SRINAGAR — Two teenage boys died and as many were injured when their car rammed into a stationary truck before hitting a divider, sparking calls from various quarters, including political parties, for strict action underage driving in Kashmir. The accident occurred on Thursday at Tengpora on the Srinagar-Baramulla highway, when the teenagers’ driving an SUV […]
PUNE — AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday contested Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s assertion that the Congress intends to reinstate Article 370 in Jammu & Kashmir, and pointed out the contentious provision was repealed by Parliament. He accused the BJP of keeping the Article 370 issue alive merely to create divisions in society. Addressing […]
JAMMU — Observing the 135th birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on Thursday, the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) announced plans to hold programmes across the Union Territory to educate children about the legacy of India’s first prime minister. The Congress also accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre of […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will launch a dedicated public relations and outreach cell aimed at listening to and addressing the issues of the people. The cell is being established at G-1, near his residence in the Gupkar locality of the city here. The cell will have a dedicated team of […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday appointed Pulwama MLA Waheed ur Rehman Para as the leader of the legislative party in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. Mufti made the announcement while chairing a meeting of the PDP where several other important appointments were also made. “PDP President Mehbooba Mufti chaired a […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a significant crackdown on militant activities, the Jammu and Kashmir Police have attached a residential property worth one crore rupees in Sopore town of Baramulla district in North Kashmir on Thursday. “The residential property, including a double storey residential house along with 15 marlas of land falling under Khasara No. 433 […]
ANANTNAG [Sheikh Nadeem] (KIMS) — In celebration of Chacha Nehru’s birthday, a colorful event was held at Scholars Scientific Institute (SSI) in the Mominabad area of Anantnag district to mark Children’s Day. The students captivated the audience with various skits and cultural programs, including patriotic songs. Teachers also joined the celebration, contributing performances that included […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday seized heroin-like substance worth crores in Batamaloo area of Srinagar and arrested two individuals in connection with this case. “During nakaa checking at Tengpora flood channel in Batamaloo, police team of Srinagar Police detained two individuals identified as Love Kumar from Shahdara Kastura Nagar, Delhi and […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police’s counter intelligence wing on Wednesday said it has detained a man in Kulgam district for allegedly misusing social media to spread radical propaganda for “instigating” common people against the Union government and “glamorising terrorism”. The man was also about to join terror ranks, the Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) said. […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday handed over Rs five lakh as a gesture of support to the family of a woman, who succumbed to the injuries received in a grenade attack here earlier this month. Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education Sakeena Masood visited Sumbal, Bandipora, to […]