SRINAGAR — Scores of youth activists on Wednesday joined the BJP in the Zadibal Assembly constituency of Jammu and Kashmir. “More than hundred prominent activists and youths from Zadibal joined the BJP in the presence of Sat Sharma, president, J&K BJP, and Ashok Koul, general secretary (organisation),” a BJP spokesperson said. Sharma and Koul welcomed […]
SRINAGAR — A historic bridge here is undergoing a major transformation as a tribute to the city of bridges’ rich architectural heritage, and is set to become a tourism landmark as well as improve the summer capital’s aesthetic appeal. The Amira Kadal wooden bridge — near the city centre of Lal Chowk — over the […]
SRINAGAR — Nestled between the Dal Lake and the Zabarwan Hills, Asia’s largest tulip garden opened for the public on Wednesday, marking the beginning of a new tourism season in the Kashmir valley. The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden was thrown open to the public by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. The garden […]
SRINAGAR — Tourists intending to visit the famous Tulip Garden here can now book tickets online as authorities have started online and QR code-based booking system at several places including the Srinagar Airport, Floriculture director Shakeel-ul-Rehman Rather said on Tuesday. The garden is being thrown open to the public on Wednesday. “We have planted 17.50 […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Cyber Police Srinagar has initiated legal action against the misuse of social media platforms for glorifying terrorism, radicalizing youth, and spreading anti-national propaganda online. During cyber surveillance and patrolling, 08 individuals operating adverse social media handles were identified for posting content that promoted terrorism and extremist ideologies. Following the investigations, all 08 […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday booked three infamous drug peddlers under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT-NDPS Act) in Srinagar. The drug peddlers namely Owais Ahmad Bhat, Asif Ahmad Khan and Aqib Islam Wani have been booked under the PIT-NDPS Act after obtaining the […]
SRINAGAR — At least eight houses were gutted in a blaze in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar on Saturday, leaving 11 families homeless, officials said. There was no loss of life in the incident, they said.“ Fire broke out this morning in a house in Shaheed Gunj locality. The flames spread to the adjacent houses in […]
SRINAGAR — BJP leader and former Independent MLA from Jammu and Kashmir’s Gurez Faqir Mohammad Khan on Thursday allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself, party officials said. Khan, 62, shot himself inside the Tulsibagh government quarters here, they said. BJP spokesperson Altaf Thakur, while confirming the incident, said the former MLA has died due to […]
ANANTNAG (KIMS) — Police has successfully solved the case of a missing girl from Kokernag, leading to the arrest of the Accused and the recovery of the victim’s body. On March 16, 2025, Police Station Kokernag received a missing report regarding a girl (name not revealed), and an investigation was promptly initiated. During the course […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police has arrested a social media user for allegedly posting extremist content online, an official said on Tuesday. The accused, identified as Showkat Ahmad Dar (28), is a resident of Doodh Mohalla in Srinagar, said the Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) wing, which made the arrest. Its spokesperson said that Dar […]
