SRINAGAR — Minimum temperature dropped to bone-chilling minus 5.3 in Srinagar city on Tuesday as an intense cold wave swept across Jammu and Kashmir with wind blowing into the mainland from snowclad mountains. MET department officials said that the minimum temperature dropped to minus 5.3 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, a shade less than minus 5.4 […]
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Congress to hold march in Jammu on Wednesday to demand statehood, other issues
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) will take out a protest march to Raj Bhawan here on Wednesday as part of a nationwide demonstration to highlight several issues, including the demand for the restoration of statehood to J&K. The announcement was made by JKPCC Chief Tariq Hameed Karra during a party […]
CM vows to keep governance free from political affiliations, chairs review meeting in Samba
JAMMU (KIMS) — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today reiterated his government’s commitment to unbiased governance, emphasizing that decisions would not be influenced by political affiliations or party lines. He urged officers to address public issues brought forth by elected representatives with seriousness and urgency. Chairing a district review meeting at the Conference Hall in Samba, […]
Govt sets January 31 as deadline for installation of CCTV in school buses
JAMMU — Transport Commissioner, Vishesh Mahajan today held a meeting with representatives of school authorities regarding the safety audit of vehicles ferrying students. The aim of the move was to seek active participation and cooperation from the school authorities to ensure that vehicles used for ferrying students are fit and safe for transportation. Referring to […]
Why changed approach towards partners after becoming CM: Congress MP asks Omar Abdullah on EVMs
NEW DELHI — Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Monday hit out at Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over his remarks on EVMs, asking why he had changed his approach towards INDIA bloc partners after becoming the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister. He said parties such as the Samajwadi Party (SP), Nationalist Congress Party […]
PDP should introspect its own failures instead of criticizing others: Imran Shah
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Criticizing the PDP for its recent remarks against the NC government, senior NC leader Imran Amin Shah stated that the PDP has primarily executed its so-called “self-rule agenda” to benefit its own family, leaving the people of Jammu and Kashmir to suffer due to its complete failure in addressing public issues. Shah […]
Feeble winter sun battles clouds as J&K reels under dry cold weather
SRINAGAR — Minimum temperature remained notches below the freezing point in the Kashmir on Monday as the feeble winter sun peeped through a thin haze of clouds in Jammu. The sky remained cloudy in the Valley as sunlight trickled through a thin cloud cover in the Jammu division. Cold wave conditions continued in the Valley […]
“Don’t want to cast any aspersions before reading final bill: J&K Congress chief on ‘One Nation One Election’
SRINAGAR — Reacting to ‘One Nation One Election, Jammu and Kashmir Congress Committee chief Tariq Hameed Karra on Sunday said that he doesn’t want to cast any aspersions before reading the final bill. “… I don’t want to cast aspersions before reading the final bill. But speaking generally, any bill is a matter of 2-2.5 […]
LG facilitates Langar Organizations, NGOs for invaluable contributions during Amarnath Yatra
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today felicitated the members of Langar Organisations and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) participated in offering Food, Langar (Community Kitchen) and other services to pilgrims during Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2024. At a felicitation ceremony held at Resident Commission’s office, the Lieutenant Governor expressed his gratitude to all the stakeholders […]
‘One nation one election’ plan directly ‘threatens’ political, cultural & legal identity of J&K: Waheed Para
SRINAGAR — PDP leader Waheed Para on Sunday said the ‘one nation one election’ (ONOE) plan directly “threatens” the political, legal and cultural identity of Jammu and Kashmir. The youth president of the PDP said the plan will erase “whatever remains” of the political voice of Jammu and Kashmir. “One Election (ONOE) proposal’ This is […]









