SRINAGAR — Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated across Kashmir on Monday, with the largest congregation of devotees assembled at the Hazratbal Shrine on the banks of the Dal lake. However, authorities did not allow Eid prayers at the eidgah and historic Jama Masjid in the old Srinagar city.A large posse of security forces was deployed at both […]
SRINAGAR — Chief Priest of Kashmir Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday denounced the decision of authorities not to allow Eid prayers at the eidgah in old city. “Eidgah and Jama Masjid belong to the people. Barring them from these sacred spaces even on Eid reflects an oppressive and authoritarian approach that prevails in Kashmir today,” […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmir’s chief cleric and Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq will deliver the sermon during Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at Eidgah in Old Srinagar, Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid said on Sunday. “As per Islamic tradition, the Eid-ul-Fitr congregational prayers will be offered at the historic Eidgah Srinagar at 10 am,” the Auqaf said in a […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a significant step to enhance security measures and to keep a vigilant eye on NHW, Police in Kulgam introduces advanced surveillance technology, including wall radar and thermal screening systems on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway at Navayuga Tunnel Qazigund, Kulgam. The newly installed systems are designed to monitor and detect concealed contrabands, […]
SHOPIAN (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday arrested two drug peddlers in the jurisdiction of Police Station Shopian and recovered heroine like substance from their possession. A Police Party from Police Station Shopian on 28-03-2025 evening established a checkpoint at Girward Zawoora, during naka checking, two persons were found in suspicious condition and […]
SRINAGAR — Markets in Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir valley lack the usual hustle-bustle ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr with many traders staring at losses due to sluggish sales during the festival. The Eid-ul-Fitr festival, which marks the culmination of Muslim fasting month of Ramzan, will be celebrated either on Monday or Tuesday depending on […]
JAMMU — Senior PDP leader and legislator Waheed Ur Rehman Para on Saturday expressed serious concern over the discontinuation of special cells for women in Jammu and Kashmir, calling it a “reckless decision that endangers the lives of vulnerable women”. Para, who is PDP’s legislative party leader in J&K Assembly, urged Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government is establishing an early warning system to enhance preparedness for any sudden breach of glacial lakes due to the climate change-induced rapid melting in the Himalayas, officials said here. They said there is an “imminent risk of sudden breach” of Glacial Lakes in the high-altitude regions, particularly in […]
NEW DELHI — Statehood in Jammu and Kashmir will be restored as promised before, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said, without giving any timeline. Shah said at the “Times Now Summit 2025” Friday night that assembly elections were held in Jammu and Kashmir peacefully last year. “We have given the assurance that statehood will […]
BUDGAM (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police has registered a case against the organizers and participants of a Youm-e-Quds procession in Sonpah village, Beerwah, in Budgam district for creating law and order situation by raising objectionable slogans. In a statement, police said, “During the procession, a large crowd gathered under the directions of organizer and […]