SRINAGAR — School Education Department Thursday said that there shall be no homework for students upto Class-II while only a maximum of two hours a week shall be for Classes 3 to 5. In a circular, Director School Education Department said that for primary classes, there will be no homework up to Class-Il and a […]
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Residential house collapses in Poonch, 16 injured
POONCH — At least sixteen women were injured after a residential house collapsed in Khanetar village of Poonch district on Thursday. The incident happened when people had assembled in the house of Zakir Hussain Shah of Khanetar village of the district to mourn death of a family member. Due to heavy load amid large presence […]
Pak drone along with ammunition, cash recovered in Rajouri
RAJOURI (KIMS) — Security forces on Thursday said that they recovered a Pakistani drone along with ammunition and cash in Beri Pattan area of Sunderbani sector in Rajouri district. Lt Col Devender Anand, PRO Defense, Jammu, in a statement said, On the intervening night of 12-13 April 2023, the alert troops of Indian Army in […]
Militants flee after brief gunfight in Shopian
SRINAGAR — An unknown number of militants managed to escape after a brief gunfight with security forces in Chakoora area in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday. Official sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that there was a brief encounter between militants and a joint team of police and army at around 18:15 hours […]
Encounter breaks out in Shopian’s Chakoora village
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Chakoora village in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Wednesday evening. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Chakoora village in Shopian district following the inputs about presence of […]
Teenager killed, another injured in Budgam road accident
BUDGAM — A teenager was killed while another was injured in a road accident in Chadoora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday afternoon. An official said that two teenagers were injured after the bike they were riding on skidded off from road in Borwah area of Chadoora. He said both of them were […]
Kashmir University obstructs action against faculty member facing sexual harassment charges
SRINAGAR — A Ph.D scholar has accused the University of Kashmir of shielding a senior faculty member, Professor Tareek Rather, who allegedly sexually harassed her. The victim has filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) against the University for obstructing action against Rather, who is the head of Institute of Kashmir Studies. […]
Airtel launches 5G services in Ladakh
LEH — Bharti Airtel on Wednesday said it has launched its 5G Plus services in Leh and Kargil districts of Union Territory of Ladakh. Airtel said it will will augment its network in due course of time, making its services available to more cities across the Union Territory. It added that customers with 5G-enabled devices […]
Two IPS officers transfered in J&K
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Home Department of Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday ordered transfers and postings of two Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in the interest of administration. According to an order, Ms. Diya D, IPS, awaiting orders of adjustment, is posted as Superintendent of Police (Headquarters), Baramulla. The post of Addl. Superintendent of […]
Man kills son, injures wife and daughter in Samba
SAMBA — A family head was arrested on allegations of attacking and killing his son even as injuring his wife and daughter in Samba district on Wednesday afternoon. An official said that one Kulbir Singh was arrested by police soon after a news of him spread for allegedly attacking and killing his son Jatan Singh […]








