SRINAGAR — Union Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Meghwal on Tuesday said that statehood to Jammu and Kashmir would be restored soon, prompting Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to express hope that the wait would not be much longer. After attending a function at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) here, Meghwal told reporters that […]
Author: KIMS Kashmir
Omar thanks Amit Shah for reopening 14 tourist destinations in J&K
SRINAGAR — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday thanked Union Home Minister Amit Shah for reopening 14 tourist destinations in Jammu and Kashmir, including Asia’s largest Tulip Garden, which had been closed following the Pahalgam terror attack last year. Abdullah said he had raised the issue during his recent meetings with the home minister in […]
No Kashmiri migrant land acquired illegally in Valley: J&K Deputy CM
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday said that no land belonging to Kashmiri migrants has been acquired in the Valley in violation of prescribed legal procedures, with Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary asserting that the ruling National Conference has consistently worked to ensure justice for the displaced community. Replying to a starred […]
24 of 44 PSUs in J&K running at losses; four non-functional: Deputy CM
JAMMU — As many as 24 of the 44 public sector undertakings (PSUs) in Jammu and Kashmir are running at losses, while four are non-functional, the Union Territory government informed the Assembly on Tuesday. The government said it is examining ways to strengthen sick PSUs and improve their operational and financial performance. In a written […]
NIA conducts searches at retired govt employee’s residence in Srinagar
SRINAGAR — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday carried out searches at the residence of a retired government employee in Srinagar in connection with a terrorism case registered in 2024, officials said. The searches were conducted at the house of Nazir Ahmad Bhat in the Mehjoor Nagar area of the city, they said. Further […]
J&K govt to survey drug abuse in 10 districts; launches ‘Circle of Care’ rehab programme
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government will conduct a survey on drug abuse in 10 districts of the Union territory as it has launched a community rehabilitation programme, Circle of Care, to support de-addiction counsellors in every village, officials said on Monday. Jammu and Kashmir has the highest number of functional addiction treatment facilities […]
Casual employees, daily wagers seeking regularisation of services protest in Srinagar
SRINAGAR — A large number of daily wagers and contractual employees took out a protest march here on Monday to demand regularisation of their services in the Jammu and Kashmir government. The protesters marched from Nawa-i-Subah complex to TRC crossing, raising slogans in support of their demand for regularisation of their services in the government. […]
Khelo India Winter Games to be held at Gulmarg from Feb 23
SRINAGAR — The Khelo India Winter Games, starting from February 23 and to be held at Kashmir’s Gulmarg, will witness participation from more than 700 athletes and officials, officials said. “There has been good snowfall this winter, which is a boost for skiing and sledging activities. Khelo India Winter Games is being held here, and […]
PM Modi ‘surrendered’ before Trump; farmers’ interests, energy security sacrificed: Congress
NEW DELHI — The Congress on Monday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “surrendered” before US President Donald Trump in agreeing to the India-US interim trade deal, which, it claimed, will “devastate” the livelihoods of crores of farmers across states and sacrifice India’s energy security, digital sovereignty and economic self-reliance. Slamming the Centre, Congress […]
LG orders reopening of 14 more tourist spots in J&K 10 months after Pahalgam attack
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday ordered the reopening of 14 tourist spots across Jammu and Kashmir, nearly 10 months after the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam that led to their closure for security reasons. The LG administration had shut down nearly 50 tourist spots following the April 22 terror attack at […]








