SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Srinagar Airport on Monday said that no scheduled commercial flights are operating from the airport today, as confirmed by the respective airlines. In a post on X, the airport said that following the recent withdrawal of the proposed Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for Monday and Tuesday, airlines are in the process of […]
JAMMU — A fresh batch of over 6,700 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp early on Sunday for the Amarnath shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas under tight security, officials said. The batch, including 1,310 women and 22 children, left the Jammu base camp in two separate convoys at 3 a.m. and 3.40 a.m., the […]
SRINAGAR — The Army on Saturday launched a major counter-terrorist operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district after two local terrorists belonging to the banned outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba were cornered in a dense orchard, officials said on Saturday. The operation was launched on Friday afternoon after the two terrorists were spotted by an Army camera installed […]
SRINAGAR — The Army on Saturday repatriated a Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) resident who had inadvertently crossed the Line of Control (LoC) in Baramulla district in May. “A POJK resident, Zeeshan Mir S/O Lal Mir, who was apprehended while crossing the Line of Control in Uri Sector on 31 May 26, was repatriated […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday suspended eight officials of the School Education Department, removed a contractual staff and ordered an inquiry into two controversial books found containing “highly inappropriate content”. The action comes after BJP, Congress and other political groups raised objections that the book allegedly “glorified” separatism. In […]
PULWAMA, Mudasir Maqbool (KIMS) — The 2026 lavender harvesting season was inaugurated at the CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM) Field Station in Bonera, Pulwama, on Saturday by Director Dr. Zabeer Ahmed in the presence of scientists, farmers, entrepreneurs and officials. The event highlighted the institute’s ongoing efforts to promote medicinal and aromatic crops in […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra on Saturday wrote to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, demanding a thorough probe over the alleged assault on party MLA Nizam-ud-din Bhat by some National Conference workers. He called for a thorough investigation into the incident and expressed hope that the chief minister would intervene promptly […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday welcomed the Airports Authority of India (AAI) decision to withdraw the proposed NOTAM for the full closure of Srinagar International Airport’s runway for maintenance, describing the move as a huge relief. “This Monday-Tuesday thing was hitting us very hard. Just yesterday, I spoke to […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Srinagar Airport on Saturday announced that there will be no full airfield closure this year, withdrawing the previously proposed Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) that envisaged complete runway closure on Mondays and Tuesdays. In an update shared on its official X handle, the airport said flight operations will continue on all days, with […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday arrested three alleged drug peddlers and recovered over four kilograms of charas powder-like substance during naka checking in the Hajin area of Bandipora district. According to a police statement, a police party from Police Station Hajin was conducting naka checking at Madwan when three individuals attempted […]