SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today paid homage to police martyrs on Police Commemoration Day during a solemn ceremony at the Police Martyrs Memorial here at Zewan. Accompanied by members of his Council of Ministers, Javed Ahmad Rana and Javid Ahmad Dar, as well as Advisor to the Chief Minister, Nasir Aslam Wani, […]
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35 Kashmiri students suspended by Rajasthan university over protest
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association Sunday expressed “deep concern” over the suspension of 35 Kashmiri students from Mewar University, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. In a statement, the national convener of the association, Nasir Khuehami, said that these students have been protesting for the past three days, “day and night”, due to the university’s failure […]
Ganderbal attack: Must work towards improving situation in J&K, says deputy CM
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Monday condemned the militant attack in Ganderbal that killed seven persons, and said that similar incidents have been carried out before elections in the past. The deputy chief minister said that the situation needs to improve, and they must work towards that improvement. […]
‘Extremely Painful’: Mirwaiz on killing of six workers, doctor in Ganderbal attack
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, a prominent religious cleric, expressed deep sorrow on Monday over the loss of seven lives in a militant attack in the Gagangir area of Sonamarg, in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Condemning the killing of six workers and a doctor at a construction site, Mirwaiz said, “I am deeply saddened […]
NIA team to visit militant attack site in Ganderbal
SRINAGAR — A National Investigation Agency (NIA) team led by a senior officer is headed to the militant attack site in Gagangir in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district where a doctor and six construction workers were killed when militants opened fire at a construction site on Sunday. Sources said a Superintendent of Police rank officer […]
TRF takes responsibility for Ganderbal attack
SRINAGAR — Pakistan-based militant outfit The Resistance Front (TRF) has owned responsibility for Sunday’s attack in Jammu & Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, official sources have confirmed. Sources said, “TRF Chief Sheikh Sajjad Gul, based in Pakistan, is the mastermind of this attack. On his instructions, the local module of TRF became active, which for the first […]
Infiltration bid foiled in Uri, militant killed; cache of arms, ammunition recovered: Army
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — A militant was killed after joint team of forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kamalkot area of Uri in Baramulla district of North Kashmir. The infiltration bid was foiled by the joint team of forces including Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday evening […]
Despicable act of targeted violence won’t deter India in building infrastructure projects in J&K: Congress
NEW DELHI — The Congress on Monday condemned the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal and said this “inhumane and despicable act” of targeted violence will not deter India in building key infrastructure projects in Jammu and Kashmir. A doctor and six labourers were killed when terrorists struck a tunnel-construction site on the Srinagar-Leh […]
Doctor, 6 labourers killed after militants struck construction site in Ganderbal
SRINAGAR — A doctor and six labourers were killed when militants struck a tunnel-construction site on the Srinagar-Leh national highway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Sunday, officials said. The unidentified militants carried out the attack when the labourers and other staff working on the tunnel project at Gund in Ganderbal had returned to […]
Welfare of Tribal communities priority of Omar Abdullah led government: Javaid Rana
Visits Anantnag, reviews functioning of Gujjar, Pahari hostels ANANTNAG (KIMS) — After assuming office, Minister for Jal Shakti, Forests and Tribal Affairs, Javaid Ahmad Rana today held maiden visit of district Anantnag to get first-hand appraisal of functioning of Gujjar and Pahari Hostels in the district. The Minister was accompanied by Members of Legislative Assembly […]








