPS case

07/10/2026
Jammu, October 07 (KIP)- The Prosecution Department of Jammu and Kashmir today highlighted three significant judicial outcomes of 5 and 6 October 2026, achieved through the dedication, thorough preparation and persuasive advocacy of its prosecutors. On 6 October 2026, the Principal District & Sessions Judge, Poonch Susheel Singh, convicted Sherbaz Ahmed, Anzar Ahmed and Rafiq Azam under Section 8/21 (c) of the NDPS Act in the case registered as FIR No. 56/2022 at Police Station Mendhar. Th...

Rights, Not Charity: Women Demand Timely Elections

06/10/2026
Jammu, October 06 (KIP)-BJP Spokesperson Rajni Sethi today strongly criticized the National Conference government for its continued silence and lack of clarity over the conduct of BDC, DDC and Urban Local Bodies elections in Jammu and Kashmir, stating that women are demanding their democratic rights, not charity or political favours. Women in Jammu and Kashmir have consistently fought for their rightful place in society and public life, irrespective of which political party was in power. T...

Illegal Immigrants Must Be Identified and Deported Without Delay: BJP

06/10/2026
Jammu, October 06 (KIP)-The process of identifying, locating and deporting illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar residing in Jammu Kashmir must be expedited with the urgency warranted by the security situation, said Girdhari Lal Raina, former MLC and spokesperson, BJP J&K. Raina welcomed the reported deportation of around 600 Bangladeshi nationals identified as illegally residing in the Union Territory, including the first batch of 150 persons flown from Srinagar to Bagdogra for o...

4 families of road accident victims get compensation in Kishtwar

06/10/2026
Kishtwar,October 06 (KIP)-Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kishtwar Pankaj Kumar Sharma today disbursed Rs. 4 lakh as compensation under the J&K Road Accident Victim Fund, based on the cases submitted by ARTO. An amount of Rs. 1 lakh each was disbursed to the legal heirs of four deceased road accident victims. This UT government's initiative aims to extend timely financial support to those affected by road accidents and reflects the District Administration's continued commitment towards assisting...

DC Rajesh Sharma inaugurates tournament; calls upon players

06/10/2026
Kathua, October 06 (KIP)- The inter-district division level annual (all age groups) Badminton tournament for boys and girls commenced today at the Indoor Stadium Kathua. The District Youth Services and Sports Department is hosting the divisional-level sports event. Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Sharma was the chief guest at the inaugural function. He declared the tournament open. CPO Ranjeet Thakur, DYSSO Sunil Kumar, besides officials from the department of Youth Services and Sports were prese...

NC Govt Committed to Promoting Social Justice, inclusive development of ST, SC, OBC: Rattan Lal

06/10/2026
Jammu, October 06(KIP)- Senior National Conference leader and Provincial President Jammu, Rattan Lal Gupta, said that the NC Government led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is committed to promoting social justice, inclusive development and welfare of the Scheduled Tribes (ST), Scheduled Castes (SC), Other Backward Classes (OBC) and other disadvantaged sections of society, particularly those living in far-flung and rural areas. He said that development is being extended to villages a...

BJP, LG Administration not interested in ST-2 rights of PoJK DPs: Jatin K Raina

06/10/2026
Jammu, October 05 (KIP)- Chairman, Social Media, J&K Congress, Adv Jatin K Raina, on Monday accused the BJP and the Lieutenant Governor-led administration of showing a lack of seriousness towards the long-pending demand for issuance of ST-2 certificates to eligible Scheduled Tribe members among Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) displaced persons, alleging that the issue has been deliberately kept pending despite its direct bearing on the future of thousands of displaced families. ...

Seva Sankalp Abhiyan connects welfare, women empowerment and youth creativity: Sat Sharma

05/10/2026
Purmandal/Jakh/ Vijaypur, October 05 (KIP)-The ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ continued its grassroots outreach in Purmandal and Vijaypur with programmes focused on women, children, welfare awareness and youth development. J&K BJP President and Rajya Sabha MP Sat Sharma CA, along with MLA Chandra Prakash Ganga, participated in an Anganwadi Sammelan at ICDS Purmandal and a debate and painting competition at Shri Ram Universal School, Jakkh, Vijaypur. J&K BJP Vice Presidents Rashpal Verma and R...

Crime Branch Jammu files charge sheet in multi-lakh financial fraud case

05/10/2026
Jammu, October 05 (KIP)- The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Jammu has produced a charge sheet before the Hon’ble Court of Additional Munsiff JMIC, Samba, against three accused persons in FIR No. 73/2016 U/S 420 and 120-B RPC Police Station Samba concerning a multi-lakh financial fraud. The accused are Rajesh Kumar Rai, Managing Director; Manoj Kumar, Area/Branch Manager; and Vikram Singh, Assistant Branch Manager, associated with M/s Metropolitan Finance Ltd., M/s Mansar Finan...

