SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday addressed an Interfaith Dialogue for Harmony in Baramulla, where he praised the Save Youth Save Future Foundation for its contribution to the Union Territory’s drug-free campaign and highlighted Jammu and Kashmir’s rich legacy of communal harmony. The Lieutenant Governor commended the foundation’s young […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday attended the Mahayajna Dharma Sammelan in Baramulla, describing the event as a symbol of selfless sacrifice, spiritual renewal, communal harmony and national unity. In a statement, the Lieutenant Governor said that in the Sanatan tradition, a yajna represents selfless sacrifice and shared responsibility […]
SRINAGAR — Moderate rainfall was experienced in most parts of Kashmir on Sunday, bringing respite from the heatwave. The rains came a day after most weather stations in the valley recorded above normal maximum temperatures. Srinagar had on Saturday registered a maximum temperature of 35.9 degrees Celsius, which was the hottest day this year. The […]
SRINAGAR — A magisterial probe has been ordered into the circumstances of the encounter in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir, earlier this month, in which one terrorist was killed, officials said. The magisterial probe was ordered on Thursday by the Deputy Commissioner of Shopian, directing the Additional Deputy Commissioner to investigate the cause and circumstances leading […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) on Saturday issued an order extending the summer vacation in all Government and recognized private schools across Kashmir Province till July 22, 2026. According to an order issued by the Director School Education Kashmir, the extension has been approved by the competent authority and is […]
SRINAGAR — Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday said that Amarnath and Mata Vaishno Devi Yatras will be temporarily suspended from July 19 due to the inclement weather forecast. “In view of the inclement weather forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Shri Amarnathji Yatra shall remain temporarily suspended from both the Pahalgam […]
JAMMU — A fresh batch of 3,632 pilgrims, including 877 women and 104 sadhus, left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas base camp in Jammu early on Saturday to undertake the annual Amarnath Yatra in the Kashmir Valley, officials said. The 17th batch of pilgrims left the base camp in a convoy of escorted vehicles for […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has declined an invitation to participate in the proposed protest at Jantar Mantar seeking the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, saying that limiting the movement to the demand for statehood alone would undermine the larger struggle for restoration of Article 370 and constitutional […]
JAMMU — A Jammu court on Friday rejected the bail plea of Kamal Singh Jamwal, accused in the alleged attempt-to-murder case involving former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah in March. Denying the bail to 65-year-old Jamwal, Principal Sessions Judge Jammu R N Watal cited the gravity of the allegations, […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said the Jammu and Kashmir administration must act swiftly to establish facts around the killing of a civilian in Bhaderwah and ensure accountability. A youth, identified as Arif Hussain, was killed in police firing at Bhaderwah in Doda district on Thursday night after he allegedly […]