SRINAGAR — In a bid to ensure timely completion and maintain high standards, Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation, who is also the CEO of Smart City Projects, Dr. Owais Ahmed has embarked on a stringent night-time inspection regime to expedite the city’s smart city projects. Dr. Owais is personally overseeing the works, leaving no stone unturned, […]
SRINAGAR — Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Thursday visited forward areas along the Line of Control in Kashmir valley to review the preparedness of the forces involved in counter-infiltration and counter-militancy operations, officials said. The Chief of Army Staff later left for Kargil to take part in the silver jubilee celebrations of Kargil Vijay […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the Modi government has not been able to change anything regarding negative travel advisories as Jammu and Kashmir remained a “target” of the US State Department travel advisories. “So much for ‘naya J&K’. For all the talk of normalcy, peace, tourism & the G-20 tamasha […]
SRINAGAR — In a major relief to power consumers, the J&K Power Development Department (PDD) today announced that the Jammu & Kashmir government has taken a significant decision to absorb any increase in electricity tariff in the current financial year (2024-25) by continuing its support in the form of subsidy on electricity bills. The decision […]
KULGAM — The education sector in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district is struggling due to numerous vacant key positions, including the Chief Education Officer (CEO), Deputy CEO, and 16 principals, among 170 posts, thereby impacting the quality of education in the district severely. Figures accessed by the news agency Kashmir News Observer reveal that one position […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday dismissed from service four employees, including two cops, for their “deep involvement” in anti-national activities. The activities of these employees had come to the adverse notice of law enforcement and intelligence agencies, as they found them thickly involved in activities prejudicial to the interests of the […]
SRINAGAR — Amid hot weather conditions, School Education Department Tuesday order change in school timing for all classes from 8 am to 1 pm in both rural and urban areas of Kashmir region. The Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) in an order said that several representations were pouring in from parents and other stakeholders […]
SRINAGAR — Former Minister and Vice President of the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party, Usman Majid, has made significant moves indicating his departure from the party led by Altaf Bukhari. According to Srinagar-based news gathering agency Kashmir Dot Com, this development has been pointed out by changes in his social media profiles, where references to […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday issued an alert about a propaganda video by the pro-Pakistan banned militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), cautioning people against sharing it it as it may attract charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The JeM has produced a 5 minute and 55 second video with a […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a significant development in the ongoing human trafficking case in Ushkara Baramulla, two more individuals have been arrested, and three additional minor girls have been rescued. This brings the total to four accused arrested and seven minor girls rescued so far. “The investigation, under case FIR No. 173/2024, revealed the involvement […]