SRINAGAR (KIMS) — At least seven earthquakes of moderate intensity hit Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Union Territory on Monday. The first earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.5, struck Zanskar, Kargil, at 3:48 PM, followed by a 3.8 magnitude tremor at 3:57 PM with the same epicentre. Two more earthquakes of magnitude 4.8 and 3.6 […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The General Administration Department of Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the Regularization of In-charge Section Officer of the Jammu and Kashmir Secretariat (Subordinate) Service as Section Officer. According to an order, “the Departmental Promotion Committee in its meeting held on 11.10.2023, sanctioned the Regularization of Mr. Ishfaq Ahmad Ganai, In-charge Section […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory on Monday announced winter vacation for all Government Schools and recognized Private Schools in Summer Zone areas of Jammu division. According to a communique, “The Directorate of School Education, Jammu (DSEJ) has announced winter vacation for all school in Summer Zone areas from December […]
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, making a strong defence of the scrapping of Article 370, said no power in the universe could restore the revoked provisions of the Constitution. He said, “The scrapping of Article 370, which provided special status to Jammu and Kashmir was necessary for the development of the […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — At least three persons, who were involved in attacking a police officer in Bemina area of Srinagar have been arrested, Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Sunday. The incident happened on December 9, 2023, when unknown militants fired upon and injured a police officer namely Mohd Hafeez Chak (SgCt), son of Gh. […]
SRINAGAR — A man, identified as Sayed Ishaan Bukhari, from Handwara area of Kupwara district in North Kashmir was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) in Odisha’s Jajpur district for allegedly impersonating an official from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and an Army doctor. The charges against him include impersonation, cheating, forgery, and suspected […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The authorities once again disallowed the Friday prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar and also put Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr. Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq, who delivers the Friday sermon at the Jamia Masjid under house detention, Anjuman Auqaf said on Friday. The Anjuman said that the authorities do not provide any reason […]
SRINAGAR — Enforcement Directorate on Friday attached immovable property measuring over 257 Kanal in Shivpora area of Srinagar in connection with a loan fraud case involving a fake cooperative society. An official said that ED has provisionally attached immovable property in the form of land measuring 257 Kanal and 19 Marlas at Shivpora, which is […]
ANANTNAG (Raouf Dar) — In response to news published on Kashmir Independent Media Service – KIMS that the ‘private vehicles are being misused as ambulances’, the administration in Anantnag district of South Kashmir directed private hospitals to ‘abstain from using private vehicles as ambulances’. The administration also directed private hospitals to register their vehicles on […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government has started the process for the appointment of director SKIMS Soura and has issued notification to invite applications for the post. According to a notification, the appointment of the candidate shall be made on tenure basis up to a maximum period of five years or till the appointee […]