SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday conducted coordinated searches at 26 locations across Police District Sopore in connection with an ongoing investigation into a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI). According to a police statement, the searches were carried out at residential and other premises […]
SRINAGAR — A report by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has revealed critical levels of pollution in the famous freshwater lake Manasbal in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, sparking major public health concerns. The lake serves as a primary drinking water source for the residents across the Ganderbal and Bandipora districts. Recent tests conducted […]
SRINAGAR — The Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) on Saturday appealed to Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant to consider the bail plea of Baramulla Lok Sabha MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid with compassion, urgency and constitutional fairness, claiming that he has been wrongly implicated in a terror-funding case. Addressing a press conference on Rashid’s imprisonment […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2026 will remain suspended from both the Chandanwari and Baltal routes with effect from August 9 in view of track restoration works and the forecast of adverse weather conditions, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg said on Saturday. The 57-day annual pilgrimage commenced on July 3 simultaneously from […]
SRINAGAR, Mudasir Maqbool (KIMS) — With the apple harvesting season approaching, the Jammu and Kashmir Fruits and Vegetables Processing and Integrated Cold Chain Association (JKPICCA) has urged the Lieutenant Governor and Chief Minister to ensure round-the-clock, uninterrupted movement on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH-44) to safeguard the interests of apple growers and the wider horticulture […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Police counter-intelligence wing raided five districts in the valley on Saturday to crack down on suspected terror-related activities, online misuse and alleged radicalisation networks, officials said. Officials said the raids in Kupwara, Baramulla, Anantnag, Shopian and Bandipora were carried out in connection with FIR number 03/2023 registered at Police […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Srinagar Police on Friday said it has secured the conviction of an accused in a 2020 murder case, with the court sentencing him to life imprisonment. According to a police statement, the conviction was secured in FIR No. 03/2020 registered at Police Station Maisuma. The court convicted Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Dar, son of […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday arrested a man for allegedly impersonating a police official, assaulting a person and extorting ₹10,000 from him in Sopore town of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. According to a police statement, Police Post Bus Stand received a complaint from Nazir Ahmad Lone, son of Ali Mohammad Lone, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday claimed that he was placed under house arrest and prevented from offering congregational Friday prayers and delivering the sermon at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar. In a post on X, Mirwaiz said no reason was communicated to him by the authorities for the restrictions. He alleged […]
GANDERBAL (KIMS) — As part of security preparedness for the ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY)-2026, Ganderbal Police, in coordination with the Army, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and other concerned agencies, on Thursday conducted a joint mock drill at Wandhama Pandit Colony focusing on Urban Area Room Intervention. The exercise was aimed at enhancing […]