SRINAGAR — A festive spirit reigns in Kashmir ahead of Independence Day with several ‘Tiranga’ rallies being organised and tricolour fluttering proudly from key buildings. The rallies are being taken out in the valley under the Centre’s ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, officials said. One such rally was carried out by the Central Reserve Police Force […]
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Srinagar Court directs police to register FIR against J&K Bank officials
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Srinagar court on Wednesday directed the Chanapora Police to file an FIR against officials of J&K Bank for criminal breach of trust. The order comes in response to an application submitted by the counsel for the applicant Advocate Vaseem Aslam, who alleged the commission of an offence of criminal breach of trust. […]
Contempt Case: DC Ganderbal Shyambir Singh tenders written apology in court
SRINAGAR — An IAS officer facing contempt of court proceedings before the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh tendered a written apology in the chief judicial magistrate’s court in Ganderbal on Tuesday. Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Shyambir Singh submitted an affidavit in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Fayaz Ahmad Qureshi, tendering his sincere […]
Security tightened in Kashmir for Independence Day celebrations
SRINAGAR — Adequate security arrangements have been made in Kashmir to ensure incident-free Independence Day celebrations, with a multi-tier security set put in place at the venue of the main function here. A full dress rehearsal was held on Tuesday at the Bakshi Stadium where Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, V K Birdi took […]
Mutahir Showkat launches MutaVerse to fight crypto scams
SRINAGAR [Mudasir Maqbool] (KIMS) — Mutahir Showkat, a longstanding figure in the tech and crypto space from Kashmir, has unveiled his latest venture, MutaVerse, aimed at transforming the way people perceive and interact with the crypto world. This new startup comes in response to the growing concern over the rise in crypto-related scams, particularly in […]
J&K High Court grants two days to DC Ganderbal to decide on submitting apology in criminal contempt case
SRINAGAR — The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday granted two days’ time to Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal Shyambir Singh to decide if he was willing to submit an affidavit of apology to a subordinate court in a criminal contempt case. A division bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Sanjeev Kumar, […]
Har Ghar Tiranga campaign in J&K has grown to be a people’s movement: LG Manoj Sinha
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday flagged off the Tiranga Yatra as he joined thousands of people, including public representatives and officials, in the walkathon. “Har Ghar Tiranga campaign in J&K has grown to be a people’s movement. May our beloved and victorious Tricolor fly high in the world,” the […]
Massive Tiranga Rally held in Srinagar ahead of Independence Day; Over 10,000 people participate
SRINAGAR — Ahead of Independence Day, a massive ‘Tiranga’ rally was held in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Monday with thousands of people participating in it. As per the estimates, over 10,000 people took part in the rally which was led by Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha. The rally started from the Botanical Garden by […]
Amarnath Yatra suspended on Baltal route after heavy rains
SRINAGAR — The Amarnath Yatra was suspended on the Baltal route following heavy rains on Sunday, officials said. With this, the yatra stands suspended on both routes. The Pahalgam route was closed for maintenance work on Wednesday. Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, V K Bhiduri said heavy rains lashed both Pahalgam and Baltal routes of the Amarnath […]
IGP Kashmir directs officers to set up 24×7 checkpoints, implement joint mechanisms to disrupt militant ecosystem ahead of I-Day
SRINAGAR — Kashmir Police chief V K Birdi on Saturday asked security agencies in the valley to maintain strict vigil by setting up 24×7 checkpoints and implementing joint mechanisms to disrupt the militant ecosystem in the run-up to the Independence Day. The officers were also asked to enhance night domination in their respective vulnerable areas, […]









