SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Committee (PCC) has directed the deputy commissioner of Pulwama to stop contractors from carrying out mining activity in two blocks of Rambiara stream for violating the guidelines set by it while granting the consent for mining to them, officials on Tuesday said. In separate orders issued the […]
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Tuesday granted transit remand of an alleged member of Lashkar-e-Taiba module to the Jammu and Kashmir Police. Riyaz Ahmad Rather from J&K’s Kupwara district, a retired army man who allegedly played an instrumental role in receiving arms and ammunition from across the Line of Control (LoC), was arrested […]
BHUJ — Police in Gujarat on Tuesday registered a second first information report (FIR) against Mumbai-based Islamic preacher Mufti Salman Azhari, who is under arrest, for allegedly delivering a provocative speech at a religious event at Samakhiyari in Kutch district, an official said. Azhari was arrested from Mumbai on Sunday in connection with a separate […]
NEW DELHI — Former Indian Army man, retired since January 31 last year, was nabbed by Delhi Police for his alleged involvement as an active member of Lashkar-e-Taiba module operating in Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir. Accused of conspiring with fellow members, the wanted alleged militant identified as Riyaz Ahmad Rather, a resident of district Kupwara, […]
NEW DELHI — Seventeen organisations are currently named in the list of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) as unlawful associations under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai shared the details in a written reply, naming Students Islamic Movement of […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Youth for Peace International, in collaboration with Samvada Baduku and Eqra Foundation organised a day long dialogue on ‘Youth Participation’ on 5th February 2024 in Jammu. 20 youth leaders and social workers from Jammu and Kashmir participated in this dialogue to advocate for youth rights and participation. According to the Global Youth […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Home Department of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday posted Mr. Rajiv Omprakash Pande as Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Central Kashmir. According to an order, Mr. Rajiv Omprakash Pande, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer has been posted as DIG, Central Kashmir Range upon his repatriation to the Union Territory of Jammu […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — A man has been arrested for killing his brother in Baramulla district of North Kashmir on Tuesday. The incident happened on Monday in Wadoora village of the district, when the scuffle broke out between two brothers. During scuffle, a youth namely Abid Ahmad Bhat was seriously injured after being hit by his […]
PULWAMA — A youth from south Kashmir’s Pulwama district has secured a position as a pilot in Air India. Raja Shahzaib Raza from Panner Jagir, Tral, is the first pilot from his area. Speaking to the news agency Kashmir News Observer, his father Raja Ishtiyaq Hussian, a retired Executive Engineer, shared the journey of his […]
NEW DELHI — The Centre on Monday gave powers to all states and Union Territories to declare Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) a banned organisation under the anti-terror law UAPA. On January 29, the Central government extended the ban imposed on the SIMI for five more years. While extending the ban on the organisation, […]