SRINAGAR — Qul Fruitwall (Qul), the Kashmir-based horticultural startup, becomes the first private sector enterprise to receive global institutional capital in Jammu and Kashmir. Incofin, a Belgium-based impact investor — along with Fiedlin, an Indian growth capital platform for small and medium enterprise, have invested Rs 60 crore in Qul which serves 5,000 farmers and […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Mr. Manoj Sinha on Monday appointed registrar and various other positions in the University of Kashmir. Sinha, who is also the Chancellor of the University appointed Dr. Naseer Iqbal as the Registrar of the University. Besides Registrar, Sinha also appointed Dr. Fayaz Ahmad Loan as […]
SRINAGAR — A four-year-old girl died while four others were injured in a road accident at Donipora, Sangam area of Bijbehara in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. An official said that an accident took place at Donipora old NHW between vehicle (Thar) bearing registration number JK05-8889 and a truck bearing registration JK22-9011 resulting in […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The holiday on the occasion of Shab-i-Miraj shall be observed on Thursday in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. According to an order, the Government has decided to observe the holiday on the occasion of Shab-i-Miraj on (Thursday) February 8, 2024 instead of Wednesday February 7, 2024 in the Union Territory […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In view of the road widening works in Ramban district, the vehicular movement on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway will remain suspended on Tuesday. According to Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, Baseer-Ul-Haq, in line with safety protocols and widening of road at Kishtwari Pather and Dalwas areas of the district, the vehicular movement on Srinagar-Jammu National […]
NEW DELHI — The government on Monday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to provide for reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in Jammu and Kashmir. The Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai tabled the The Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 seeking to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department (MeT) on Monday forecast dry weather in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir till February 14. Many places of the Union Territory received light to moderate rain and snowfall during the last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, “The weather is expected to remain partly […]
MUMBAI — Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad on Sunday detained Islamic preacher Mufti Salman Azhari in Mumbai, accused in an alleged hate speech case. The action by Junagadh Police was taken after a video of an inflammatory speech allegedly delivered by the preacher went viral on social media. Mufti Salman is currently at Ghatkopar police station where […]
JAMMU — A fire broke out in a vegetable and fruit market with dozens of shops gutted in the Banihal area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district on Monday, officials said. There was no loss of life in the blaze, they said. Locals, police, fire tenders and army personnel rushed to the spot and launched […]
SRINAGAR [Danish Naseer] (KIMS) — Dr. Amir Rashid Wani, a notable Peace Socio-Political Activist and Chairman of Mooj Kasheer Welfare Trust, has voiced serious concerns regarding the worsening electricity situation in the Kashmir Division. His statement addresses the persistent issue of unplanned power cuts, exacerbated by the harsh winter conditions, and highlights the gap between […]