SRINAGAR — The Centre’s quest to address security concerns in Jammu and Kashmir should not come at the cost of “trampling constitutional rights and eroding” the very rule of law, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said on Friday. Her remarks came after Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police RR Swain on Sunday said that locals, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a significant development, the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) has announced the immediate dissolution of all its frontal organizations in the Kashmir province. According to a communique, the party’s Youth Wing, Women Wing, and ST Wing have been dissolved with immediate effect. “It is hereby ordered that all frontal organizations […]
NEW DELHI — Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, the newly-elected MP from Srinagar, on Wednesday urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to ensure the sanctity of the House by restraining members from making disparaging remarks like dubbing a Muslim parliamentarian a “terrorist” or rushing legislations like the abrogation of Article 370. In his two-minute inaugural address […]
ANANTNAG [Raouf Dar] (KIMS) — In preparation for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra, Anantnag Police, in collaboration with other security forces, conducted comprehensive mock drills today at various locations across Anantnag district, including Pahalgam, the National Highway, Anantnag town, and base camps. The drills aimed to assess the preparedness and coordination between various agencies responsible for […]
SRINAGAR — Hours after former Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association president Mian Abdul Qayoom’s arrest, authorities on Tuesday banned the polls to the lawyers’ body on the ground that it is not registered with the competent authority and on apprehensions of breach of peace. The order banning the election was issued by the […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, has appointed Dr. Mohd Ashraf Ganie as the new Director of Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) in Soura, Srinagar. According to an official order, Dr. Ganie, who currently serves as a Professor in the Department of Endocrinology at SKIMS, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday visited to the Baltal Base Camp in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district to review the security arrangements and facilities for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra. During the visit, the Lieutenant Governor assessed various facilities put in place to ensure the safety […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Tuesday visited the Bohri Kadal area of Srinagar to express solidarity with the fire affected families and also with the management of the historic Bazar Masjid that was turned into ashes in the devastating blaze. Mirwaiz hailed the administration and police role and called for collective efforts […]
SRINAGAR — Former president of the Kashmir Bar Association Mian Qayoom was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the murder of an advocate in 2020, officials said. Babar Qadri, who was also a TV news channel panellist, was shot dead at his residence in the city’s Hawal area in September 2020. “Former Kashmir Bar Association […]
NEW DELHI — Abdul Rashid Sheikh could not take oath as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha on Monday despite his name being called as he is lodged in jail since 2019 after being charged by the NIA in a militant-funding case. Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, defeated former Jammu and Kashmir chief […]