NEW DELHI — Incarcerated Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) leader and Member of Parliament (MP) from Baramulla, Engineer Rashid, has been shifted from Jail Number 3 to Jail Number 1 of Tihar Jail by the Delhi authorities after he was allegedly attacked by some inmates in August this year, The Indian Express reported. According to sources […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday announced that the government has approved the “Chief Minister’s Scheme for Introduction of Heritage Courses” under the Skill Development Department, aimed at preserving the Union Territory’s traditional crafts and promoting skill-based livelihoods. In a post on X, the Office of the Chief Minister, […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said huge sacrifices have been made in the last five years to make Jammu and Kashmir peaceful, progressive, and prosperous, and called upon all sections of society to work as a unified force against elements attempting to disrupt peace. Sinha delivered a keynote address at the two-day […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said her petition to the high court for shifting prisoners of Jammu and Kashmir from outside the Union Territory (UT) to J-K was aimed at easing the suffering of their families. Talking to reporters here, Mehbooba said while the government has not provided accurate […]
SRINAGAR — Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), an amalgam of several religious organisations in Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday asked the government to immediately withdraw “coercive order” on recitation of Vande Matram in the schools in the Union territory as the national song contained parts which were against Islamic beliefs of monotheism. “The MMU, headed by Mirwaiz […]
SRINAGAR — A court in Jammu and Kashmir has convicted a 93-year-old former managing director of J-K Cooperative Central Land Development Limited for forging his date of birth to extend service. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch Kashmir has secured the conviction of the former MD Mohammad Shafi Banday for “fraudulently manipulating” […]
JAMMU — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday appeared before the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, urging it to take a humanitarian view and transfer all undertrial prisoners from the Union Territory who are currently lodged in jails outside J-K. The former chief minister questioned why such detainees, apprehended before and after […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday asked officials to adopt a 360-degree approach to dismantle terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir during a high-level meeting here to review the security situation in the Kashmir division. A spokesperson said the L-G asserted that officers should continuously assess the circumstances on the ground and remain prepared […]
NEW DELHI — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has given its nod to the Jammu and Kashmir government for a cable car project in Baisaran in the tourist resort of Pahalgam, the site of the April 22 terror attack, officials said on Sunday. The Jammu and Kashmir government had sought approval from the NIA, which […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said the Kashmir Marathon will be a “major economic catalyst” for the Union Territory’s tourism sector. The remark came as Sinha felicitated the winners of this year’s marathon — the second edition of the international event launched last year. The full and half marathons […]