SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday registered two FIRs in connection with incidents of firecracker bursting during marriage ceremonies in alleged violation of prohibitory orders issued by the District Magistrate, Shopian. According to a police statement, the action was taken despite repeated public advisories and the enforcement of the District Magistrate’s orders […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said on Thursday that the measures taken on August 5, 2019, regarding Jammu and Kashmir’s special status were unconstitutional, and protests for its restoration will continue. “Everyone knows that what happened on August 5, 2019, is unconstitutional. So, the entire country supports the protests right now. Yesterday you […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday expressed outrage over the alleged listing of pork products for sale on the online delivery platform Blinkit in Kashmir, urging the company to immediately remove such products from its stock in the Valley. In a statement, the MMU said screenshots shared by public had […]
JAMMU — The annual Amarnath Yatra resumed from Jammu on Thursday after a day-long suspension due to heightened security across Jammu and Kashmir on the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370. A batch of 1801 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp for yatra to the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir. […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday conducted a joint mock drill at Nilgrath, Sonamarg in Ganderbal district to assess the preparedness and operational readiness of various stakeholder agencies for responding to emergencies during the ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY)-2026. According to a police statement, the exercise was carried out as part […]
ANANTNAG (KIMS) — Anantnag Police on Wednesday said a hotel manager has been convicted by a court in a case related to violation of mandatory reporting requirements concerning foreign nationals. According to a police statement, the Court of Additional Mobile Magistrate convicted Mohan Lal, son of Darsa Raam, a resident of Chitna, Baderwah, and manager […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday described August 5 as a “painful reminder” of the Centre’s 2019 decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, alleging that it was imposed unilaterally and altered the region’s constitutional position. In a post on X, Mirwaiz said the decision reneged on constitutional commitments made […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — PDP leader Waheed Para on Tuesday strongly criticised Union Minister Giriraj Singh for referring to PDP president Mehbooba Mufti as a “terrorist”, calling the remarks “outrageous, irresponsible and beneath the dignity of a Union Minister.” In a post on X, the PDP MLA said the language used against a former Chief Minister […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that seven years after the constitutional changes of August 5, 2019, his party remains committed to reversing the measures that took away the rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and threatened their identity. In a […]
SRINAGAR — Tight security arrangements were put in place in Srinagar city—the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir—on Wednesday to thwart protests by political parties on the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, officials said. The National Conference (NC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have called for protests to mark the day […]