SRINAGAR — Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday claimed that he has been put under house arrest and prevented from offering the congregational prayers at the Jamia Masjid here. “As I was about to leave for Jama Masjid for the Friday sermon and prayers, I have been verbally informed that I am under […]
JAMMU — Amid the growing friction over the division of powers between the Raj Bhavan and the elected government in Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Home Ministry has said that there is no question of overlapping powers as jurisdictions are very clear, said sources on Friday. This comes after a few instances where the Omar […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed hope on Thursday that the infrastructure around the SKIMS tertiary-care hospital here will be upgraded, giving a boost to medical tourism in the region. The chief minister also pledged to restore the autonomy of the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) “on a priority basis”. […]
SRINAGAR — Mercury continued its free fall as the minimum temperature dropped to minus 4.1 degrees Celsius in Srinagar on Friday recording the coldest night of the season so far. Due to the clear night sky, the minimum temperature continued to drop further, said the Meteorological (MeT) Department officials adding that the city recorded its […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable died of cardiac arrest in Anantnag district of South Kashmir on Friday. According to reports, the constable lost consciousness suddenly around midnight while on camp patrolling duty in the Mattan area of the district. He was immediately taken to PHC Mattan for treatment, where doctors […]
JAMMU — Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district ordered a probe after some individuals were allegedly found handling official documents during a surprise inspection of a government office on Thursday, an official said. Rajouri Deputy Commissioner Abhishek Sharma conducted the inspection at the assistant regional transport officer’s (ARTO) office and found some individuals inside […]
JAMMU — Police carried out searches at the residences of four suspected over-ground workers of militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s border district of Poonch on Thursday as part of its efforts to curb anti-national activities, an official said. According to a police spokesperson, the searches were conducted at the houses of Mohd Nasar of Sakhimadan, […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday destroyed 2000 kgs of physcotrophic substance that was seized in 37 different NDPS cases registered in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir. “District Drug destruction committee headed by SSP Udhampur Amod Ashok Nagpure comprising of Addl. SP Udhampur Sandeep Bhat, DySP DAR Bhutto Choudhary and Darshan […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police attached a residential property under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 of a militant associate in Sopore area of Baramulla district in North Kashmir on Thursday. “A single-storey residential house along with 16 Marlas of land under Survey No. 354 in estate Nowpora Kalan Sopore of Mohd Subhan Khan, […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police under Operation Sanjeevani conducted a major operation in Bishnah and arrested four notorious drug peddlers including three women and recovered 40.5 grams of heroin along with sharp-edged weapons from their possession. “Four notorious drug peddlers identified as Parveen Kumar @Pinna, Son of Dev Raj, Rekha Kumari @Kajal, Daughter […]