NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted that democracy has strengthened in Jammu and Kashmir and said terrorism has been curbed there since Article 370 was removed. PM Modi also hit out at the ruling National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir, without taking names and said, “…We love Jammu and Kashmir, they […]
SRINAGAR — J&K ACB registered FIR against Ms. Shabnam Mir, the then Assistant Director employment, for demanding and taking bribe from Himalayan motors Tengpora, bypass Srinagar for recommending their vehicles under Mumkin scheme. A verification was conducted by Jammu and Kashmir Anti corruption Bureau to look into the allegations that Ms. Shabnam Arif Mir, Assistant […]
SRINAGAR — The National Conference on Saturday appointed Showkat Ahamd Mir as the new provincial president for Kashmir. Mir, who was earlier provincial secretary, will be the new provincial president of the Kashmir unit, the ruling party said in a statement. Mir will take over from Nasir Aslam Wani, who has been appointed as advisor […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah said that the decision taken by the Central Government in 2019 to revoke Article 370 was not acceptable to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and that there would be a day when the people here would “get their respect back.” Following the ruckus that has erupted […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — At least two teenagers were injured during a clash between two groups in Bemina area of Srinagar on Friday. According to reports, the clash erupted between two groups in Hamdania Colony, Bemina ovr an unsolved issue. During the clash, two persons were injured after being stabbed with a sharp-edged weapon. The injured […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Kashmiri author and young entrepreneur Mutahir Showkat has released his second book, ‘Nooruk Safar’, which delves into the lives and challenges of young people in Kashmir. This new work explores friendship, love, faith, and the struggle to find one’s path in difficult times. In ‘Nooruk Safar’, a young boy from Kashmir navigates […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) The Shah Re Khass Traders and Chambers (SKT&C) commends the EHSAAS Foundation for setting up a humanitarian camp at Bohri Kadal Chowk to support the victims of the recent tragedy in Jammu. These families, primarily from the Pandit community, face significant challenges in the wake of the tragedy, and SKT&C applauds the EHSAAS […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference MLA Qaiser Jamshaid Lone on Friday said he wanted to become a militant after he was “tortured and humiliated” by an army officer during a crackdown when he was a teenager but a senior officer’s action restored his faith in the system. The senior army officer spoke to him and then […]
SRINAGAR — The BJP on Friday said it will run a parallel government in Jammu and Kashmir if Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather continues with his behaviour that “challenges sovereignty and integrity” of the country. “We had a parallel assembly outside when the Speaker had our MLAs marshalled out. We raised the issues of our […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Friday said it has arrested three terror associates of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit who were involved in the grenade attack on Sunday at the popular flea market that left 12 persons injured. Giving details, Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone V K Birdi said the Srinagar police have solved the attack case […]