SRINAGAR (KIMS) — After disallowing Jummat-ul-Vida, the last Friday of Ramadan and night long Shab-e-Qadr prayers, the authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday disallowed Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at Jamia Masjid Srinagar. Anjuman Auqaf, the management body of the Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta Srinagar in a statement said, “Following Fajr prayers, the police personnel closed the […]
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SSI Mominabad organized day long Shan-e-Ramzan program
ANANTNAG [Sheikh Nadeem] (KIMS) — The Scholars Scientific Institute in Mominabad area of Anantnag district of South Kashmir on Monday organized a day long program Shan-e-Ramzan at their school premises. The program was organized to celebrate the spirit of the holy month of Ramadan. The students participated with great fervour and spirit in Na’at recitation, […]
DSEK orders change of school timing in Kashmir
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Directorate of School Education, Kashmir (DSEK) on Monday ordered change in the timing of both government and recognized private schools in Kashmir division. The new school timing shall come in effect from April 12, 2024. According to a communique, “The schools falling within the Municipal limits of Srinagar District shall function […]
Taraweeh, Shab-e-Qadr disallowed at Jamia Masjid Srinagar; Mirwaiz placed under house arrest: Anjuman Auqaf
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Ahead of Shab-e-Qadr, the authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have disallowed night long prayers at Jamia Masjid Srinagar, Anjuman Auqaf said on Saturday. Anjuman Auqaf, the management body of the Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta Srinagar in a statement said, “Following Asr prayers, the authorities closed the gates of Jamia Masjid while the […]
Police registers FIR over alleged forced conversion of non-local at Dargah
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir police have registered an FIR into an incident that took place on Jumat-ul-Vida, wherein a non-local reportedly converted to Islam, termed by the police FIR as a “forced conversion.” The video of the conversion incident went viral on social media platforms, particularly Facebook. An FIR copy accessed by Kashmir Dot […]
Dry weather conditions to prevail in J&K until April 10; rain, snow from April 11: MeT
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Dry weather conditions are expected to prevail in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir till April 10, followed by rain and snow from April 11, the Meteorological Department (MeT) said on Saturday. “The weather forecast indicates generally dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir from April 6-10,” an official of the Meteorological […]
Police rebut fake news of encounter in Kulgam
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday rebutted the news of an encounter in the Lakdipora area of Kulgam district in South Kashmir circulating on social media platforms. “A fake news is being circulated on social media platforms that an encounter has started at Lakdipora. It is fake & baseless; no such […]
Infiltration bid foiled along LoC in Uri, two militants killed
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — At least two militants were killed after security forces foiled an infiltration bid along Line of Control (LoC) in Uri area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday, officials said. The Indian Army’s Srinagar based Chinar Corps in a statement said, “Based on numerous inputs received from multiple Intelligence agencies regarding militant […]
Jumat-ul-Vida: Mirwaiz placed under house arrest, Jamia Masjid closed, says Anjuman Auqaf
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 […]
Prerna Puri assigned additional charge of JaKeGA
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. […]









