SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday welcomed High Court’s judgment regarding issuance of travel documents raised hope among those denied passport for years on the basis of their relationship with militants and political prisoners. In a post on X, Mirwaiz said “The High Court’s judgment regarding issuance of travel documents raises […]
SRINAGAR — The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that a person cannot be denied a passport merely because his relatives were involved in anti-national activities. “This court is of the considered opinion that there is no reason to not recommend the case of the petitioner for issuance of passport just […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level security meeting today at PCR, Srinagar. Manoj Sinha directed J&K Police and its various wings to work in close coordination and intensify efforts to eliminate terrorism and those aiding or abetting terrorist activities. He emphasized a zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism and stated, […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will chair the unified command security meeting on Wednesday in Srinagar city. The meeting comes a day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a security meeting on J&K, which was attended by senior officers of the CRPF, BSF and others in Delhi. The unified command […]
SRINAGAR — Eight persons were arrested by Police in North kashmir’s Baramulla district on tuesday for tempting and assisting mentally unstable man in building a holy Kaaba look-alike structure in Waripora Kunzar. According to officials, Abdul Razak, a resident of Waripora Kunzar, who is said to be mentally unstable, was encouraged by the accused to […]
JAMMU — PDP MLA from Kupwara Fayaz Ahmad Mir has submitted a private member’s bill to be tabled during the upcoming budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, seeking prohibition of liquor in the Union Territory. Mir forwarded the three-page bill to the assembly secretariat on Monday, the last date for submitting of the […]
SRINAGAR — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday visited the fire-affected market in Sonamarg area of Ganderbal district to assess the situation and assured his full support to the affected. “Visited Sonamarg today, where a devastating fire caused significant damage to several shops, impacting many livelihoods. Assured the affected shopkeepers of full support, with immediate […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In yet another significant step towards curbing illegal drug trafficking, Srinagar Police has formally opened 53 History Sheets against habitual drug peddlers across various police stations in the district. This action, sanctioned by the District Police Headquarters, Srinagar, marks an important move to monitor and dismantle organized drug networks operating in the […]
SRINAGAR — Police have launched a SIM card verification drive in several districts of Kashmir with the aim of ensuring that mobile phone connections are issued in compliance with the established procedures, officials said here on Tuesday. “In a proactive effort to curb the rising instances of fraud and misuse of mobile phone SIM cards, […]
NEW DELHI — Lok Sabha MP from North Kashmir, Rashid Engineer will attend Parliament on Tuesday, a day after the Delhi High Court granted him two days of custody parole to attend the Budget Session proceedings. Rashid will attend the Parliament session on February 11 and 13 and will be taken to Parliament amid heavy […]