SRINAGAR — The J&K unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday strongly criticised Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for advocating autonomy for Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) and demanding for reinstating of December 5 as a public holiday. J&K BJP’s General Secretary (Organisation) Ashok Koul told local news gathering agency KINS that the demands […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police attached a residential property under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 of a militant associate in Sopore area of Baramulla district in North Kashmir on Thursday. “A single-storey residential house along with 16 Marlas of land under Survey No. 354 in estate Nowpora Kalan Sopore of Mohd Subhan Khan, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — At least two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit were arrested in Kulgam district of South Kashmir on Thursday along with arms and ammunition. “During the investigation of case vide FIR Number 262/2024 registered under relevant sections of law at Police Station Qazigund, two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) namely […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police attached two residential properties of a militant and an Over Ground Worker (OGW) under Section 25 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Thursday. “A double-storey residential house along with 4 marlas of land under Khasra No. 14 situated at Wandina […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, Jammu and Kashmir Police apprehended a notorious drug peddler in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday and recovered 2.9 kgs cannabis substance from his possession. “A notorious drug peddler identified as Mohd Amin Zargar, son-in-law of Gh Hassan Ganie, resident of Sirhama was apprehended by […]
SRINAGAR — The National Conference on Thursday paid tributes to party founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah on his 119th birth anniversary. The party leadership, including NC president Farooq Abdullah and vice president, and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, paid floral tributes to the party founder at his mausoleum in Hazratbal area of the city […]
SRINAGAR — Minister of School & Higher Education, Health & Medical Education and Social Welfare, Government of J&K, Sakina Itoo Thursday said that winter vacations in Kashmir schools will be announced soon. “Winter vacations are a routine matter, but this winter we have reverted back to November academic session. It is also evident that the […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — While continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Jammu and Kashmir Police have seized two vehicles acquired through proceeds of illegal narcotics trade of a drug peddler in Srinagar on Thursday. “Two vehicles — Corolla bearing Registration Number DL4CNE6086 and BMW bearing Registration Number JK01AF-0047 of accused […]
KUPWARA — Seven years ago, the then dispensation led by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had announced developing the 148-year-old ancestral house of Moulana Anwar Shah Kashmiri at Warnow Lolab as a heritage site but nothing has been done so far in this regard. An official communiqué under Order No 944 by the Education Department was […]
SRINAGAR — Illegal extraction of mining materials, including sand, bajri, and boulders, continues in the Lidder river of Anantnag, despite a ban imposed by the J&K High Court. While talking to Srinagar-based news gathering agency Kashmir Dot com, residents from areas such as Aakura, Nambal, Sakdas, and Ganeshpora allege that the mining activities persist with […]