QAZIGUND — A fire broke out at Government Girls Higher Secondary School in Qazigund on Tuesday morning, causing extensive damage to the building, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the blaze quickly engulfed the structure, leaving the school building gutted before it could be brought under control. He said, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police on Monday said they have secured the conviction of an accused for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor girl in Srinagar. The case, registered vide FIR No. 24/2021 under Sections 363 and 376 IPC read with Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act at Police Station […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) on Monday announced the results of the Class 11 annual examinations, with an overall 83 percent of students qualifying across Jammu and Kashmir. According to official data, a total of 81,573 students appeared in the examination, of whom 67,932 students qualified. The overall […]
SRINAGAR — The National Investigation Agency on Monday carried out searches at six locations in three districts of Kashmir as part of an investigation into the terror ecosystem in the Valley, officials said. The searches were carried out at Rafiabad, Sopore and Bomai in Baramulla district, Bandipora, and the Parimpora area of Srinagar, the officials […]
SRINAGAR — An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 hit the Kashmir Valley early on Monday, causing panic among the people in Pattan and surrounding areas of Baramulla district, officials said. There were no reports of any damage so far, they said. According to the National Centre for Seismology, the quake occurred at 5.35 am at a […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police on Sunday said they achieved a swift breakthrough by rescuing a kidnapped minor boy within an hour of the incident in Ganderbal district of Central Kashmir and arresting one accused involved in the crime. Police said an application was received at Police Station Lar from a complainant (name withheld), stating that […]
NEW DELHI — The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has been allocated Rs 43,290.29 crore in the Union Budget 2026-2027, which was proposed by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Sunday. According to Budget documents, out of the total allocation, Rs 42,650 crore has been allocated as Central assistance. A sum […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department (MeT) on Sunday said that Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness a fresh spell of rain and snowfall from February 1, accompanied by thunder and gusty winds at many places. According to the Meteorological Department, light rain or snowfall along with thunder and gusty winds is expected at […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Economic Offences Wing Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K on Sunday said it has filed a chargesheet against two persons in a fake international prize money scam case. EOW said the chargesheet in FIR No. 24/2017, registered under Section 420 RPC read with Section 66(d) of the IT Act, has been presented […]
SRINAGAR — The People’s Democratic Party on Saturday accused the Jammu and Kashmir Police of stopping its peaceful march here following a protest at the party headquarters against the attacks on Kashmiris in other parts of the country. Party chief Mehbooba Mufti alleged that Kashmiris are “caged” within the Union territory and “thrashed” outside. The […]