SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Teachers Forum (JKTF) Pulwama, under the leadership of its chairman, Mohd Shafi Rather, held an awareness program at the district headquarters in Pulwama. The event focused on raising awareness about the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and addressing the growing issue of drug abuse in society. The program […]
LONDON — The father and stepmother of a severely abused 10-year-old girl found dead in her home in England were sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for murder. Urfan Sharif, 42, and Beinash Batool, 30, were convicted of murder last week in her death in what prosecutors called a “campaign of abuse.” The girl’s uncle, […]
BRISBANE — Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood is likely to miss the remainder of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India due to a right calf strain which he sustained during the ongoing third Test at the Gabba, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday. The niggle has also ruled Hazlewood out of the Brisbane Test, weakening Australia’s bowling attack. […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Transport Commissioner Vishesh Paul Mahajan today reviewed the working of offices of the Motor Vehicle Department at a meeting here today. The ARTOs of Jammu Division attended the meeting in person, while RTO and ARTOs of Kashmir Division participated through virtual mode. The Transport Commissioner directed the officers to streamline the functioning […]
ISLAMABAD — Islamabad District and Sessions Court has extended the interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the Toshakhana 2.0 case until January 7. The District and Sessions Court of Islamabad extended the interim bails of the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, and Bushra […]
JAMMU — Alleging discrimination by the Jammu and Kashmir government against Hindi and Sanskrit in recruitment, hundreds of students led by the ABVP on Tuesday held a protest march and sat on a dharna, blocking the main Tawi bridge on the highway here. The demonstrators accused the National Conference-led government of sidelining Hindi and Sanskrit […]
SRINAGAR — Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh set social media abuzz with the videos of his visit to various tourist spots in Kashmir, including a temple, a Muslim shrine and a gurdwara. In a series of Instagram posts, the Punjabi singing sensation shared clips of offering prayers at the Adi Shankaracharya temple in the Zabarwan hills on […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) have arrested a Clerk of Fire and Emergency Service Department for demanding and accepting bribe in Sopore town of Baramulla district in North Kashmir on Tuesday. “A complaint was received against Nisar Ahmad Wani, clerk of Fire & Emergency Service Department posted at Sopore District Baramulla […]
JAMMU — A day after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs granted approval for a new subsidised helicopter route connecting Jammu, Poonch, and Mendhar, the people of Mendhar sector on Tuesday hailed the transformative development. This new service is a game-changer, especially for the locals of the remote border areas who have long struggled with […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In continuation of its ongoing drive against illegal mining, Jammu and Kashmir Police have seized 33 vehicles used for illegal mining in Budgam district of Central Kashmir on Tuesday. The police have also arrested nine persons involved in the illegal extraction/transportation of minerals, and registered six FIR’s in different police stations of […]