SRINAGAR — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that only Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah can take a decision on the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. “The decision on restoration of statehood can be taken by only two persons – the prime minister and the home minister. That […]
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Mehbooba alleges arrests of Jantar Mantar protesters, seeks legal intervention
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday expressed concern over reports of the arrest of youths who participated in the Jantar Mantar protest, alleging that the majority of those targeted in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and other BJP-ruled states were Muslims. In a post on X, Mufti said the reported arrests were […]
UP man impersonating CRPF personnel arrested along route to Amarnath
SRINAGAR — A man from Uttar Pradesh, impersonating a CRPF personnel, was apprehended by security forces on Monday at Domail along the Baltal routes to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here. Harvinder Kumar, a resident of Agra, was apprehended by security personnel at Domail Gate as he was […]
Properties of 8 drug traffickers worth ₹5.60 crore attached in Srinagar
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday attached immovable properties worth approximately ₹5.60 crore belonging to eight alleged drug peddlers under the provisions of Section 68F of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, as part of its ongoing crackdown against drug trafficking under the Nasha Mukti Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan. […]
CM reviews issues facing Kashmir cricket bat industry, assures support
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday visited the Industrial Estate at Hallamullah, Sangam, to review the issues confronting the Kashmir cricket bat manufacturing industry. The Chief Minister was accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, Minister Javed Ahmed Rana, and MLA Srigufwara-Bijbehara Bashir Ahmad Veeri during the visit. According […]
J&K govt approves ₹16.36 crore for restoration of historic Temple, Mosque
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved two major heritage conservation projects worth ₹16.36 crore for the revival and restoration of prominent religious sites in Ramban and Shopian. An official statement said the government has sanctioned ₹10.31 crore for the revival and restoration of the Sarvadhar Chaumanda Mata Mandir in Ramban. The […]
Omar slams Mehbooba’s remarks on Kashmir violence, seeks apology
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said PDP president Mehbooba Mufti should have stayed home instead of going to Jantar Mantar and justifying the use of force against Kashmiris, and that she should apologise for her remarks. “Irresponsible” statements made by people who have been in a position of power […]
Kashmir schools reopen after 20 days following heatwave, rain disruption
SRINAGAR — Schools in Kashmir reopened on Monday, 20 days after they were closed due to a heatwave followed by heavy rain. Dressed in uniforms, the students made their way to schools early in the morning. The schools were closed on July 6 for 13 days as the valley was reeling under an unusually hot […]
Amarnath Yatra crosses 4-lakh pilgrim mark; LG thanks devotees, officials
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday announced that the ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra has crossed the significant milestone of four lakh pilgrims, with more than 4.14 lakh devotees having received darshan at the holy cave shrine. In a post on X, the Lieutenant Governor attributed the achievement to […]
Waheed Para alleges ‘double standards’ in crackdown on Kashmiri youth
SRINAGAR — PDP leader and MLA Pulwama Waheed Para on Sunday accused the Centre of adopting double standards amid crackdown in Kashmir after a policeman’s killing, saying that compassion showed to protesting students at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar was being denied to the Kashmiri youths. The young leader from Pulwama was referring to mass clampdown on […]









