JAMMU — Members of the National Conference (NC) on Tuesday staged a dharna in front of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, demanding the restoration of statehood and an end to the alleged harassment of Kashmiris in some parts of the country. Ahead of the start of the Assembly session, the NC MLAs were seen carrying […]
SRINAGAR — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch has registered a case against two people for their alleged involvement in securing admission into a medical college here using a forged physical disability certificate. The EOW received information that a student from Ajas in Bandipora district got an MBBS seat […]
QAZIGUND — A fire broke out at Government Girls Higher Secondary School in Qazigund on Tuesday morning, causing extensive damage to the building, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the blaze quickly engulfed the structure, leaving the school building gutted before it could be brought under control. He said, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — J&K Peoples Conference President and MLA Handwara Sajad Gani Lone on Monday submitted three key amendments to the Lieutenant Governor’s address, raising concerns over the safety of Kashmiris, regularisation of daily wagers, and age relaxation for civil service aspirants. According to the business circulated by the Assembly Secretariat, Lone proposed an amendment […]
JAMMU — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Waheed Ur Rehman Para on Monday criticised the National Conference-led government for its vision document, saying it shows “zero empathy” towards mental distress affecting the Kashmiris. He was referring to the address of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly at the start of the […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather named three legislators as members of the panel of chairpersons for the budget session, which commenced here on Monday. He nominated MLA Eidgah Mubarak Gul (NC), MLA Samba Surjeet Singh Slathia (BJP) and MLA Bandipora Nizamuddin Bhat (Congress). In the absence of the speaker, this […]
JAMMU — The Northern Railway’s Jammu division has decided to operate an additional pair of special trains between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Srinagar over the next two days for the benefit of travellers and tourists visiting snow-bound Kashmir, officials said on Monday. The special reserved trains will operate on Shri Mata Vaishno Devi […]
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that tourism continues to be a vital pillar of Jammu and Kashmir’s economy, with the Union Territory recording 1.78 crore tourist visits in 2025 despite security-related incidents and natural calamities. “Despite challenges arising from security-related incidents and natural calamities, the Union Territory recorded 1.78 crore tourist […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police on Monday said they have secured the conviction of an accused for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor girl in Srinagar. The case, registered vide FIR No. 24/2021 under Sections 363 and 376 IPC read with Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act at Police Station […]
JAMMU — Two persons moving in a suspicious manner were detained on Monday as security forces intensified their anti-terror operations across the Jammu region, officials said. The search operation also resumed in snow-bound Chatroo belt in Kishtwar district to track down and neutralise terrorists who were engaged in at least four encounters over the past […]