BJP Conspiring Against NC Government to Disturb Peaceful Atmosphere in J&K: Rattan Lal

05/10/2026
Jammu, October 05 (KIP)- Senior National Conference leader and Provincial President Jammu, Rattan Lal Gupta, Adv., today accused the BJP of conspiring against the Omar Abdullah-led government with the alleged intention of disturbing the peaceful atmosphere in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a colourful joining programme of the JKNC Student Wing, held under the chairmanship of Harshvardhan Singh, President, Student Wing Jammu at Party headquarter Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, Mr. Gupta said that ...

Panchayat Raj system derailed, made defunct:Ravinder

05/10/2026
Sunderbani, October 05 (KIP)- Former MLC and Chief Spokesperson JKPCC Mr Ravinder Sharma has said that government has derailed and turned the entire panchayat Raj system defunct by indulging into gross illegalities and fraud with the common people in villages ,as works prioritised by them are not taken up and gram sabhas have been turned into a mere formalities and eye wash. Reacting to the grievance of the people in a workers meeting at Sunderbani, Mr Ravinder Sharma took exception to ...

FICCI FLO JKL Marathon 4.0 promotes fitness, tourism & women’s skilling

05/10/2026
Jammu, October 04 (KIP)-Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry Ladies Organisation (FICCI FLO) Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh successfully hosted the 4th edition of its JKL Marathon in collaboration with Jammu Tourism. The marathon witnessed around 750 registrations across the 3 KM Fun Run, 5 KM, 10 KM and 21 KM Half Marathon categories. Held under the theme “Discover the Undiscovered,” the event brought together fitness, tourism and social impact, with participants experiencing t...

Kathua Run 2026: Over 600 take part in district’s first multi-category running event

05/10/2026
Kathua, October 04 (KIP)-District Administration Kathua, in collaboration with TSP Team, today organised Kathua Run 2026 under the aegis of the Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan, marking the first-ever running event in the district featuring 3 km, 5 km and 10 km categories. The event witnessed an overwhelming response, with more than 600 participants registering for the run, besides a large number of fitness enthusiasts. The participation cut across age groups, with young children, girls,...

BJP is natural choice for those wishing to serve society: Sat Sharma

05/10/2026
Jammu, October 04 (KIP)-BJP is the natural choice for those willing to serve the society, said Sat Sharma, while more than 50 social activists, led by prominent social activist S. Parvinder Singh, joined the BJP at the party headquarters, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu. J&K BJP President and Rajya Sabha MP Sat Sharma CA, accompanied by former MLC Charanjit Singh Khalsa, Vice-Presidents Rekha Mahajan, and Rashpaul Verma, General Secretaries Sanjita Dogra and Gopal Mahajan, and Secretary Pawan Sharma,...

Div Com reviews arrangements for Basohli Festival 2026

05/10/2026
Jammu, October 04 (KIP)- Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar today chaired a meeting of senior officers to review the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the upcoming Basohli Festival/Utsav 2026. The meeting discussed the proposed cultural, tourism, sports, academic and promotional activities, besides venue arrangements, participation, logistics, sanitation, security and crowd management. Deputy Commissioner Kathua briefed the Chair on the arrangements being made and prepar...

Div Com Jammu reviews action plan for innovative farmer-centric use of AgriStack data

04/10/2026
Jammu, October 04 (KIP)- Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar chaired a meeting of the Divisional Level Committee to formulate an action plan for identification and development of innovative, farmer-centric use cases for effective utilisation of AgriStack data. Director Agriculture Jammu, Member Secretary of the Committee, briefed the meeting on the potential applications of AgriStack and Farmer Registry data for improved monitoring and assessment of crop production, identification ...

J&K Youth choosing BJP to contribute to nation-building: Sat Sharma

03/10/2026
Jammu, October 02 (KIP)-Reflecting the growing enthusiasm of youth towards the Bharatiya Janata Party and its development-oriented vision, hundreds of young people joined the BJP at the party headquarters, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu. The joining programme was facilitated by BJYM Jammu & Kashmir President Arun Prabhat and the new entrants were led by Deepak Charak, further adding strength and fresh energy to the party's organizational base. J&K BJP President & Rajya Sabha MP Sat Sharma CA, a...

BJP pays rich tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri

03/10/2026
Jammu, October 02 (KIP)-J&K BJP President and Rajya Sabha MP Sat Sharma CA, along with senior party leaders and workers, paid rich tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversaries at the BJP headquarters, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu, today. Sat Sharma was accompanied by BJP Vice-Presidents Priya Sethi, Rakesh Mahajan and Rekha Mahajan, General Secretary Gopal Mahajan, MLA Dr. Devinder Kumar Manyal, Office Secretary Tilak Raj Gupta, District P...

Div Com Jammu pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri on Gandhi Jayanti

02/10/2026
Jammu, October 02 (KIP)-Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, today paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at a function organised by Gandhi Global Family at Lawrence Public School, Sidhra, to mark Gandhi Jayanti. Speaking on the occasion, the Divisional Commissioner said that October 2 commemorates the birth anniversaries of two towering personalities of India—Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. Recalling Mahatma Gandhi’s pivotal role in India’s freed...

