NEW DELHI — Legal experts have divergent views on whether Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor can nominate five MLAs at the time of government formation or at a later stage on the aid and advice of the council of ministers. Jammu and Kashmir has 90 assembly seats for which elections were held in three phases […]
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Rusted anti-tank mine, old mortar shell defused in separate places in Samba
JAMMU — A rusted anti-tank mine and an old mortar shell were defused after they were found by villagers at separate places in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday. The anti-tank mine was noticed by a farmer working in his fields near the Regal border outpost this morning, the officials said. […]
Cyber Police Kishtwar recovers online defrauded amount of Rs 1,32,000
KISHTWAR (KIMS) — The Cybercrime Investigation Unit of the Jammu and Kashmir Police in Kishtwar district of Jammu division, said on Monday that they had solved a major case by recovering a defrauded amount of Rs. 1,32,000. “The Cybercrime Investigation Unit resolved multiple online fraud cases, including mobile recharge scams, unauthorized third-party app installations, malicious […]
Plea filed in Supreme Court for restoration of Jammu and Kashmir Statehood
NEW DELHI — An application has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the restoration of Jammu & Kashmir’s statehood within a time-bound period of two months, Bar and Bench reported. The plea has been filed by college teacher Zahoor Ahmed Bhat and activist Khurshaid Ahmad Malik. The plea argues that the failure to restore […]
J&K Muslim leaders urge Home Minister to act against Yati Narsinghanand for derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Prominent Muslim leaders from Jammu and Kashmir have written to Home Minister Amit Shah, urging immediate legal action against Yati Narsinghanand for his inflammatory and derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). The letter expresses deep concern over these remarks, stating that they have hurt the sentiments of millions of Muslims in India […]
West Asia crisis hits Iran’s status as favoured place for higher studies among Kashmiri families
SRINAGAR — The families of hundreds of Kashmiri youths studying in Iran are deeply worried over the safety of their wards as West Asia remains on the brink of a full-blown war while many are now wary of sending their children there for higher studies. Iran is considered to be economically viable for professional courses, […]
Army seizes huge cache of weapons, explosives in Poonch
POONCH — The Indian Army’s Romeo Force seized a huge cache of weapons and explosives in the Jhullas area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Saturday. According to the Army officials, a search was launched based on a tip-off and the weapons and explosives were recovered from a suspected militant bag. The […]
Two minor siblings died, mother injured of snake bite in Reasi
JAMMU — Two minor siblings died and their mother was injured after a snake bit them at their house in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, police officials said on Saturday. Vandana Katyal (6) and her younger brother Divansh Katyal (3) and their mother Kajol Devi were asleep when the snake bit them at […]
Religious bodies in Kashmir demand Mahant Narsinghanand’s immediate arrest
SRINAGAR — Mutahida Majlis Ulema (MMU) an amalgam of various religious bodies in Kashmir Saturday condemned the remarks made by Mahant Narsinghanand, and demanded his immediate arrest. The MMU, which is headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, strongly said such “blasphemous” statements are completely unacceptable to Muslims and all those who believe in respect for religious […]
Govt school teacher suspended for corporal punishment in Kishtwar
JAMMU — A government school teacher was suspended for allegedly resorting to corporal punishment to a student in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said on Saturday. Anayatullah Ahanger, posted at Primary School Gowarian Dhar in remote Inderwal area, was placed under immediate suspension after a video purportedly showing a student subjected to corporal punishment […]