JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government has undertaken several key road projects and corridor developments to improve traffic flow across downtown and arterial roads in Srinagar, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary informed the Assembly on Wednesday. Replying to a question by National Conference MLA Tanvir Sadiq, Choudhary said the government is aware of congestion […]
SRINAGAR — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday carried out searches at the residence of a retired government employee in Srinagar in connection with a terrorism case registered in 2024, officials said. The searches were conducted at the house of Nazir Ahmad Bhat in the Mehjoor Nagar area of the city, they said. Further […]
SRINAGAR — A large number of daily wagers and contractual employees, along with their children, staged a protest here on Thursday to demand regularisation of their services in the Jammu and Kashmir government. The protests, organised by the Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC), were held at Sher-e-Kashmir Municipal Park here, where the demonstrators staged a […]
SRINAGAR — At least nine houses and a bakery unit were damaged in separate incidents of fire in Srinagar city on Friday, officials said. They said a fire broke out in a house at Shampora in Nowhatta area of the city and the blaze quickly spread to adjoining houses in the densely populated area. Fire […]
SRINAGAR — Security forces on Wednesday carried out a surprise cordon and search operation in the Ab Guzar area of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The operation comes just three days ahead of the scheduled visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to the valley. Security forces sealed all entry and exit points […]
SRINAGAR — The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday carried out searches at the residence of a suspect in Rainawari area here as part of a probe into the terror ecosystem in Kashmir Valley, officials said. The searches were carried out at a residential house in Hazari Bazar locality in the early hours, they said. The […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police on Monday said they have secured the conviction of an accused for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor girl in Srinagar. The case, registered vide FIR No. 24/2021 under Sections 363 and 376 IPC read with Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act at Police Station […]
SRINAGAR — A man from Uttar Pradesh was found dead inside his hotel room near the Dal Lake in Srinagar late Tuesday might, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the man was found unconscious inside his room around midnight, and was immediately shifted to SMHS hospital. He said that […]
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 […]
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 […]