SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday trapped two officials of the Irrigation Division Anantnag for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹1 lakh from a complainant. According to an ACB statement, the complainant alleged that Ziladar Nazir Ahmad Wani, son of Mohammad Akbar Wani, resident of Utrasoo Najigund […]
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Mirwaiz alleges house arrest, says stopped from paying homage to father
SRINAGAR — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday claimed he was put under house arrest on the death anniversary of his father, Mohammad Farooq Shah, the former chief preacher who was assassinated in 1990. Mirwaiz was scheduled to visit the Eidgah graveyard to offer prayers on the 36th death anniversary of his father and the 24th […]
LPG consumers flag issues with e-KYC, lack of smartphones
SRINAGAR — LPG consumers in the Kashmir valley are facing difficulties in getting their cylinders refilled as distributors are witnessing a huge rush of customers for the mandatory eKYC of their connections. While the distributors deal with the rush, many customers are facing issues with the self-eKYC after the government made it mandatory to procure […]
Terror associate arrested in Kulgam; grenades recovered: Police
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday said they have arrested an alleged terror associate in Kulgam district and recovered explosive substance and incriminating material from his possession. According to a police statement, the arrest was made during a joint operation conducted by Kulgam Police, Army’s 34 Rashtriya Rifles and CRPF’s 18 Battalion […]
Sajad Lone put under house arrest on father’s death anniversary
SRINAGAR — People’s Conference president Sajad Gani Lone has put under house arrest on the 24th death anniversary of his father, the party claimed on Thursday. Abdul Gani Lone was shot dead by terrorists on May 21, 2002, as he left a Hurriyat Conference rally held to pay tributes to Mirwaiz Moulvi Mohammad Farooq, who […]
Govt High School in Anantnag renamed after Pahalgam hero Adil Shah
SRINAGAR, Raouf Dar (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday said it has renamed two government schools in honour of Late Principal Kuldeep Kumar Badyal and Late Adil Hussain Shah in recognition of their courage, dedication and sacrifice. According to a post shared by the Office of Chief Minister Jammu and Kashmir on […]
Police demolishes illegal property of drug peddler in Srinagar
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday demolished an illegal property worth Rupees 1.5 crore allegedly linked to a wanted drug peddler in Srinagar. The demolished property, spread over approximately 09 Marlas was found to be linked with a wanted drug peddler namely Arshid Ahmed Sheikh S/o Wali Mohammad Sheikh R/o Haka Bazar […]
Democratic institutions have weakened, must reclaim them: Ruhullah Mehdi
SRINAGAR — Lok Sabha MP Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday said that democracy and the country’s institutions have “become weak” and that there is a need to reclaim them to make them stronger. “Parliament has become weak, the nation has become weak, democracy has become weak and institutions have become weak because the Constitution has been […]
Stop witch hunt of former Jamaat-e-Islami chief’s mourners: Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to stop the “witch hunt” against people who expressed their emotions at the funeral of former Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shaikh Ghulam Hassan. “People spoke out of emotion and grief at the funeral of Shaikh Ghulam Hassan who was not only the head […]
Land fraud case: EOW carries out searches in Budgam
SRINAGAR — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday carried out searches in a land fraud case in Budgam district. Searches were carried out Semsaan village in Budgam distruct at the residence of one of the accused in the presence of executive magistrates to collect incriminating material and other evidence […]