Dengue Surveillance intensified in Doda

01/10/2026
Doda, October 01(KIP)- As part of the ongoing efforts to contain dengue and strengthen vector-control measures in the district, the Dengue Surveillance Team of the Health Department Doda conducted a comprehensive field inspection of identified hotspots. The field team, led by Dy Medical Superintendent AH GMC Doda Dr. Irfan Tasaduq Kelam, revisited the identified hotspots to assess the prevailing situation and undertake a detailed inspection of areas having potential for mosquito breeding. ...

Rich Harvest School Celebrates Gandhi and Shastri Jayanti

01/10/2026
Jammu, October 01 (KIP)- Rich Harvest School celebrated Gandhi Jayanti and Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti with reverence and enthusiasm, commemorating the birth anniversaries of two great leaders who left an enduring legacy of truth, simplicity, integrity and service to the nation. The special assembly featured inspiring presentations highlighting Mahatma Gandhi’s message of truth and non-violence and Lal Bahadur Shastri’s ideals of simplicity, courage and dedication to the nation. ...

Director SKIMS calls for community-wide CPR training to strengthen response to cardiac emergencies

30/09/2026
Srinagar, September 30 (KIP)-On World Heart Day, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) launched 'CPR 360', a structured academic and community outreach initiative to strengthen preparedness for cardiac emergencies and equip people with lifesaving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills. A key component of the launch was a hands-on community CPR workshop. Participants came from diverse sections of society, including the Traffic Police, trekking community, schools and gymna...

Div Com reviews progress of National Highway projects in Jammu Division

30/09/2026
Jammu, September 30 (KIP)- Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, today chaired a meeting to review the progress of various National Highway projects being executed across Jammu Division. The Div Com undertook a detailed review of different packages of the Jammu–Poonch, Jammu–Doda and Jammu–Kishtwar National Highway projects, besides other ongoing works in the division. The Div Com interacted with the Deputy Commissioners and conducted a district-wise review of the projects in the...

Relief material dispatched for Mungli Warwan fire victims

30/09/2026
Kishtwar,September 30 (KIP)- Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Pankaj Kumar Sharma today flagged off relief material for the fire victims of Village Mungli, Tehsil Warwan. The relief material provided by the Red Cross includes kitchen sets, blankets, tents, mattresses, kitchenware, jugs, buckets and other essential items. In addition, food kits containing rice, flour, oil and lentils have also been provided to the affected families. Briefing the media about the incident, he said the informati...

NC’s ‘Indispensability Doctrine’ exposed in Assembly: G.L Raina

30/09/2026
Jammu, September 30 (KIP)-J&K BJP Spokespersons Girdhari Lal Raina (Former MLC) and Dr Abhijeet Jasrotia, in the presence of BJP Media Incharge Dr. Pardeep Mahotra, addressed a press conference at party headquarters, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu, and launched a sharp attack on the National Conference (NC) over its renewed demand for pre-1953 autonomy and what they described as its politics of political monopoly, historical distortion and divisive constitutional demands. Girdhari Lal Raina congra...

NC nominated Khajur Bhagat as Block President Phallian Mandal.

30/09/2026
Jammu September 30 (KIP)-Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, Provincial President Jammu Rattan Lal Gupta has nominated Mr Khajur Bhagat former Sarpanch as Block President Phallian Mandal in place of Late Bishan Dass Bhagat. Mr Khajur Bhagat was already working as acting President of Phallian Mandal Block in view of the ailing condition of the late Bishan Dass Bhagat. Mr Gupta hoped that Mr Khajur will ensure strengthening of National Conference cadre at gross root level in Phallia...

Stop politicizing Constitutional Institutions, put evidence before people:BB to Congress

29/09/2026
Jammu, September 29 (KIP)-Congress must stop politicizing Constitutional Institutions, or put evidence before people, said Bharat Bhushan, while strongly criticizing the Congress leadership over its continuing allegations concerning the Election Commission of India and the electoral process. Former DDC Chairperson and Vice-President, J&K BJP Bharat Bhushan, accompanied by Former DDC Vice-Chairperson Suraj Singh and Former DDC member and J&K BJP SC Morcha President Dharminder Kumar, in th...

Speaker must not preside over his own removal proceedings: GL Raina

29/09/2026
Jammu, September 29 (KIP)-The motion moved by MLA Shri R.S. Pathania seeking the removal of Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker Shri Abdul Rahim Rather has raised a fundamental issue of parliamentary propriety, institutional neutrality and fidelity to law, said Girdhari Lal Raina, former MLC and spokesperson, BJP J&K. “This is not merely a technical dispute over a 14-day notice. The Speaker occupies an office that demands the highest standard of impartiality. The authority of the...

GRP Jammu arrested absconder after 12 years

29/09/2026
Jammu, September 29 (KIP)-In a significant breakthrough, Govt. Railway Police Jammu has successfully arrested Pankaj Kumar S/o Jagdish Raj R/o Near Ravi Dass Mandir Haripora, R S Pura, Jammu A/P 840 Gali No. 5 East Hussainpura Shariefpura, Rani Bazaar Amritsar, who was absconding since 12 years during trail of the case FIR No. 01/2015 U/s 382/34 RPC PS GRP Manwal from the Hon’ble Court of Railway Jammu and produced before the Hon’ble Railway Court Jammu and he has been presently lodged in Dis...