SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday handed over appointment letters on compassionate grounds to the son of a head constable killed in a terror attack last month and the wife of a police inspector who died in 2023. The appointment letter was handed over to Absar Ashiq, son of head […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr. Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq on Saturday expressed deep grief over the killing of two non-local labourers in the Devsar area of Kulgam district and condemned the attack. In a statement shared on X, Mirwaiz said Islam upholds the sanctity of every innocent human life and unequivocally condemns the killing of […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday strongly condemned the killing of two labourers in Kulgam district and announced an ex gratia relief of ₹10 lakh each from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) for the next of kin of the deceased. In a post on X, the Chief Minister […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Kulgam district in which a labourer from Chhattisgarh was killed and another injured. In a post on X, the Lieutenant Governor said he spoke with Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat and other senior security officials […]
SRINAGAR — Two labourers from Chhattisgarh were killed in a terrorist attack at a brick kiln in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said on Saturday. The assailants targeted the labourers at the brick kiln in the Kelam area of the south Kashmir district late on Friday evening, they said. Officials said the two labourers […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Friday chaired a high-level review meeting to assess Jammu and Kashmir’s performance under the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) and reviewed the Information Technology Department’s efforts to strengthen the Union Territory’s digital governance ecosystem. During the meeting, Dulloo launched 162 new district-level online citizen services integrated […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Jammu and Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against former Tehsildar of Qaziabad, Kralgund, Ghulam Rasool Bhat, and a private individual, Rafi Ahmad Lone, in connection with a ₹1 lakh bribery trap case. According to the ACB, the chargesheet was presented before the Court of the Special Judge, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti on Friday expressed concern over losses being faced by Kashmir’s apple growers due to the closure of the highway at Qazigund and urged Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari to expedite road works and introduce a green corridor for fruit-laden vehicles. In a […]
SRINAGAR — Heavy rain affected several parts of Kashmir on Friday, leading to flash floods in some areas, even as the Meteorological Department has forecast widespread light to moderate rainfall over the next 24 hours, officials said. Most areas of Kashmir experienced overnight rain that prevailed into Friday morning. Regions such as Budgam, Baramulla, and […]
SRINAGAR — The annual Amarnath yatra was suspended from the Baltal route on Friday due to inclement weather and to facilitate repair work on the track, officials said. The yatra has already been suspended from the Pahalgam route to carry out necessary repairs. Heavy rains lashed the Baltal area on Thursday night, triggering a minor […]