SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Saturday launched a signature campaign here to garner support for a complete ban on liquor in Jammu and Kashmir. The signature campaign, aimed to garner support for a bill proposed by the party MLA Mir Mohammad Fayaz that seeks a complete ban on liquor in the union territory, was […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today here attended the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Jammu & Kashmir Annual Session-2025 titled “AMAZING J&K: Aspiring For New Growth Goals”. The event, organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) J&K Council, brought together business leaders, industrialists, entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders to discuss strategic actions to […]
SRINAGAR — A traders association in Srinagar’s historic Lal Chowk on Friday put out an appeal to the tourists to not consume alcohol or drugs and avoid smoking and spitting on the roads during their visit to Kashmir. A large signboard was put up near the Clock Tower in Lal Chowk by the local traders […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said his government would make attempts to live up to the expectations of the people but all issues cannot be addressed in one go. “I know people have expectations (from us) and it will be our endeavour to live up to those. But you […]
SRINAGAR — The CRPF on Friday flagged off a ‘Bharat Darshan’ study tour of 20 Kashmiri youths from the Budgam district as part of its civic action programme aiming to help them appreciate India’s unity in diversity. As part of the Civic Action Programme of the CRPF, commanding officer (CO) of the 43 Batalion R […]
ANANTNAG (KIMS) — In a proactive initiative to enhance security preparedness and ensure Public safety, Anantnag Police, in collaboration with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), conducted a comprehensive mock drill today at Bijbehara Railway Station. The exercise simulated real-life emergency scenarios, including potential security threats, to assess the response and coordination of security forces. […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police attached a movable property of a drug peddler under NDPS Act in Srinagar district of Kashmir valley on Friday. Jammu and Kashmir Police attached a vehicle, valued at approximately ₹1.5 lakhs of Javid Ahmad Wani, son of Ali Mohammad, resident of Gasoo Hazratbal. Gasoo is involved in case […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Friday directed jailed JKLF chief Yasin Malik to appear in a Jammu court from Tihar Jail through video-conferencing on March 27. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan noted that the Jammu sessions court was “well-equipped” with the video-conferencing system enabling the virtual examination. The […]
SRINAGAR — Higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Friday while the plains received intermittent rains, officials said here. The famous tourist resorts of Gulmarg, Sonamarg, and Pahalgam received fresh overnight snowfall, the officials said. They said snowfall was also recorded in Anantnag, Zojila Pass, Banihal, Sadhna Pass, and Machil in Kupwara, and Razdan […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday emphasised the importance of preserving the linguistic heritage of Jammu and Kashmir, as he called for radical measures to protect and promote Kashmiri and other vernacular languages. Mother tongue is a crucial aspect of culture and identity, Abdullah said, stressing the need to safeguard the linguistic […]