SRINAGAR (KIMS) — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Kujjar village in Kulgam district of South Kashmir on Wednesday. Reports said, a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Kujjar village in Kulgam district following the inputs about presence of militants […]
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Indian Army’s team of 15 mountaineers scale highest peak of Kashmir Valley Mount Harmukh
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — A team of 15 mountaineers of Indian Army achieved a monumental triumph by successfully scaling one of the highest peaks of Kashmir Valley, Mount Harmukh from 26 to 30 September 2023. According to a statement, issued by Public Relations Officer (PRO) Defense, Srinagar, the expedition was conducted by a team of mountaineers […]
8 BJP leaders who were issued notice tender “unconditional apology”
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Eight Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders who were issued notice for indiscipline have tenderd “unconditional apology”. According to party’s statement, Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Bharatiya Janata Party and Senior Advocate Sunil Sethi on Monday said that the eight leaders who were issued notice over indiscipline have tendered “unconditional apology” for their conduct […]
J&K govt constitutes district-level panels on disabilities
SRINAGAR — In a significant move, the administration of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir has constituted district- level committees on disability to advise the district authorities on matters relating to rehabilitation and empowerment of persons with disabilities. The Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, M. Iqbal Line on Friday announced that J&K government has […]
NIA raids three residential houses in Budgam
SRINAGAR — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted raids at three residential houses in Budgam district in Central Kashmir in a case registered by the national probing agency. According to news agency KDC, the sleuths of National Investigation Agency (NIA) with the assistance of Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF carried out raids […]
Mirwaiz barred from offering 196th consecutive Friday prayer: Anjuman
SRINAGAR — Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar has expressed strong resentment against the continuous detention of its head Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq, who has been under house arrest for nearly four years. In a statement, the Auqaf said that today is the 196th consecutive Friday when Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir was neither allowed to perform the […]
NIA seeks death penalty for Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik
NEW DELHI — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has approached the Delhi High Court seeking death sentence for Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chief and Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, Bar and Bench reported. According to the report, The petition is listed for hearing on May 29 before a Division Bench of Justices Siddharth […]
Tourist family from Telangana stuck in Gulmarg rescued: Police
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police in Baramulla district in collaboration with ATVs and local Pony Walas successfully rescued a tourist family who had lost their way in Kangdoori area of Gulmarg and were stuck in the area. Police in a statement said, Acting on information regarding a family comprising of 3 adults and 4 kids of […]
Large-scale fish deaths in Dal Lake raise alarm among residents
SRINAGAR — Thousands of fish in the Dal Lake here have died over the past few days with authorities blaming a sudden fluctuation in temperature in the region. Dal Lake dwellers expressed alarm over such large-scale fish deaths even as authorities said the occurrence was an annual affair. “I received reports about the deaths of […]
Regularisation of ReTs who enhanced higher studies via regular mode in service deferred
SRINAGAR — The School Education Department has ordered deferment of regularisation and recovery of salaries of those RRETs who were in government services and were simultaneously perusing graduation via regular mode while being in service. Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) has said that upon the approval from administrative department and decision taken in divisional […]