SRINAGAR — The Amarnath Yatra was suspended on the Baltal route following heavy rains on Sunday, officials said. With this, the yatra stands suspended on both routes. The Pahalgam route was closed for maintenance work on Wednesday. Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, V K Bhiduri said heavy rains lashed both Pahalgam and Baltal routes of the Amarnath […]
JAMMU — Pakistan has been pushing highly foreign trained militants into Jammu and Kashmir to destabilize its security situation, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha claimed Sunday and said a strategy has been formulated and security forces being redeployed to foil the neighbouring country’s nefarious designs. In an exclusive interview with PTI here, he asserted that there […]
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday reiterated that the government’s stance on assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir has remained “unchanged” since the abrogation of Article 370 and expressed hope that Election Commission will soon declare the polling dates. He emphasised that the administration is ready to hold elections in the union territory, […]
SRINAGAR — Army Chief Gen. Upendra Dwivedi and all ranks of the Indian Army paid tribute to Havildar Dipak Kumar Yadav and Lance Naik Praveen Sharma, who lost their lives in an encounter with militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag, on Saturday. “General Upendra Dwivedi COAS and All Ranks of Indian Army salute the supreme […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmir Police chief V K Birdi on Saturday asked security agencies in the valley to maintain strict vigil by setting up 24×7 checkpoints and implementing joint mechanisms to disrupt the militant ecosystem in the run-up to the Independence Day. The officers were also asked to enhance night domination in their respective vulnerable areas, […]
SRINAGAR — Following the orders of change in school timing in Kashmir, parents of school children Saturday urged the authorities to revoke the new orders in view of scorching temperatures. Speaking to the news agency Kashmir News Observer, parents urged the school education authorities and the divisional administration to re-consider the previous school timing. On […]
SRINAGAR — Two Army personnel died while four others were injured during a fierce gunfight with militants in a forest in Anantnag district of South Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. The conflict occurred during a cordon and search operation that was initiated by the security forces based on intelligence reports indicating the presence of militants […]
SRINAGAR — A group of 10,000 women from Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district created a record Saturday by performing the largest Kashmiri folk dance ever at a cultural festival, the Union Territory administration said. The event, ‘Kashur Riwaaj’ cultural festival, was organised by the Dagger Division of the Army’s Chinar Corps in collaboration with Baramulla […]
SRINAGAR — Tiranga rallies were taken out in several districts of the Kashmir valley on Saturday ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, officials said. As part of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, Tiranga rallies were taken out in many districts of the valley which witnessed a huge participation of people, the officials said. The rallies […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Directorate of School Education, Kashmir (DSEK) on Saturday ordered change in the timing of both government and recognized private schools in Kashmir division. The new school timing shall come in effect from August 12, 2024. According to a communique, “The schools falling within the Municipal limits of Srinagar District shall function […]