SHOPIAN — An army patrolling party detained a youth wearing army type clothes in South Kashmir’s Shopian and handed him over to police for verification. Locals told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a youth whom they identified as 19-year-old Anayat Reyaz Ganaie, a resident of Ramnagri Shopian was detained by soldiers from 62 Rashtriya […]
SRINAGAR — Clarifying that they have not shut their doors for New Delhi, Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) President Dr Farooq Abdullah today said that they will take a stand whenever New Delhi will call them (for a dialogue). After a long time PAGD leaders met at the residence of former Jammu and Kashmir’s […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday said that all the pending examinations of Class 11th and 12th stand cancelled in view of Covid-19 situation across Union Territory. The decision has been taken in view of safety and well-being of students. It said that the procedure for marking scheme will be prepareed […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir administration extended the suspension of railway service till 16th June in view of Covid-19 situation in the Union Territory. The railway service between Baramulla-Banihal and vice versa shall continue to remain suspended till 16th June, 2021. Earlier, the extension in suspension was scheduled to end today. — (KIMS)
SRINAGAR — Senior PAGD leader Muzafar Shah Wednesday appealed Government to allay the apprehensions of people and come clean on the rumours which are rife in Kashmir Valley. He said he hopes rumours flouting in Valley these days turn out rumours only but in Kashmir rumours mostly turn out true. “There are rumours that Jammu […]
KULGAM — Tehsildar Damhal Hanjipora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district was on Wednesday hospitalised after a shopkeeper mistakenly sold him a bottle of acid instead of water bottle, official said here Official sources told that Tehsildar D H Pora, Niyaz Ahmad Bhat was coming back after destroying poppy cultivation and had asked for a bottle […]
SRINAGAR — Even as guns have fallen silent at the Line of Control (LoC) following a ceasefire with Pakistan, militant recruitment in Kashmir continues despite the Covid-19 pandemic and the consequent lockdown. According to sources in the security establishment, at least 40 youths have joined militant ranks this year while 50 are “missing”. Several of […]
ANANTNAG — The Anti-Corruption Foundation, Anantnag District and Kulgam Unit distributed face masks sanitizers and face shields among police, CRPF locals, and especially for those who belong to Kulgam Devsar areas. On Contrary masks and other items were distributed among fruit and vegetable vendors in Achabal area. The team was led by District President ACF […]
SRINAGAR — When Kashmiri journalist Aasif Sultan was arrested in August 2018, the police claimed he worked for the banned militant group, Hizbul Mujahideen. He was charged with murder and conspiracy in a case related to an exchange of gunfire between militants and security forces in Srinagar. He was also booked under the stringent anti-terror […]
SRINAGAR — The Director, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Dr A G Ahangar Tuesday said that the institute has kept some provisions of the out-patient departments (OPDs) open for patients who require physical examination and consultation. The statement is significant for people who are unhappy with the decision of SKIMS to provide virtual OPD […]