SRINAGAR — Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), an amalgam of several religious organisations in Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday asked the government to immediately withdraw “coercive order” on recitation of Vande Matram in the schools in the Union territory as the national song contained parts which were against Islamic beliefs of monotheism. “The MMU, headed by Mirwaiz […]
JAMMU — Security forces on Wednesday launched a search operation following suspicious movement in the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. The operation was launched by the Special Operations Group (SOG), army and the CRPF following reports of movement of suspected persons in the Balakote-Mendhar border areas, they said. The forces […]
NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani scripted history on Election Day as he emerged victorious in the closely-watched battle for New York City Mayor, becoming the first South Asian and Muslim to be elected to sit at the helm of the largest city in the US. Mamdani, 34, had been the front-runner in the NYC Mayoral […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in the forest area of Chatroo in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday morning. The Indian Army’s Jammu-based White Knight Corps said in a post on X that an intelligence-based operation was launched along with the Jammu and Kashmir Police early […]
JAMMU — The National Highways Logistics Management Limited (NHLML) has invited detailed project reports (DPRs) for seven ropeway projects in Jammu and Kashmir under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode, officials said. The information was shared by officials during a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo to review the progress of ropeway projects under the […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday dedicated a pilgrim community hall and four modular bus stops to the people, and laid the foundation stone for the first indoor sports complex under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on the outskirts of Jammu city. The Lieutenant Governor praised the farming community of J-K […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a revenue official for graft and seized Rs 35 lakh in cash from his private vehicle in Samba district, an official said on Tuesday. The ACB received a complaint against Sunil Kumar, posted as Patwari in Dadui Block, alleging that he had demanded a […]
SRINAGAR — The Election Commission on Tuesday issued a showcause notice to Peoples Democratic Party candidate for Budgam bypolls, Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi, for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by conducting late-night campaign in the assembly constituency without requisite permission. However, in his response, Mehdi said there was no deliberate or wilful […]
SRINAGAR — In a good news for Kashmir’s battered tourism industry, film shootings have resumed in the valley, six months after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 persons were killed. The crew of a Telugu film has begun shooting at the Pahalgam tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district — the site of […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday inaugurated the 10-day annual Jhiri Mela on the outskirts of Jammu city. Every year around 10-12 lakh devotees, mainly from Jammu region, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana, visit the fair to commemorate the sacrifice of Baba Jittoo, who gave up his life in protest […]