SRINAGAR — An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on Richter scale strikes Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. The earthquake striked Union Territory at around 11:19 am. Reports said, The epicentre of the earthquake was Fayzabad in the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region and its depth was 220 kms inside the earth. As the tremors were felt, the residents […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department on Sunday forecast partly cloudy weather in Jammu and Kashmir for next 24 hours. The weather was partly cloudy in the Union Territory during last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, “The weather will remain partly cloudy in Jammu and Kashmir today.” “There is possibility of […]
SRINAGAR — Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar has expressed strong resentment against the continuous detention of its head Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq, who has been under house arrest for nearly four years. In a statement, the Auqaf said that today is the 196th consecutive Friday when Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir was neither allowed to perform the […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Prashant Goyal, today released first edition of compendium on entrepreneurship and employment related schemes compiled by Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI). This informative compendium highlights government’s commitment towards fostering an enabling environment for entrepreneurial growth and employment opportunities in the region. The document will serve […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today visited hailstorm affected areas of Baramulla and Kupwara districts of north Kashmir. The hailstorm, gusty winds and heavy rains damaged crops across the several parts of north Kashmir’s Baramulla and Kupwara districts. Director Agriculture along with Joint Director agriculture inputs Kashmir, Mohammed Younis Choudhary; […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Responding to the situation arisen due to the heavy hailstorm that occurred in the afternoon of 25th May, the Director Horticulture Kashmir, G. R. Mir today conducted an extensive tour of the affected areas. The unexpected natural calamity has resulted in widespread damage to fruit crops, leading to concerns for the horticultural […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level meeting to review the implementation of Agriculture credit schemes of banking and financial institutions for Holistic Agriculture Development Program (HADP). The Lt Governor directed the bank officials and administrative officers for seamless coordination at district level for effective implementation of Holistic Agriculture Development Program […]
NEW DELHI — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has approached the Delhi High Court seeking death sentence for Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chief and Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, Bar and Bench reported. According to the report, The petition is listed for hearing on May 29 before a Division Bench of Justices Siddharth […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday said that four persons were booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district for their involvement in anti-national activities. Police in a statement said, Acting tough against anti-national elements, Police in Baramulla booked 4 persons under Public Safety Act (PSA) for their involvement […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police in Baramulla district in collaboration with ATVs and local Pony Walas successfully rescued a tourist family who had lost their way in Kangdoori area of Gulmarg and were stuck in the area. Police in a statement said, Acting on information regarding a family comprising of 3 adults and 4 kids of […]