NEW DELHI — The President of India has appointed Justice Tashi Rabstan, senior-most Judge of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as Acting Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court. This appointment was made consequent to the elevation of Justice N Kotiswar Singh as Judge of Supreme Court of India. […]
SRINAGAR — Mainstream political parties in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday united in their criticism of Director General of Police (DGP) R R Swain’s recent remark that regional outfits are collaborating with militant leaders for “political gains”. While PDP president Mehbooba Mufti demanded Swain’s dismissal, the National Conference (NC) and the People’s Conference slammed the […]
HYDERABAD — Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre over the killing of four soldiers in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday accused the NDA regime of completely “failing” in not being able to control militancy. A day after four army personnel, including an […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said that from all over the country, soldiers come to Kashmir for their duty but go back in “coffins.” “Soldiers from all over the country come to Kashmir for their duty, but go back in coffins. Who is responsible for this if you say […]
JAMMU — Elaborating on the recent increase in militant attacks, Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police, RR Swain said on Monday that Pakistan successfully infiltrated all important aspects of civil society, with the help of so-called mainstream or regional politics in the Valley. While addressing students at the Orientation Programme at the Indian Institute […]
SRINAGAR — Thousands of Shia Muslim mourners took out the eighth Muharram procession in Jammu & Kashmir’s Srinagar city on Monday. Authorities had permitted the event with the organisers assuring a peaceful and disciplined Muharram procession. A large number of Shia Muslim mourners joined the procession that started at Guru Bazaar and ends in the […]
JAMMU — More than three lakh devotees performed the ongoing Amarnath Yatra during the last 16 days, as another batch of 4,875 Yatris left for the Valley on Monday, officials said. Despite intermittent rain and thundershowers along both the Yatra routes, more than 15,000 enthusiastic pilgrims had ‘Darshan’ inside the holy cave on Sunday. Officials […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — At least three militants were killed after the army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran Sector of Kupwara district in North Kashmir on Sunday. Indian Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps stated that three militants were eliminated in an ongoing anti-infiltration operation in the Keran Sector on […]
TRAL (KIMS) — A significant worker convention was held in Tral, organized by Manpreet Singh Mani, All India Joint Secretary Indian Youth Congress (IYC). The event was prominently attended by Surinder Singh Channi, Vice President of the Jammu and Kashmir Congress, whose presence underscored the importance of the occasion. Maan Singh Rathore, IYC Secretary and […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir police has arrested Advocate Mian Muzaffar, the nephew of Advocate Mian Qayoom, under Public Safety Act (PSA), family members said. They informed Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com that authorities arrested Muzaffar from his residence at approximately 1:00 AM. As per family, “Authorities informed them that he has been […]