SRINAGAR — Cyber Police Kashmir has warned social media users against fanning communal or sectarian tensions in the valley in the wake of the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Saturday. “We’ve noticed inflammatory and sectarian posts being shared on social media, threatening communal harmony. We urge everyone to […]
SRINAGAR — Anti-Israel protests broke out in several parts here on Saturday against the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon. A large number of people, including children, carrying black flags, poured out on roads in Hassanabad, Rainawari, Saidakadal, Meer Behri, and Ashaibagh areas of the city, officials said. The protestors chanted anti-Israel and […]
SRINAGAR — Bodies of two militants have been recovered in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir after an encounter broke out between police and militants, said officials on Saturday. To identify the bodies, DNA samples have been collected, said Javed Ahmad Matoo, DIG South Kashmir, adding, incriminating materials, arms and ammunition have also been recovered […]
SOPORE — Ahead of the third phase of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir scheduled next week, apple growers associated with Asia’s second-largest fruit mandi in Sopore district have demanded the establishment of a cold storage facility, a waiver on trade taxes, and subsidies on quality pesticides and fertilisers. The apple growers of Sopore, often […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is expected to experience mostly dry weather conditions until October 6, according to the Meteorological Department (MeT) forecast on Saturday. “Generally dry weather with brief, isolated showers towards the afternoon is expected in Jammu and Kashmir today,” said an official from the MeT. “From September […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — At least six associates of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant group were arrested in the Awantipora area of Pulwama district, along with arms and ammunition, police said on Friday. “Awantipora police received specific intelligence that a Pakistan-based Kashmiri militant from JeM was identifying local youth who could be motivated to join militant ranks. […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — An encounter breaks out between security forces and militants at Adigam village in Devsar area of Kulgam district in South Kashmir on Saturday morning. Reports said, a joint team of security forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Adigam village in Kulgam district following the inputs […]
SRINAGAR — The Income Tax Department will hold a special drive in the first week of October to address the grievances of taxpayers in Jammu and Kashmir. “The Income Tax Department, Srinagar, has announced a special drive to address the grievances of taxpayers in Jammu and Kashmir. The initiative is aimed at providing a platform […]
JAMMU — Nearly 40 per cent of migrant Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu cast their ballots in the second phase of polling for the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. The polling was held at 24 stations set up in Jammu, Delhi and Udhampur. “Nearly 40 per cent polling was registered at […]
BHUJ, GUJARAT — A 36-year-old man from Jammu and Kashmir was detained by police after he arrived in Khavda village in Gujarat’s Kutch district, intending to cross the border into Pakistan to meet a woman he connected with online, officials said on Wednesday. Imtiyaz Sheikh, a resident of Bandipora district, travelled to Kutch with the […]