SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday terminated the services of five more government employees for suspected terror links. The LG administration has since 2020 sacked 85 government employees after it was found during surveillance that they were working for terrorist groups. “The move is aimed at targeting the roots of […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference leader Aga Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday said the profiling of mosques, madrassas and Imams by police in Jammu and Kashmir was an infringement of the religious freedom guaranteed under the Constitution. “There are already so many layers of surveillance, by CID, IB and the paramilitary forces. This intimidation and surveillance is […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department (MeT) on Tuesday said that Jammu and Kashmir is likely to experience mainly dry weather conditions till January 15, while a fresh spell of rain and snowfall is expected from January 16 onwards. The MeT said weather from January 13 to 15 is expected to remain mainly dry, though […]
BEIJING — Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning on Monday rejected India’s claim to the Shaksgam Valley in Jammu and Kashmir. “The territory you mentioned belongs to China. It’s fully justified for China to conduct infrastructure construction on its own territory,” Mao said when asked about border issues and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The […]
AYODHYA (UP) — Police on Sunday handed over a Kashmiri man, who was detained for allegedly attempting to offer namaz inside the Ram Mandir complex here, to his family members after they produced medical records showing he was mentally ill, officials said. Ahmed Sheikh, a resident of Shopian district in Jammu and Kashmir, was detained […]
SRINAGAR — The family of the 55-year-old Kashmiri man, who was detained at the Ram temple complex in Ayodhya after he allegedly tried to offer namaz, claimed that he is “mentally unsound” and does not stay at home for long. Abdul Ahad Sheikh, a resident of Gadapora area in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police, in coordination with the Tourist Police Station Srinagar, on Saturday conducted a verification and inspection drive across Srinagar city to ensure compliance with statutory norms by homestays, hotels and guest houses. During the drive, several establishments were found operating without valid registration from the competent authorities. These included […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The authorities on Friday once again barred Mirwaiz Umar Farooq from proceeding to Jamia Masjid Srinagar, preventing him from leading special prayers for rain and snowfall amid the continuing unusually dry winter in the Valley. This was the third consecutive Friday that the Mirwaiz was denied permission to visit the historic mosque. […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The University of Kashmir on Friday announced winter vacations for all teaching departments of its main and off-site campuses. According to a notice issued by the Office of the Dean Academic Affairs, all teaching departments shall observe winter vacations from January 10, 2026 to February 22, 2026. However, the notice states that […]
SRINAGAR — The bodies of two porters engaged with the Indian Army, who had slipped into a nallah near the Upper Gulmarg area of Baramulla district, were recovered during an overnight search operation, officials said on Friday. The deceased were identified as Layakat Ahmad Deedard (27), son of Ghulam Mohammad Deedard of Masjid Aagan Chandoosa, […]