PULWAMA (KIMS) — Deputy Commissioner Pulwama Dr. Basharat Qayoom, (IAS), conducted a visit to several locations to assess the flow of water and monitor the flood control situation in the district. The visit was aimed at ensuring preparedness and timely response to any potential water-related emergencies. Accompanied by Additional Deputy Commissioners, Pulwama and Awantipora, as […]
SRINAGAR — The lifeless body of another missing minor boy was retrieved from river Jhelum in Noorbagh area of Srinagar on Saturday morning less than 24 hours after body of minor boy Haziq Ahmed Sheikh was retrieved from river near Zero Bridge in Rajbagh area of the city after 11 days. With the recovery of […]
SRINAGAR — Amid row over labeling a religious figure inaccurately, the publishing house Acuber Books International tendered apology, saying “the content is deeply offensive to many individuals and communities”. “We write to you with utmost sincerity and regret regarding the recent controversy surrounding our publication’s portrayal of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. It has come to our […]
SRINAGAR — Amid controversy over objectionable content in a textbook, Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department Saturday clarified that no such book was prescribed or developed by the board. In a post on X, School Education Department also said that no such book or content has been developed by the NCERT. “There is some objectionable […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department (MeT) on Saturday forecast rainy weather in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir till the end of this month. An official of the Meteorological Department (MeT) said, “Today, April 27, expect generally cloudy weather with light to moderate rain and snow in higher reaches, accompanied by heavy rain, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said that a mentally deranged person was involved in desecration of shrine and a mosque in Dadsara area of Tral town in Pulwama district. “Regarding yesterday’s incident of disrespect to local shrine and mosques in Dadsara in Tral by damaging windowpanes and also act of displacing […]
HANDWARA — A self-styled faith healer was arrested after he axed a woman to death in Handwara village of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday. An official said that a man, identified as Ghulam Rasool Shah @ Lass Bab, accused of killing a woman to death at Chogul area of Handwara was arrested. Shah, a […]
SRINAGAR — After gap of 11 days, the authorities on Friday retrieved the body of 11-year-old boy Haziq Ahmed Sheikh from Zero Bridge area of Srinagar. With the recovery of Haziq’s body, the death toll in the Gandbal boat capsizing incident has reached seven while two persons including Haziq’s father Showkat Ahmad and minor boy […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — At least two militants were killed and two soldiers and a civilian were injured during an encounter in Sopore town of Baramulla district in North Kashmir on Friday morning. The encounter broke out between government forces and militants at Check Mohalla in Nowpora village of Sopore on Thursday evening after which the […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday registered a case under relevant sections of law against the miscreants who attempted to desecrate shrine and a mosque during the intervening night of Thursday-Friday in Tral town of Pulwama district. “Yesterday night, some miscreants attempted to disrespect the local shrine and a mosque in Dadsara […]