JAMMU — Over 250 Army recruits from Jammu and Kashmir were formally inducted into the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JKLI) regiment on Monday. The 262 young cadets from Kashmir districts such as Kupwara, Baramulla, Budgam and Srinagar, took oath as soldiers and pledged to defend the nation. Lieutenant General P K Mishra, General Officer […]
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Woman injured in Pratap Park self-immolation attempt passes away
SRINAGAR — The woman who had set herself on fire at Pratap Park in Srinagar on Saturday succumbed to her burn injuries early Monday morning at SMHS Hospital, officials said. According to officials, the woman (36) had poured petrol over herself and set herself ablaze inside the public park, triggering panic among visitors. Locals present […]
Delhi Blast Case: NIA carried out raids at eight locations in Kashmir
SRINAGAR — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday carried out raids at eight locations in Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam districts of Kashmir in connection with a “white-collar” terror module that was behind a car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort, officials said here. The NIA teams conducted searches at the residence of Moulvi Irfan Ahmad […]
Omar Abdullah pins hope on snowfall to revive J&K’s tourism
SRINAGAR — In the wake of the Pahalgam attack and Delhi blast, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said 2025 has not been good for tourism, but pinned hope on snowfall reviving the sector and helping attract more visitors to the valley. “This year has not been easy for us from a […]
“Humanity is alive”: Kashmir-based businessman offers one kanal of prized land to Kuldeep Sharma for his generous act
SRINAGAR — Moved by the act of generosity of Kuldeep Sharma, who offered five marlas of land to Arfaz Daing- a Jammu-based journalist whose house was demolished by the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) on Thursday – a Kashmiri businessman has come forward with an even bigger offer as a reciprocation of Sharma’s gesture. The 46-year-old […]
Girl sets herself ablaze at Pratap Park, moved to hospital, Police launch probe
SRINAGAR — A young girl allegedly set herself ablaze at Pratap Park here on Saturday afternoon. Eyewitnesses told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the girl, in an apparent act of self-immolation, poured some inflammable substance on herself and set herself on fire, sending shockwaves through the crowded park area. Alert bystanders rushed for […]
Cross-LoC trade constitutes intra-state trade, observes J&K High Court
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has said the cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade between the Union territory and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir constitutes intra-state trade under the GST Act, as PoK is legally a part of the territory of the erstwhile state of J&K. The Court was hearing writ petitions filed by traders […]
Police inspect madrassas, mosques across Srinagar
SRINAGAR — Police in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday inspected madrassas and mosques across Srinagar as part of an ongoing crackdown against individuals and networks associated with terrorist organisations to dismantle the terror support ecosystem in the region and strengthen de-radicalisation efforts. Police have intensified raids in various parts of the valley as part of […]
Raids conducted across Kashmir as police crack down on Jamaat-e-Islami
SRINAGAR — Police on Thursday carried out raids at multiple locations across the Kashmir valley as part of its crackdown on the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), officials said. The searches were conducted in the Srinagar, Anantnag, Pulwama, Shopian, Kulgam, Budgam, and Kupwara districts, they said. Officials said the raids targeted residential premises and other locations linked […]
Govt announces Winter Vacation in Kashmir: Pre-Primary from Nov 26, Classes 1–8 from Dec 1, Classes 9–12 from Dec 11
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday ordered winter vacations for all Government and recognised private schools up to Higher Secondary level in the Kashmir Division, as well as in the winter zones of Jammu Division. According to an order, pre-primary classes will observe vacation from 26 November, 2025 to 28 […]
