SRINAGAR — The Srinagar International Airport will suspend all flight operations for 15 days starting October 1 to undergo crucial runway maintenance and repair work, officials said on Tuesday. The two-week shutdown is expected to deal a massive blow to Jammu and Kashmir’s tourism sector, as it directly clashes with the peak Durga Puja holiday […]
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Mehbooba writes to political leaders; Calls for united outreach to centre on J&K issues
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has written to several political leaders and representatives in Jammu and Kashmir, urging them to come together and seek a sustained dialogue with the Government of India on issues concerning the Union Territory. Among those addressed by Mehbooba are Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Leader of […]
Omar Abdullah urges centre to ensure timely transportation of Haj pilgrims’ baggage to J&K
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has urged the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation to ensure timely and concurrent transportation of baggage belonging to Haj pilgrims returning to Jammu and Kashmir from Saudi Arabia. In a letter addressed to Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, Abdullah highlighted the difficulties […]
Crime Branch files chargesheet against three in Srinagar land fraud case
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch Jammu and Kashmir on Monday said it has filed a chargesheet against three accused persons in a land fraud case involving the alleged sale of the same parcel of land to multiple buyers through separate registered sale deeds. According to a Crime Branch […]
Three held while trying to exfiltrate to Pakistan
SRINAGAR — The Army has apprehended three persons, who were trying to cross the Line of Control into Pakistan occupied Kashmir in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. The three hailing from Sopore area of Baramulla district were trying to exfiltrate into PoK from Hathlanga-Nambla axis on Saturday night. The trio […]
Properties worth ₹2 crore linked to drug trafficking attached in Srinagar
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said they have attached multiple immovable properties worth approximately ₹2 crore belonging to alleged drug peddlers in Srinagar under the provisions of the NDPS Act. According to a police statement, in the first case, Police Station Bemina attached immovable property worth around ₹1.5 crore belonging to […]
Two CRPF officers die of suspected cardiac arrest in camps in Pulwama, Shopian
SRINAGAR — Two CRPF officers died due suspected cardiac arrest in their camps in Pulwama and Shopian districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, officials said. Inspector Tejpal Singh, a resident of Haryana, was found unconscious at the the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Regional Training Centre, Lethpora, in Pulwama around 5.00 pm. Officials said […]
Eid prayers disallowed at Jamia Masjid Srinagar for 8th year in a row
SRINAGAR — Authorities on Wednesday refused to allow Eid prayers at the Eidgah and the historic Jama Masjid in the old city here for the eighth consecutive year, besides placing Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest. “For the eighth consecutive year, Muslims of Kashmir have been denied the right to offer Eid prayers at the […]
Eid-ul-Azha celebrated across Kashmir; over 60,000 offer prayers at Hazratbal
SRINAGAR — Eid-ul-Azha, commemorating Prophet Abraham’s devotion and sacrifice, was celebrated across Kashmir on Wednesday with devotees gathering in large numbers at eidgahs, mosques, and shrines in large numbers to offer prayers, officials said here. The largest congregation was at the Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar, where more than 60,000 people offered Eid prayers, they said. […]
Omar Abdullah visits Budgam murder victim’s family, assures strict action against accused
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday visited the residence of the 12-year-old girl who was found murdered in Budgam and offered condolences to her family. The girl was found murdered in the Galwanpora area of Budgam district on Sunday, a day after she was reported missing. During his visit, Abdullah […]









