SRINAGAR — Two youth on Thursday allegedly committed suicide in Batamaloo and Nowgam areas of Srinagar respectively, by hanging themselves at their respective homes. Official sources told that a 27-year old youth and 24-year-old youth hanged themselves at their homes in the wee hours today. They identified them as Taha Mohi-ud-din (27) of Batamaloo and […]
Kashmir
Suspension of railway service extended till 23 June
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday extended the suspension of railway service till 23rd June due to Covid-19 situation in the Union Territory. The railway service between Baramulla-Banihal and vice versa shall continue to remain suspended till 23rd June, 2021. Earlier, the extension in suspension was scheduled to end today. — […]
12-year-old girl ends her life by suicide in Pulwama village
PULWAMA — A 12-year-old girl was found hanging in her room in Sanziwatoora village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday. Local sources told that the girl name (withheld) daughter of Riyaz Ahmad ended her life possibly by hanging herself to death. They said that the said girl was immediately rushed to district hospital Pulwama […]
LeT militant slain in Nowgam anti-militancy operation
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — A local militant was slain in an anti-militancy operation in Wagoora Nowgam area in Srinagar district on Wednesday. Reports said that the anti-militancy operation was launched by joint team of government forces including Indian Army, CRPF and J&K Police on Wednesday following the inputs about presence of militants in the area. One […]
Slashing of FIR against an innocuous comment, a new low in intolerance: Masoodi
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) on Tuesday decried the registration of FIR against Sajad Rashid Sofi of Safapora for his comments made during interaction of civil society delegation with the Advisor to Lt Governor a few days back. Sajad Ahmad reportedly told the Advisor that he had high expectations from the Advisor as a local […]
Four brothers evicted from land allegedly belonging to a Kashmiri Pandit in Shopian
SHOPIAN — Government Tuesday evicted Gujjar families from ‘migrant property’ allegedly belonging to a Kashmir Pandit in Ramnagri area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The Gujjar community showed resistance, however, the Revenue team protected by police managed to take possession of the land comprising over 11 kanals. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that […]
Five brick kiln owners fined for looting consumers in South Kashmir
SRINAGAR — Authorities imposed hefty fine on the owners of five brick kiln owners who were selling the bricks on the higher rates in various destinations of district Pulwama and Shopian district of South Kashmir. Pertinently, Government has fixed the rates of the pacca bricks commonly known as the ” A” Grade bricks as Rs […]
Swarnim Vijay Varsh Army Brigader VS Thakur felicitates war heroes of 1971 Indo-Pak war at Wuzur Garrison
SRINAGAR — As part of ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’ celebration commemorating the victory of Armed Forces in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani war Brigader VS Thakur, laid wreath to ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashaal’ and paid tributes to fallen heroes. Brigader Vivek Singh Thakur remembered the valour of the Indian Armed Forces during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani war. During the event, […]
The onus is on LG to uphold democracy in J&K: Peoples Conference
Condemn action against Ganderbal Local; LG must tell babus that people are supreme in a democracy SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference (JKPC) has condemned the government action for jailing a Ganderbal local merely for his remarks on non- local bureaucrats. The party has termed such an action as a reflection of the state […]
Booking Ganderbal man for saying “he had more expectations from local officers” brazen violation of law: Tarigami
SRINAGAR — CPI(M) leader Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami Tuesday termed the incident in which a resident from central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district was jailed for just saying that he had “more expectations from local officers”, as unwarranted, uncalled for and brazen violation of the fundamental rights of people. Tarigami in a statement issued to Kashmir Independent Media […]








