SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K on Thursday said it has filed a chargesheet against Afshan Shabir, wife of Syed Akeel Ahmad, a resident of Shibath Zadibal, a former assistant professor at SKIMS Soura over alleged citizenship fraud. The chargesheet has been filed in FIR No. 76/2022 under […]
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Mehbooba Mufti urges Centre to consider shifting Kashmiri undertrials to local jails
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday appealed to the Centre to either ensure bail to Kashmiri detenues lodged in outside jails or shift them to prisons in the valley in cases where the trial has not started even after five years of arrest. “During our public dialogue programme in Shehr-e-Khaas (old Srinagar city), […]
Searches carried out in Srinagar ahead of Amit Shah’s visit to Kashmir
SRINAGAR — Security forces on Wednesday carried out a surprise cordon and search operation in the Ab Guzar area of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The operation comes just three days ahead of the scheduled visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to the valley. Security forces sealed all entry and exit points […]
Authorities facilitate movement of 35 vehicles stranded in snow in Kupwara
SRINAGAR — Authorities in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir facilitated the movement of 35 vehicles stranded due to heavy snowfall in the border district, officials said on Wednesday. The district administration launched a massive snow-clearing operation to facilitate the movement of 35 vehicles which were stranded at Sadhna top on Kupwara-Tangdhar road due […]
Shab-e-Baraat observed across Kashmir
SRINAGAR — The Shab-e-Baraat (night of forgiveness) prayers were held at mosques and shrines across the Kashmir valley on Tuesday night with traditional fervour and devotion, officials said. However, there were no night-long prayers at Jama Masjid, the historic mosque at Nowhatta here, after authorities closed the mosque and placed Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house […]
Minimum wages revised across J&K in 2022, further changes linked to NFW: Dy CM
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Tuesday said the Union Territory revised minimum wages for scheduled employments in October 2022 and any further revision will be carried out once the Government of India notifies and implements the national floor wage under the code on wages. Replying to a question […]
J&K govt approves liquidation of SCARD Bank; no rehab plan for employees yet
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday said it has approved the liquidation of the J&K State Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development (SCARD) Bank. In a written reply to the Assembly, minister-in-charge for cooperatives Javed Ahmed Dar said the decision was taken by council of ministers on December 3, 2025. He was responding […]
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq placed under house arrest ahead of Shab-e-Barat
SRINAGAR — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the chief cleric of the valley was placed under house arrest on Tuesday, according to the managing body of the 16th-century mosque in Old Srinagar city. “Shortly after Asr prayers, the Auqaf authorities were directed by the police to close the gates of Jama Masjid Srinagar as permission to observe […]
Centre puts three railway projects in J&K on hold; NC, PDP welcome move
SRINAGAR — Three train projects in Jammu and Kashmir, which were opposed by the elected government, have been put in abeyance for the time being, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav said. The decision was welcomed by the ruling National Conference and the opposition PDP, which said it had provided relief to farmers whose land was to […]
J&K govt orders probe into Budgam brick kiln demolitions
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Tuesday said the government will conduct an inquiry into the demolition of brick kilns and crushers in Budgam district. The decision was taken after allegations by legislators that registered units were targeted while illegal operations continues to function. Responding to a question by […]








