SRINAGAR — Former Chief Minister and JKPDP President, Mehbooba Mufti, has expressed serious concern over the plight of contractual lecturers in Jammu & Kashmir, terming their treatment as unjust and discriminatory. These educators, who form the backbone of higher education in the region, are paid a meager ₹28,000 and are denied summer and winter salaries. […]
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Cold wave gripped Kashmir Valley as Srinagar records coldest night at minus 2.1°C
SRINAGAR — Cold wave gripped Kashmir Valley on Thursday as Srinagar city recorded the coldest night of the season so far, at minus 2.1 degrees Celsius. The Meteorological (MeT) Department officials said the night temperatures have fallen across Kashmir as Srinagar city recorded sub-zero minus temperature. The minimum temperature was minus 2.5 in Gulmarg and […]
Woman apologies for bullying two Kashmiri shawl sellers in Himachal Pradesh
SHIMLA — A woman caught on camera bullying two shawl sellers from Kashmir for trading their wares in Himachal Pradesh apologised on Tuesday. The apology came a day after a 2.46 minute video that surfaced on social media showed her telling two Kashmiris not to come to the village and asking them to say “Jai […]
Article 370 abrogation institutionalised exclusion, double standards: Waheed Para
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) MLA from Pulwama Waheed Para on Wednesday claimed that abrogation of Article 370, which was touted as a step toward equality for Kashmiris, has institutionalised exclusion and double standards. Para was commenting on a notification issued by Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations, asking candidates desirous of […]
Two drug peddlers arrested in Srinagar, contraband substances recovered: Police
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday arrested two drug peddlers in Srinagar and recovered contraband substances from their possession. “Two vehicles simultaneously coming from Awantabawan towards Elahibagh were intercepted by police during naka checking at 90 Feet Road near Matoo Steel. During search, 10 grams of Brown Sugar was recovered from the […]
Delegates from 15 countries reach Srinagar for World Craft Council meet
SRINAGAR — Delegates from 15 countries which are members of the World Craft Council (WCC) have assembled here to take part in the 60th jubilee celebrations of the council. “The members from diverse regions, including Kuwait, Australia, France, the UK, Ireland, Central Asia and beyond have come together alongside artisans from various parts of the […]
Four J&K players sold in IPL 2025 auction, 10 others went unsold
SRINAGAR — Four players from Jammu and Kashmir were sold in the IPL 2025 auction, while 10 others, went unsold in IPL auction 2025 held in Saudi Arabia. According to details obtained by the news agency Kashmir News Observer, a total of 14 players from Jammu and Kashmir were up for auction. Two players were […]
Woman in Himachal Pradesh bullies Kashmiri shawl sellers, video surfaces on social media
SHIMLA — A woman claiming to be a panchayat official was caught on camera warning two shawl sellers from Kashmir against trading their wares in Himachal Pradesh. The 2.46-minute video that surfaced on social media showed the woman telling the two Kashmiris not to come to the village and asking them to say “Jai Shri […]
Properties of drug traffickers worth Rs 1.6 Crore attached in Anantnag
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a relentless crackdown on drug trafficking, the Jammu and Kashmir Police have attached properties worth ₹1.6 crore under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 on Monday in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. “An immovable property including a double-storey concrete building and a concrete shop, collectively valued […]
Engineer Rashid moves Delhi Court, seeks interim bail to attend Parliament
NEW DELHI — Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid on Monday moved a Delhi court seeking interim bail in a terror-funding case to attend the Parliament session. After Rashid urged Principal District and Sessions Judge Vimal Kumar Yadav to grant him the reprieve, the court asked the National Investigation Agency to file a response by […]








