BANDIPORA — At least 10 houses were gutted in a massive fire in Tatri-Kilshay village of Tulail in Gurez area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district late last night, officials said Wednesday. The officials said that at least 10 residential houses were completely gutted in the fire that broke out on the intervening night of Wednesday […]
JAMMU — The district administration suspended Kishtwar Chief Education Officer (CEO) on Tuesday and ordered an inquiry against him for allegedly issuing transfer orders of teachers on the day of his retirement. The transfer orders issued by the outgoing CEO have also been kept in abeyance till further orders. The action was taken against the […]
SRINAGAR — As many as 348 security forces personnel including those from J&K Police were killed while 796 were injured in militancy-related incidents in Jammu and Kashmir since 2017, Ministry of Home Affairs said on Tuesday. Responding to questions by parliamentarians including Vijayakumar Alias Vijay Vasanth, Thirunavukkarasar Su and Parthiban S.R, Minister of State, ministry […]
NEW DELHI — Over six lakh Indians have given up their citizenship in the last five years, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also said that as per the information available with the Ministry of External Affairs, a total number of 1,33,83,718 Indian nationals are living […]
SRINAGAR — Janata Dal United President for Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday said that amidst rising unemployment, over 950 persons from Haryana and Punjab have been given job in Jammu and Kashmir which is totally injustice towards the people of Kashmir and the Dogras of Jammu. While addressing a press conference here in Kashmir capital Srinagar, […]
SRINAGAR — The J&K government on Tuesday announced winter vacation for all government and private recognized schools of Kashmir and winter zones of Jammu. Principal Secretary School Education Department, Bishwajit Kumar Singh said that the schools up to class 8th will observe winter vacation from December 6 to February 28 while the classes from 9th to 12th will […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said that only Parliament can restore statehood. “Both PM and HM have spoken on this issue in detail in the Parliament and to the country. They have clearly stated that after the delimitation process concludes, polls will be held and statehood will be restored,” […]
SRINAGAR — The Centre on Tuesday said as many as 40 civilians were killed and 72 were injured in militancy-related incidents in Jammu and Kashmir till this month in 2021. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also said that a total of 348 security personnel and 195 civilians were killed in Jammu and […]
BUDGAM — Jammu and Kashmir Police has recovered one ancient sculpture from Khag area in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Budgam Police in a statement said that officers team of department of Archives, Archaeology & Museums, J&K Government were called for examination of the recovered sculpture and who reported to District Police Office Budgam on Tuesday […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has expressed serious concern over the transfer of agricultural land for the establishment of CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) Camp at Wukhoo village in Kakapora area of Pulwama district in South Kashmir. The locals from Wukho Kakapora staged a protest at the press enclave in Srinagar against […]