SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday have booked six infamous drug peddlers under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT-NDPS Act) in Srinagar. They drug peddlers namely Imtiyaz Ahmad Sheikh, Abid Rasool Dar, Raza Rauf Mirjan, Azan Parviaz, Javaid Ahmad Wani, Danish Ahmad Bhat have been […]
SRINAGAR — Awami Action Committee chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday condemned the Centre’s decision to ban the group and the Jammu and Kashmir Ittehadul Muslimeen, saying the voice of truth may be suppressed through force but will not be silenced. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti said the Centre banning the two groups […]
NEW DELHI — The central government on Tuesday declared two Jammu and Kashmir-based groups as banned organisations for five years under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The two groups are Awami Action Committee (AAC) headed by Umar Farooq and Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen (JKIM) led by Masroor Abbas Ansari. In a notification, the […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday arrested four drug peddlers and recovered contraband substances from their possession in Awantipora and Kupwara. In Awantipora, a Police team of Police Station Pampore at a checkpoint established at Kadlabal Pampore, intercepted a vehicle (Swift) bearing registration number JK01AU-2964 with three persons on board. They have […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday announced the formation of a committee to address the issue of regularisation of daily wagers in Jammu and Kashmir and said that a roadmap will be prepared for presentation in the next budget session before the House. This announcement was made by the chief […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said tourism activities in the frontier areas of the Union Territory have revived after ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) and international border (IB). Replying to a supplementary question raised by National Conference member Sajad Shafi in the Legislative Assembly here regarding his […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday said over 3.70 lakh unemployed youth have registered on the employment portal as of January 2025. The registered youth include 1.13 lakh graduates and post-graduates. Replying to a written question of BJP MLA Sham Lal Sharma in the Assembly, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, who is […]
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Monday rejected the plea of jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid seeking custody parole to attend the upcoming Parliament session. Additional sessions judge Chander Jit Singh dismissed the plea and posted the order on Rashid’s regular bail plea on March 19. A detailed order is awaited. On […]
JAMMU — Outrage over a fashion show in Gulmarg found wide echo in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly on Monday with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah saying his government had no role in the event organised at a private hotel and would not have given its permission even if it was not Ramzan. At the centre […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha attended the inaugural ceremony of 5th Khelo India Winter Games at Gulmarg today. The Lieutenant Governor welcomed and conveyed his best wishes to athletes and team officials from all over the country participating in different winter-sports disciplines. “Khelo India Winter Games symbolizes the spirit of Ek Bharat […]