SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday said it has trapped and arrested a Naib Tehsildar in Anantnag district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh. According to ACB, a complaint was received alleging that Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat, son of Wali Mohd Bhat of Dangipora Sozeith Budgam, posted as […]
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FIR registered against Pahalgam hotel for concealing stay of 23 foreign nationals
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police have registered an FIR against a hotel in Pahalgam for allegedly concealing the stay of foreign nationals and violating mandatory reporting norms, police said on Monday. Police in a statement said, during routine checking in the Dehwatoo area, it was found that 23 foreign nationals, including 19 British nationals had checked […]
Fire damages hotel in Pahalgam; One person killed after hit by fire tender
SRINAGAR — A massive fire broke out in a hotel in Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district early Tuesday, official said. Though no casualties were reported in the blaze, an employee of another nearby hotel was killed when he was allegedly hit by a fire tender that was reversing after the firefighting operation. Officials said […]
Modi’s Israel visit not good for Gandhi’s India: Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel was against the country’s policy and not a good sign for Mahatma Gandhi’s India. She called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “criminal” who is afraid of visiting many countries lest he be arrested. “I think […]
GR8 Sports India named ‘Top Startup of the Year’ at J&K Startup Mela
JAMMU — GR8 Sports India Private Limited was awarded the prestigious ‘Top Startup of the Year’ title by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir at the Annual Startup Mela held in Jammu on 29th January, 2026. The award was presented by the Chief Minister of the Union Territory of J&K Mr. Omar Abdullah at the […]
Students of Hanfia Noorul Aiza Islamia High School excel in Class 10th examination
ANANTNAG, Sheikh Nadeem/Zubair Ul Islam (KIMS) — Students of Hanfia Noorul Aiza Islamia High School located in the Ara–Koshipora area of Dooru in Anantnag district, have passed the Class 10th examination with flying colours. The Class 10th results were declared across Jammu and Kashmir on January 14, with an overall pass percentage of 85 percent. […]
First fertiliser freight train arrives at Anantnag Terminal in South Kashmir
JAMMU — Northern Railway’s Jammu Division achieved another milestone in freight transportation on Tuesday with the arrival of the first fertiliser train at South Kashmir’s Anantnag Goods Terminal, strengthening the agricultural supply chain in the valley, an official said. The division is witnessing a steady increase in the arrival of various goods and commodities through […]
From roadside vendor to successful entrepreneur: Dar Aijaz turns struggle into success
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 […]
Authorities ban trekking, camping in higher reaches of Kokernag citing security concerns
SRINAGAR — The authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday imposed a ban on trekking, hiking, camping and other similar outdoor activities in the high-altitude and forest areas of Kokernag due to “security concerns”. The decision followed reports received from police and security agencies about rising threats in certain high-altitude and forested areas […]
Police initiates legal proceedings against 69 for not complying with ban on VPN
SRINAGAR — Police have initiated legal proceedings against 69 people in Kashmir for not complying with orders prohibiting the use of Virtual Private Network (VPN) in Jammu and Kashmir for security reasons. A spokesperson said police in Sopore have identified 23 people using VPN services in violation of the prohibitory orders issued by the Baramulla […]









