SRINAGAR — Days after incarcerated youth leader Waheed Para was found unconscious in jail, mainstream political leaders, researchers, educationists and others appealed J&K Government for medical assistance in favour of Waheed and his early release. On Wednesday, special NIA Court directed the Superintendent of Central Jail Srinagar to get Waheed Para medically examined by a […]
Author: KIMS Kashmir
Hijab Row: Students in Hijab sent to separate classrooms, no lessons
BENGALURU — As the hijab versus saffron scarves on campus clash spread in Karnataka, two colleges declared a holiday today to avoid communal trouble while another college allowed students wearing the hijab in separate classrooms. There was also a confrontation between students wearing blue scarves and those wearing saffron scarves at a college in Chikkamagaluru, […]
Local mlitant slain in Pulwama encounter
PULWAMA — A local militant was killed in an encounter between government forces and militants at Nambal village of Awantipora in Pulwama district in South Kashmir on Monday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) in Nambal village of Awantipora following the inputs […]
Grenade hurled on SSB in Ganderbal, no casualty
SRINAGAR — Suspected militants lobbed grenade on Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in Chapargung area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Monday evening. A senior police officer told GNS that militants attacked SSB Bunker with an grenade, however it missed the intended target and exploded on road. In this incident no loss of life or injury […]
Will deliberate on re-opening schools, colleges if Covid situation improves further in next 15 days: LG Manoj Sinha
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday said Covid third wave has started to settle down and if the situation improves further in next 15 days, the government will take a call on re-opening of schools and colleges in the UT. “I congratulate and hail the efforts put forth by the doctors […]
Encounter breaks out in Pulwama’s Awantipora area
PULWAMA — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Nambal village of Awantipora in Pulwama district in South Kashmir on Monday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) in Nambal village of Awantipora following the inputs about presence of militants […]
CCAK welcomes govt decision to open coaching centres
‘Right decision at a right time, boost to students preparing for competitive exams’, asks coaching centres to strictly adhere to SOPs, covid protocol SRINAGAR — Coaching Centres Association of Kashmir (CCAK) today welcomed the government decision to allow resumption of classes at the coaching centres. The Association termed it as a right decision at a […]
Police to soon file charge sheet against three in Srinagar acid attack case
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Police will soon file a charge sheet against three persons, including a juvenile, in the recent Srinagar acid attack case to ensure exemplary punishment for them and to create deterrence among those having such “barbaric” tendencies, a top police officer said on Monday. Inspector General (Kashmir range) Vijay Kumar […]
Aadhaar card not mandatory on CoWIN portal for COVID-19 vaccination, Centre tells SC
NEW DELHI — The Centre Monday told the Supreme Court that Aadhaar card is not mandatory for registration on CoWIN portal for COVID-19 vaccination. A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and Surya Kant was informed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare that one of the nine identity documents including passport, Driving Licence, […]
Delimitation Commission proposal BJP agenda, democracy ‘tramnpled’ in J&K: Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR — Former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party President, Mehbooba Mufti Monday said that the delimitation commission proposal has not come as a surprise and it is another onslaught on the democracy in Jammu and Kashmir. Talking with the media at the party headquarters, Mehbooba said that PDP was always suspicious and the delimitation […]








