SRINAGAR — The Government Dental College Srinagar will now provide upgraded dental care facilities in remote Khaag block in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said here on Friday. Department of Public Health Dentistry, Government Dental College and Hospital, Srinagar signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, […]
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Peaceful protest held in Kashmir against Ayatollah Khamenei killing
SRINAGAR — Peaceful protests were held at some places in Kashmir against the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after the Friday prayers, officials said. No untoward incident was reported during the protests, they said. Members of the Shia community held demonstrations in Saida Kadal and Rainawari areas of the city here, as […]
Five arrested in HDFC Bank fraud in Shopian; EOW conducts searches in Budgam, Shopian
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K on Wednesday conducted searches at multiple locations in Shopian and Budgam districts and arrested five employees in connection with a large-scale financial fraud case at HDFC Bank in Shopian. EOW said FIR No. 30/2025 was registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya […]
J&K govt orders probe into Budgam brick kiln demolitions
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Tuesday said the government will conduct an inquiry into the demolition of brick kilns and crushers in Budgam district. The decision was taken after allegations by legislators that registered units were targeted while illegal operations continues to function. Responding to a question by […]
Crime Branch Kashmir files chargesheet in Budgam land fraud case
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Economic Offences Wing Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K on Friday said it has filed a chargesheet before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Budgam, in connection with land fraud case. The chargesheet has been filed in FIR No. 61/2023 under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC registered at Police Station […]
Two FIRs lodged over unauthorised VPN use in Budgam, 11 persons ‘bound down’
SRINAGAR — Police have registered two FIRs and initiated “security proceedings” against eleven people in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district for not complying with orders prohibiting the use of Virtual Private Network (VPN) in the Union territory for security reasons, an official said on Saturday. A police spokesman said, to maintain law and order and […]
Special NIA court orders attachment of property of Ghulam Nabi Fai
SRINAGAR — A special NIA court in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday ordered immediate attachment of land belonging to Ghulam Nabi Fai, a US-based Kashmiri lobbyist and convicted agent of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Judge Yahaya Firdous of Budgam district authorised the seizure of over 1.5 kanals (approximately 8,100 sq. […]
NIA court issues non-bailable warrant against Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salah-ud-din
SRINAGAR — An NIA special court in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district on Saturday issued a non-bailable warrant against Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen chief Mohammad Yousuf Shah alias Syed Salah-ud-din, directing the police to arrest him. The Court of Special Judge designated under the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act issued the direction after hearing a case […]
Police register FIR against homestay in Budgam for concealing stay of foreign national
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police on Thursday registered an FIR against the owner of a homestay in the Humhama area of Budgam district for accommodating a foreign national without mandatory reporting. Police said that during routine inspections of hotels, guest houses and homestays by a team of Police Post Humhama, a violation was detected at Rose […]
Girl injured after falling from moving train in Budgam
SRINAGAR — A girl sustained injuries after she fell from a moving train at central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday. Officials told GNS that a girl identified as Insha Rashid (20), daughter of Rashid Bhat, resident of Khelan, Sangam, was injured after she fell from a moving train near the Budgam track. She was immediately […]









