SRINAGAR — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Friday said attacks like the one in Gulmarg would continue to occur until India and Pakistan found a way to be friends and that would end Jammu and Kashmir’s troubles. Two soldiers and two Army porters were killed on Thursday after militants ambushed a force vehicle near […]
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Gulmarg attack: Gondola ropeway shut as precautionary measure
SRINAGAR — Authorities on Friday temporarily shut the Gondola ropeway service at the resort town of Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district as a precautionary measure following the killings of four people, including two soldiers, in a militant attack, officials said. Two soldiers and two Army porters were killed in the attack on Thursday […]
‘No amount of condemnation is enough’: Priyanka Gandhi on Gulmarg attack
NEW DELHI — Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Friday condoled the loss of lives in the militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Gulmarg, and said no amount of condemnation is enough for such terror acts. Two soldiers and two Army porters were killed on Thursday when militants attacked a vehicle of the force. In a […]
Delay in granting statehood ‘sin’ against people of J&K, says Sajad Lone
SRINAGAR — People’s Conference chief Sajad Lone on Friday said the delay in granting statehood to Jammu and Kashmir was a “sin” against the people of the Union Territory. Lone, an MLA from Handwara in north Kashmir, also called for the inclusion of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in all security-related meetings. “Irrespective of the political […]
Passport Grievance Cell established at CID headquarters in Srinagar
SRINAGAR — Authorities on Thursday established a Public Grievance Cell regarding passport verification cases, services and other related matters at CID headquarters, near Government Arts Emporium in Srinagar. They said the general public having grievances with regard to passport cases or related matters can visit every Tuesday from 12 pm onwards. The general public can […]
WB resident found dead in Srinagar, police initiates investigation
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — A man from West Bengal was found dead in the fields of the Gangbugh area of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Thursday. “Police received information telephonically that an unidentified male body was lying in the fields of Gangbugh, Srinagar. Upon receiving this information, a team from Police Station Batamaloo reached […]
CM Omar Abdullah meets PM Narendra Modi in Delhi
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. This is Omar Abdullah’s first meeting with PM Modi after being sworn in as the Chief Minister of J&K. It was also Omar’s first visit to Delhi after becoming the Chief Minister. On Wednesday, Omar Abdullah […]
PDP reviews its dismal performance in J&K Assembly elections
SRINAGAR — The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday reviewed its dismal performance in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections in which it secured only three seats. The review was undertaken at a meeting of the senior leaders and the contesting candidates of the party, which was chaired by PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, a PDP […]
Policeman injured after grenade goes off accidentally in Baramulla
SRINAGAR — A cop of Jammu and Kashmir Police was injured after a grenade went off accidentally in Malkhan Court complex in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday. An official told GNS that at around 1305 hrs a grenade went off accidentally inside Malkhana Court Complex Baramulla in which one police personnel on duty got […]
Congress appoints Umer Jaan as Interim District President for Pulwama
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a major reshuffle, Jammu and Kashmir Congress President Tariq Hameed Karra on Wednesday appointed senior leader and former BDC Chairman of Kakapora, Umer Jaan, as the Interim District President for Pulwama, effective immediately. The appointment is part of a broader move to ensure the smooth functioning of party units across various […]









