SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police have booked four hardcore drug peddlers under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Kulgam Police successfully executed four PIT NDPS Act warrants issued by the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, against four hardcore drug peddlers namely Fayaz Ahmad Khan R/o […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department on Sunday predicted light to moderate rain and snowfall at isolated places across Jammu and Kashmir over the next 24 hours. Some areas, particularly in higher altitudes, may experience intermittent snowfall, while the plains could receive light rainfall. According to the data, widespread light to moderate rain and snow […]
NEW DELHI — The Patiala House Court has allowed an application moved by Delhi Police seeking direction to withdraw a 2019 sedition case against former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) leader Shehla Rashid Shora concerning her tweets about the Indian Army. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Anuj Kumar Singh allowed the application on February 27. The […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday said his government would fulfil all the promises made to the people and slammed the BJP that has reportedly formed a shadow cabinet, saying there is no such system in India. “There is only one cabinet. There is no shadow cabinet in our country. The […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday directed the Power Department to ensure there are no electricity outages during Sehri and Iftar times in the holy month of Ramadan. The chief minister chaired a high-level meeting to review the arrangements made for the holy month of Ramadan, which commences on Sunday. Abdullah […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday urged the universities in Jammu and Kashmir to set up artificial intelligence (AI) labs for research and innovation, saying a future without AI cannot be imagined. “It (AI) will have a profound impact on every aspect of our lives, and that’s why it is critical to enable […]
SHOPIAN (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police cracked multiple sheep theft cases by arresting three accused persons and bringing relief to affected families and recovered stolen live stock in Shopian. The residents of Heegund Batpora, Ayend Rawalpora and Ramnagri had reported theft incidents involving dozens of stolen sheep causing panic in the area. Consequently, FIR […]
SRINAGAR — The ongoing wet spell in the Kashmir Valley due to a “mega” western disturbance has brought a major relief for Jammu and Kashmir residents, bringing down the rainfall deficit from 80 per cent to 42 per cent, officials said on Friday. According to the local weather office, the Valley witnessed above-normal precipitation between […]
SRINAGAR — Overnight snowfall affected rail, air and road connectivity on Friday as most parts of Kashmir were draped in a layer of white, officials said. Landslides, mudslides and shooting stones were reported along the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, they said. While the plains were lashed with rains, the higher reaches of the valley, including the […]
SRINAGAR — Moderate rain and snow occurred in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours, ending the over 50-day-long dry spell. The Meteorological (MeT) office has forecasted more precipitation during the next 24 hours on Friday. Srinagar city recorded 3.4 cms of snowfall, Gulmarg 60 cms and Pahalgam 23 cms. Jammu city recorded 77.4 […]