PULWAMA, Mudasir Maqbool (KIMS) — The 2026 lavender harvesting season was inaugurated at the CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM) Field Station in Bonera, Pulwama, on Saturday by Director Dr. Zabeer Ahmed in the presence of scientists, farmers, entrepreneurs and officials. The event highlighted the institute’s ongoing efforts to promote medicinal and aromatic crops in […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra on Saturday wrote to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, demanding a thorough probe over the alleged assault on party MLA Nizam-ud-din Bhat by some National Conference workers. He called for a thorough investigation into the incident and expressed hope that the chief minister would intervene promptly […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday welcomed the Airports Authority of India (AAI) decision to withdraw the proposed NOTAM for the full closure of Srinagar International Airport’s runway for maintenance, describing the move as a huge relief. “This Monday-Tuesday thing was hitting us very hard. Just yesterday, I spoke to […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Srinagar Airport on Saturday announced that there will be no full airfield closure this year, withdrawing the previously proposed Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) that envisaged complete runway closure on Mondays and Tuesdays. In an update shared on its official X handle, the airport said flight operations will continue on all days, with […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday arrested three alleged drug peddlers and recovered over four kilograms of charas powder-like substance during naka checking in the Hajin area of Bandipora district. According to a police statement, a police party from Police Station Hajin was conducting naka checking at Madwan when three individuals attempted […]
JAMMU — The third batch of 4,812 pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar base camp here in two separate convoys on Saturday to join the annual Amarnath pilgrimage in Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. There were 966 women in this latest batch. More than 12,000 pilgrims offered prayers at the 3,880 metre-high cave shrine on the first day […]
SRINAGAR — Congress MLA from Bandipora, Nizamuddin Bhat, alleged that a National Conference MLA’s brother and supporters attempted to assault him during an official meeting on Friday. Jalal Akbar Lone, brother of Sonawari MLA Hilal Akbar Lone, and his aides disrupted the meeting held to review development works and use of funds in Bandipora, resorted […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday booked a terror associate under the Public Safety Act (PSA) and a notorious drug peddler under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act in Awantipora area of Pulwama district. According to a police statement, the terror associate, identified as […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Bharti Airtel on Friday announced the expansion of its mobile network along the Amarnath Yatra routes, strengthening connectivity for pilgrims, security personnel, and local authorities during the annual pilgrimage. According to a company statement, Airtel has deployed new network sites at Chandanwari, Pissu Top, and Betaab Valley, establishing mobile coverage along the […]
SRINAGAR — Six CRPF personnel were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident near the Sonamarg tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Friday, officials said. A CRPF vehicle skidded off the road near the Sonamarg tunnel on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway in the central Kashmir district, the officials […]