SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Ahead of Jumat-ul-Vida, the last Friday of Ramadan, the Jammu and Kashmir Administration have placed Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest and closed the historic Jamia Masjid for prayers. Anjuman Auqaf, the managing body of the Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta Srinagar in a statement said, “The district magistrate and police officials visited […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday assigned the additional charge of the post of Chief Executive Officer, Jammu and Kashmir e-Governance Agency (JaKeGA) to Ms. Prerna Puri. Ms. Prerna Puri, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer, is also holding the charge of Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Information Technology Department. Ms. […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Generally dry weather is forecasted in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir until April 10, with an exception on April 5, followed by the onset of rain and snow from April 11, the Meteorological Department (MeT) said on Thursday. “Today, the weather is expected to remain generally dry in Jammu and […]
SRINAGAR — The man-leopard that killed two minors in the past 20 days was on Tuesday killed in Harwan area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said. An official said that after hectic efforts by the Wildlife officials, the man-eater leopard was killed today in Harwan area. The leopard had claimed lives of two minor […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department (MeT) on Tuesday forecast dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir until April 10, with exceptions on April 3 and 5. “Today, the weather is expected to remain mainly clear in Jammu and Kashmir with a possibility of light rain and snow at isolated higher reaches,” an official of the […]
ANANTNAG — The Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted overnight trial run on 3.5 km-long emergency landing strip on Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Tuesday. An officials said that the IAF conducted at least nine trails on the strip during the night, which started at around 03:45 […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — At least five persons have been booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) in Baramulla district of North Kashmir for their involvement in disturbance of law and order, Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Monday. The Jammu and Kashmir Police in Baramulla district in a press release said, “While acting tough against anti-national […]
PULWAMA (KIMS) — Former President of the Municipal Committee in Pulwama on Monday wrote a letter to the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Mr. Manoj Sinha, urging him to wide road from Khar Kadal to Animal Husbandry in Malikpora locality of the town in order to ease traffic congestion which has become a plague […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday assigned the additional charge of Principal, Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar to Dr. Iffat Hassan. According to Government’s Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department, Dr. Iffat Hassan has been appointed as Principal, Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar in view of the superannuation of Dr. […]
SRINAGAR — Security forces conducted flag marches across the Kashmir Valley on Saturday to instil a sense of security and confidence among the voters ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, officials said. Of the three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir, Anantnag-Rajouri will go to polls on May 7, Srinagar on May 13 and Baramulla on […]