WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States would hit Iran “hard”, though he expected the latest military flare-up to end quickly and left the door open to more talks. The US leader had earlier said the ceasefire with Iran was over after the latest fighting, which led mediators Pakistan and Qatar […]
JAMMU — Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Wednesday said the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir would help the government work independently and effectively, and asked why the Centre has not honoured the statehood promise when it has fulfilled several others. Choudhary reiterated that the ruling National Conference would stage a protest at […]
NEW DELHI — Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran died on Tuesday, a day short of his 39th birthday, after reportedly undergoing treatment for a rare severe immune system disorder at a New Delhi hospital. “With profound grief and deep sorrow, the Afghanistan Cricket Board mourns the passing of former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran,” […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said that the UT administration and the security forces will never allow the neighbouring country to revive militancy in J&K and the people of Jammu must help forces to wipe out militancy from the region. Addressing the 78th Independence Day gathering at Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar, the LG, […]
ANANTNAG [Sheikh Nadeem] (KIMS) — The 78th Independence Day was celebrated with immense zeal and patriotic fervor by educational institutions across Jammu and Kashmir. These institutions marked the occasion by organizing a variety of events, including flag hoisting ceremonies, cultural performances, and speeches that highlighted the significance of the day. Government Middle School Palpora, located […]
KULGAM — A man died after a cloudburst hit Damhal Hanjipora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday, official said. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the cloudburst hit Banward area in DH Pora and soon after a rescue operation was launched. “One person died in the incident, while another […]
SHOPIAN — In a stark reflection of the growing unemployment crisis, two PhD scholars in Shopian have taken to selling dry fruits on a cart to make ends meet. Despite their advanced degrees and serving higher education departments as contractual lecturers for over a decade, these scholars have been unable to secure employment in their […]
SRINAGAR — Nalin Prabhat, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of 1992 batch of Andhra Pradesh cadre, is set to become the new DGP of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) while the present DGP, R.R. Swain will get a special assignment after his retirement on September 30 this year. Top sources told IANS that Nalin Prabhat, […]
SRINAGAR — A festive spirit reigns in Kashmir ahead of Independence Day with several ‘Tiranga’ rallies being organised and tricolour fluttering proudly from key buildings. The rallies are being taken out in the valley under the Centre’s ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, officials said. One such rally was carried out by the Central Reserve Police Force […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Srinagar court on Wednesday directed the Chanapora Police to file an FIR against officials of J&K Bank for criminal breach of trust. The order comes in response to an application submitted by the counsel for the applicant Advocate Vaseem Aslam, who alleged the commission of an offence of criminal breach of trust. […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Wednesday quashed charge sheets filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah and others in connection with its money laundering probe linked to alleged irregularities in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA). A single bench order passed by […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to grant interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a corruption case filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the alleged excise policy scam and sought a response from the probe agency on his plea challenging his arrest. As the hearing commenced […]
SRINAGAR — A multi-layered security system based on human and technical surveillance has been put in place in Jammu and Kashmir to ensure smooth, peaceful and incident-free 78th Independence Day celebrations, said officials here on Wednesday. An in-depth review of the security blueprint around August 15 was chaired by the Director General of Police (DGP) […]
