SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday arrested human rights activist Mohammad Ahsan Untoo for allegedly inciting violence through social media platforms. Untoo, a resident of Kupwara district, is chairman of the International Forum for Justice and Human Rights Jammu and Kashmir. A police spokesman said, “It was reliably learnt that Mohd Ahsan […]
Author: KIMS Kashmir
Anjuman Auqaf terms closure of Jama Masjid for 24th straight week as unfortunate
SRINAGAR — Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar said that today again the authorities, while demonstrating their dictatorship and arbitrariness, hurt the people’s sentiments by preventing them from fulfilling their religious obligation of praying at the J&K’s largest spiritual centre and place of worship – the historic Jama Masjid Srinagar. In a statement, the Anjuman said […]
Govt order over ‘Surya Namaskar’ unacceptable: MMU
SRINAGAR — Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), the amalgam of religious organisations in J&K, said that it has taken strong exception to the government order, asking students, faculty members and staff of all colleges in J&K to compulsorily participate in the Hindu religious practice of ‘Surya Namaskar’ on a religious festival being observed today. In a statement, […]
9 teachers terminated from services for unauthorized absence
SRINAGAR — Director School Education Kashmir has ordered termination of services of nine teachers for unauthorized absence. The teachers include Aijaz Ahmad Bhat (GPS Shuloora Kupwara), Saima Gani (teacher BHSS Zadibal Srinagar), Suhail Anees (Teacher BHS Nawagabra Kupwara), Mohammad Rafiq Khan, (RReT MS Fraw GAnderbal),Sheetal Bhat (Teacher PM’s package, posted in BHSS Kupwara), Nazia Mushtaq […]
Covid cases in Kashmir higher than reported: DAK
SRINAGAR — With Omicron driven third Covid wave raging in Kashmir,” Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday said the actual number of Covid positive cases in the valley is higher than what is being reported. “The official count is an underestimate as many Covid cases go unreported,” said DAK President and Influenza expert Dr Nisar […]
‘Is Covid only for educational institutions’, asks Dr Rizwan; says no Covid SoP’s followed at Gulmarg
Zubair-Ul-Islam SRINAGAR — Dr Rizwan Rumi, social activist has questioned the government over closure of educational institutions for students due to Covid-19 situation in the valley and allowance of tourist rush at famous tourist resort Gulmarg. Dr Rizwan while talking to Kashmir Independent Media Service – KIMS said, “No social distancing and Covid SoP’s is […]
Haridwar hate speech row: ‘All of you will die’, accused Yati Narsinghanand tells cops
HARIDWAR — Yati Narsinghanand, one of the religious leaders accused in the Haridwar hate speeches case told the police, “All of you will die”, when when co-accused Jitendra Narayan Singh Tyagi was arrested yesterday. Tyagi, formerly known as Waseem Rizvi, is the first accused to be arrested in the hate speech case in which provocative […]
12 employees of MC Sopore test postive for Covid
SOPORE — Panic has gripped at Municipal Council Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday after 12 of its employees tested positive for Corona Virus. Officials said that a mass testing was done today in which 12 employees of Municipal Council Sopore tested positive for COVID-19 and all of them have been asked to […]
Ammo recovered during search operation in Ganderbal woods: Officials
SRINAGAR — Security forces on Friday claimed to have recovered a cache of ammunition during a search operation in forest area of Watlar in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. An official said that Special Operation Group (SOG) 24RR & Police and launched a search operation in watlar area and recovered cache of ammunition from a hideout […]
BDS diffuses grenade found inside bag in Srinagar, traffic restored
SRINAGAR — Bomb disposal squad diffused a grenade which was inside a cooker after it was found in a suspicious bag at Khwaja Bazaar Chowk area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. Police officials said that a grenade was found inside cooker as after it was blasted by BDS, a Grenade liver was found. The officialsfurther […]









