SRINAGAR — Moved by the act of generosity of Kuldeep Sharma, who offered five marlas of land to Arfaz Daing- a Jammu-based journalist whose house was demolished by the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) on Thursday – a Kashmiri businessman has come forward with an even bigger offer as a reciprocation of Sharma’s gesture. The 46-year-old […]
SRINAGAR — A young girl allegedly set herself ablaze at Pratap Park here on Saturday afternoon. Eyewitnesses told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the girl, in an apparent act of self-immolation, poured some inflammable substance on herself and set herself on fire, sending shockwaves through the crowded park area. Alert bystanders rushed for […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has said the cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade between the Union territory and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir constitutes intra-state trade under the GST Act, as PoK is legally a part of the territory of the erstwhile state of J&K. The Court was hearing writ petitions filed by traders […]
SRINAGAR — Police in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday inspected madrassas and mosques across Srinagar as part of an ongoing crackdown against individuals and networks associated with terrorist organisations to dismantle the terror support ecosystem in the region and strengthen de-radicalisation efforts. Police have intensified raids in various parts of the valley as part of […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Thursday carried out raids at multiple locations across the Kashmir valley as part of its crackdown on the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), officials said. The searches were conducted in the Srinagar, Anantnag, Pulwama, Shopian, Kulgam, Budgam, and Kupwara districts, they said. Officials said the raids targeted residential premises and other locations linked […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday ordered winter vacations for all Government and recognised private schools up to Higher Secondary level in the Kashmir Division, as well as in the winter zones of Jammu Division. According to an order, pre-primary classes will observe vacation from 26 November, 2025 to 28 […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir on Tuesday filed a charge sheet before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, against four accused persons involved in a fake property deal. The accused have been identified as Ab. Wahid Khan, son of Ab. Qayoom Khan, resident of Khan Mohalla Baghat-e-Barzulla; […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Monday carried out surprise inspection of hospital lockers in Pulwama and Srinagar districts of Jammu and Kashmir as part of heightened vigilance in the wake of the November 10 Delhi blast and the recovery of arms and ammunition linked to the “white collar” terror module. “In line with ongoing efforts to […]
SRINAGAR — The PDP’s women wing on Monday were stopped from holding a protest against the proposed hike in power tariffs in Jammu and Kashmir. The party’s women wing had planned to hold a protest against the proposed hike in power tariffs at peak hours; however, the police, according to officials, did not allow their […]
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Saturday allowed the plea of Jasir Bilal Wani, an accused in the Red Fort blast case, to meet his lawyer at the National Investigation Agency (NIA) headquarters, court sources said. The plea was allowed by Principal District and Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna of the Patiala House Court, […]