JAMMU — In a major relief for the 50 students affected by the revocation of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence, the Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations has set January 24 as the fresh date for their counselling to adjust them in seven government-run colleges across the Union Territory. […]
SRINAGAR — At least two journalists from mainstream English dailies were summoned by Jammu and Kashmir police over their reports on the profiling of mosques and their management committees, the move leading to a massive debate with the Editors Guild and several political parties expressing their outrage. The Indian Express and the Hindustan Times on […]
NEW DELHI — The exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the valley was a tragedy that tore apart a social fabric built over centuries but must not be allowed to define Kashmir’s future, moderate Kashmiri separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said Wednesday. He said Kashmir’s soul was “wounded, not lost”, and called for rebuilding bridges of […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Conference president Sajad Lone on Wednesday seconded the BJP’s demand for a separate Jammu state and said that he prayed for it. In a statement, the MLA from Handwara in the Valley, said, “I pray to God that separation becomes possible. It would be true liberation. But beware, the big crocodiles will […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday inaugurated the newly redeveloped Amira Kadal pedestrian bridge here, and said the project aims to blend the city’s heritage with modern amenities to create a vibrant space. Speaking to reporters after inaugurating the revamped pedestrian bridge, Sinha said the project, undertaken under the Srinagar […]
JAMMU — Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said Kashmir is incomplete without Kashmiri Pandits and people of the Valley are eagerly awaiting their return. The former chief minister also suggested that reservation of two Assembly seats for Kashmiri Pandits would be preferable. “Kashmiri Pandits must take their own decision. We are eagerly […]
SRINAGAR — Nearly two years after a tragic boat capsize in the Jhelum river, the long search for the last victim ended on Monday when locals recovered the body of Showkat Ahmad Sheikh near Srinagar’s Lasjan. This followed a grim breakthrough last week, when Sheikh’s severed foot was found during sand mining and later identified […]
JAMMU — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday called for granting divisional status to the Pir Panjal and Chenab valley regions of Jammu and the creation of more districts to ensure better administrative outreach. Addressing the party’s public interaction programme ‘Gal Baat’ in Rajouri, she said Jammu and Kashmir has been going […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K on Monday said it has filed a charge sheet against a former Public Health Engineering (PHE) employee for fraudulently availing migrant relief. The charge sheet has been produced before the Court of 19-Electricity Magistrate, Jammu, against Mohd Hussain Shah, resident of Syedapura, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir on Sunday said it has registered a criminal case against seven persons for allegedly cheating and duping innocent people, particularly unemployed youth, on the pretext of providing government jobs. The EOW said the case was registered following a written complaint, alleging that the […]