MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory telegram to Mojtaba Khamenei on his appointment as Iran’s Supreme Leader, the Kremlin said Monday. “Now, when Iran is confronting armed aggression, your work in this high office will undoubtedly require great courage and dedication. I am confident that you will honorably continue your father’s work […]
SRINAGAR — Senior CPI-M leader and Kulgam MLA M Y Tarigami on Saturday appealed to the Centre to condemn the US-Israeli aggression on Iran, saying Tehran and New Delhi shared traditional relations and had supported each other in difficult times. “I want to appeal to the government of India that we have traditional relations with […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday announced a cash reward of Rs 2 crore for the players and support staff of Jammu and Kashmir team following their historic Ranji Trophy triumph over Karnataka cricket team on their home turf. Congratulating the team on their landmark achievement, the Chief Minister described the victory […]
ANANTNAG, Sheikh Nadeem/Zubair Ul Islam (KIMS) — Hailing from a middle-class family of Shipora area of Anantnag, Dar Aijaz’s rise from a roadside street vendor to a successful small entrepreneur, who now owns three shops in Janglat Mandi, is a story of perseverance, patience and self-belief. Aijaz began his journey with very limited means, selling […]
JAMMU — Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a high-level security review meeting on Jammu and Kashmir in New Delhi on Thursday, as the Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha, senior officers of J&K Police, civil administration, CAPFs, intelligence agencies, and the top officials of the home ministry (MHA) will attend the meeting. The review meeting […]
JAMMU — The decision of the National Medical Commission (NMC) to withdraw the permission to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) for starting the MBBS course has stirred the Hornet’s nest in political and public circles of Jammu and Kashmir. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has lashed out at the Sanghrash Samiti for […]
NEW DELHI — The National Medical Commission’s Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) has withdrawn the letter of permission granted to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi for non-compliance with minimum standards. An order issued by the MARB on Tuesday said all students admitted to the college […]
BANDIPORA, Suhail Rather — After terrorism, drug abuse has emerged as the biggest challenge facing Jammu and Kashmir, with police stepping up action against narcotics in North Kashmir, the Director Inspector General of Police in North Kashmir said on Tuesday in Bandipora. Talking to the reporters on the sidelines of the talent hunt and youth […]
JAMMU — The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a revenue official in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district after he was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe for the issuance of land documents, an official said. The ACB has registered a case against the public servant, identified as Pardhan Singh, Patwari of Patwar Halqa Laddha in Moungri […]
JAMMU — The chairman and chief executive councillor of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil, Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, on Tuesday met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah here and held detailed discussions on issues of mutual interest concerning the people of the two Union territories, officials said. During the interaction, Akhoon highlighted the […]
SRINAGAR, Farhan Kitab (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (JKPDP) on Tuesday organised a blood donation camp at the District Headquarters in Srinagar to mark the 10th death anniversary of former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. The programme was led by JKPDP General Secretary Khurshid Alam and was organised as a tribute […]
PULWAMA, Farhan Kitab (KIMS) — The International Human Rights Organization (IHRO), Jammu and Kashmir Chapter, on Tuesday organised an awareness programme titled ‘Run for Drug-Free Society’ at Ratnipora in Pulwama district. The three-kilometre run was organised by Muneer Ahmed, Head of the Sports Wing, IHRO, with the aim of sensitising people—especially youth—about the growing menace […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday inaugurated a 14-day integrated ski training course at world-famous tourist destinations in the Kashmir valley. Abdullah also unveiled the 2026 calendars of the tourism department and the Jammu and Kashmir Cable Car Corporation at the civil secretariat here. He said that 500-600 students in […]
