Uttarakhand: 136 people missing since a glacier burst in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district earlier this month unleashed an avalanche and flash floods will be declared dead, officials have said. The glacier burst in the upper Himalayas that caused the avalanche and deluge in the Dhauliganga-Alakananda river system washed away a hydroelectric station and five bridges, besides […]
Author: KIMS Kashmir
Plea in J&K High Court claims Section 18 of PSA unconstitutional after scrapping of Article 370
Srinagar: A public interest litigation (PIL) petition has been filed before the Jammu & Kashmir High Court challenging the constitutional validity of Section 18 of Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act of 1978 which prescribes the maximum period of preventive detention allowed under the Act (Mustafa MH v. Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir). The […]
Over 7,000 coronavirus mutations in India, many have serious risks: Scientist
New Delhi: There are more than 7,000 coronavirus mutations in India of which some could pose a serious risk, a senior scientist said on Monday. Rakesh Mishra, Director of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, said among the variants, N440K is spreading a lot more in the […]
Haryana Company bags J&K Bank contract, deploys 1100 employees
Srinagar, Feb 22: Tenon – India’s leading Integrated Security & Facility Management Service Provider has secured a contract for facility management with Jammu & Kashmir Bank across the Kashmir region. In a statement the company has been already operating the security services in the region of Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir. The statement said […]
Barzalla Bagat attack condemnable, Police must track down killers and punish them: Sahil Bashir Bhat
Srinagar, Feb 19: Jammu and Kashmir Youth Democratic Party (JKYDP) Friday condemned the Barzalla Bagat attack by terrorists in which two Policemen were Martyred. JKYDP President Sahil Bashir Bhat, in a statement issued here, said police must track down the terrorist and punish them sternly. Bhat said that the attack on policemen who were Unarmed […]
Human Rights Activist Dr. Rizwan Rumi condemns killing of two policemen in Srinagar
Srinagar: Human Rights and Social Activist Dr. Rizwan Rumi has condemned the killing of two policemen in Baghat Barzulla area of Srinagar on Friday. Dr Rizwan Rumi while expressing profound grief and sorrow over the loss of two policemen in Srinagar district today, described the killings of unarmed policemen dastardly and inhuman and shameful act […]
Two policeman killed in Srinagar militant attack
Srinagar: Two policeman were killed in a militant attack in Baghat Barzulla area of Srinagar city on Friday. Reports said, militants fired upon policeman at Baghat chowk on Friday afternoon resulting in critical injuries to two policeman. Both were rushed to hospital for treatment where they succumbed to their injuries. Both the slain policeman have […]
Senior political leader Mohd Rafiq Shah criticized Govt over EU envoys visit, says need to reach out to people
Srinagar: Senior political leader and former MLC Syed Mohammad Rafiq Shah has criticized the Government over visit of European Union envoys to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement, Syed Mohammad Rafiq Shah said that the Government should restore statehood and special status of Jammu and Kashmir which was abrogated by Centre […]
Reporting Kashmir: “Ringing bells to deaf ears”
Srinagar: Media has a key role to play in the development process and bringing peace in the region by depicting the real picture in front of its audience but sadly Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory particularly Kashmir region has been a victim of media’s ‘hateful journalism’. The misinterpretation of facts and portrayal of situation presented […]
Peace, not step-motherly behavior more important than ever in Kashmir
Author: Zubair Ul Islam Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir, formerly a State is a region in Southern Asia administered by India as a Union Territory. The region was converted into Union Territory on August 5, 2019 when the Special Status of Jammu and Kashmir State (Article 370 and Article 35A) was abrogated and the State was […]