BUDGAM — The protests broke out in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday against the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon, officials said. The protests were held in Magam market area and Budgam town of the central Kashmir district on the fourth day of mourning of Nasrallah. Some market places were shut […]
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Bandipora village residents boycott polls over broken promises
BANDIPORA — Situated on the banks of Wular Lake, Kanyari village in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Sunday stayed away from the polls to protest against the lack of development by the successive regimes. The village, located in the Sumbal division, is part of the Bandipora constituency following delimitation. A day before the scheduled polls […]
Nalin Prabhat takes over as Director General of J&K Police
SRINAGAR — Following the retirement of R R Swain, highly decorated IPS officer Nalin Prabhat took over as the Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday. Prabhat, whose appointment was announced by the Ministry of Home Affairs in August, received the baton from Swain during a simple ceremony at the police headquarters here. […]
DGP R R Swain pays tribute to martyrs, reflects on service in J&K ahead of retirement
SRINAGAR — Director General of Police Rashmi Ranjan Swain, the 1991 batch IPS officer, visited the martyrs’ memorial at Pratap Park on Monday to pay homage to security forces who sacrificed their lives in the fight against insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir. “A martyr’s memorial for a police officer is a place of worship, especially […]
Citing MCC, Election Commission puts on hold appointment of army officer as SSP
NEW DELHI — The Election Commission has put in abeyance the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s order to appoint an Army colonel as SSP (Training and Special Operations), citing a ban on transfer of officers connected to elections as the Model Code of Conduct is in force. In its order to the chief secretary, the EC […]
District Sport Climbing Championship concludes successfully in Srinagar
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The District Sport Climbing Championship for Srinagar, Budgam, Pulwama, and Shopian concluded today with remarkable performances by young athletes, highlighting the sport’s growing popularity in the region. Organized by the Mountaineering Association of J&K, the event took place over the weekend, attracting participants from all four districts. Held at the J&K Tourism […]
MP Engineer Rashid’s car attacked during campaigning in Langate
SRINAGAR — The campaign vehicle of Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid was attacked Sunday by an assailant who stomped on the bonnet and the front windshield, damaging the glass. Sheikh Abdul Rashid (57), popularly known as Engineer Rashid, who was in the car when the incident happened was unhurt. The car was attacked in the Langate […]
Sporadic cases of Hepatitis surface in Shopian, Authorities launch containment measures
SHOPIAN — Authorities in South Kashmir’s Shopian district have reported approximately 70 sporadic cases of hepatitis infections, prompting swift containment measures. The cases have been detected across different areas of the district, with no specific location showing a concentration of infections. Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Shopian, Dr. Arshad Hussain Tak, told Rising Kashmir that […]
Kashmiri activist slams Pakistan PM for his remarks on Kashmir at UN
NEW DELHI — Javed Beigh, a political activist from Jammu and Kashmir, criticised Pakistan, particularly in light of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent comments as he raked up the Kashmir bogey in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly once again. Beigh accused Pakistan of peddling misinformation on global platforms and highlighted the contrast […]
Immovable property of man providing shelter to militants attached in Pulwama: Police
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday attached immovable property of a man accused of providing shelter to militants in Kakapora area of Pulwama district in South Kashmir. “In a significant move to counter militancy, Pulwama Police attached property including 16 marlas land along with a two-storey residential house under Survey No. […]









