SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday rebutted the news of an encounter in the Lakdipora area of Kulgam district in South Kashmir circulating on social media platforms. “A fake news is being circulated on social media platforms that an encounter has started at Lakdipora. It is fake & baseless; no such […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — At least two militants were killed after security forces foiled an infiltration bid along Line of Control (LoC) in Uri area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday, officials said. The Indian Army’s Srinagar based Chinar Corps in a statement said, “Based on numerous inputs received from multiple Intelligence agencies regarding militant […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Ahead of Jumat-ul-Vida, the last Friday of Ramadan, the Jammu and Kashmir Administration have placed Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest and closed the historic Jamia Masjid for prayers. Anjuman Auqaf, the managing body of the Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta Srinagar in a statement said, “The district magistrate and police officials visited […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Generally dry weather is forecasted in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir until April 10, with an exception on April 5, followed by the onset of rain and snow from April 11, the Meteorological Department (MeT) said on Thursday. “Today, the weather is expected to remain generally dry in Jammu and […]
SRINAGAR — The former chief minister of erstwhile J&K state and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday announced that the party will field it’s candidates from Lok Sabha constituencies in Kashmir, saying that the candidates will be announced within a few days. Addressing the media persons, Mehbooba said that National Conference Vice President […]
JAMMU — Over 1.13 lakh Kashmiri migrants are registered to cast their votes for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections for three seats in the Valley, officials said. The Jammu and Kashmir administration will hold special awareness camps for Kashmiri migrants in Jammu and Udhampur districts from April 3 to 14 to ensure their participation in […]
SRINAGAR — The man-leopard that killed two minors in the past 20 days was on Tuesday killed in Harwan area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said. An official said that after hectic efforts by the Wildlife officials, the man-eater leopard was killed today in Harwan area. The leopard had claimed lives of two minor […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department (MeT) on Tuesday forecast dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir until April 10, with exceptions on April 3 and 5. “Today, the weather is expected to remain mainly clear in Jammu and Kashmir with a possibility of light rain and snow at isolated higher reaches,” an official of the […]
ANANTNAG — The Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted overnight trial run on 3.5 km-long emergency landing strip on Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Tuesday. An officials said that the IAF conducted at least nine trails on the strip during the night, which started at around 03:45 […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — At least five persons have been booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) in Baramulla district of North Kashmir for their involvement in disturbance of law and order, Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Monday. The Jammu and Kashmir Police in Baramulla district in a press release said, “While acting tough against anti-national […]