NEW DELHI — The National Green Tribunal has imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 on the Srinagar Municipal Corporation for the delayed filing of a report related to the implementation of waste management plans. The green body passed the order while hearing the matter regarding the illegal and unscientific dumping of plastic, municipal solid, bio-medical […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police, in coordination with the Tourist Police Station Srinagar, on Saturday conducted a verification and inspection drive across Srinagar city to ensure compliance with statutory norms by homestays, hotels and guest houses. During the drive, several establishments were found operating without valid registration from the competent authorities. These included […]
SRINAGAR — Three people, including a dismissed IRS officer, were arrested on Thursday for allegedly assaulting an elderly Kashmiri Pandit couple here, official sources said. They said police took cognizance of the alleged assault incident involving an elderly Kashmiri Pandit couple in the Rajbagh area of the city. Police found that Vivek Batra, a former […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday said it trapped and arrested a clerk of the Tehsil Office Central, Shalteng, Srinagar, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 2,000. The ACB said it received a written complaint alleging that the complainant had been detained under preventive action under Section […]
SRINAGAR — The Anti-Narcotics Task Force of the Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested a woman drug peddler on Thursday, who had been evading her arrest for the last three years, officials said on Friday. The accused, identified as Tamana Ashraf, a resident of the Batamaloo area, was wanted in connection with a drug trafficking case […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday foiled a proposed student protest against the reservation policy in Srinagar by placing several political leaders under house arrest. Reports said National Conference MP from Srinagar Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders Iltija Mufti and Pulwama MLA Waheed Para, and former Srinagar […]
SRINAGAR, Farhan Kitab (KIMS) — Aab-e-Rawan, in collaboration with the Ehsaas Foundation and the Reroot Foundation of India, on Saturday organised Youm-e-Khawaja Ajmeeri at Bait-ul-Meeras, Aali Kadal, marking a spiritually enriching and culturally significant gathering. The programme featured a Mehfil-e-Mushaira and a Mehfil-e-Sama, celebrating the timeless message of love, peace, harmony and humanity preached by […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that 108 areas in Srinagar are now enjoying round-the-clock, uninterrupted electricity supply, benefitting about 1.25 lakh households. He congratulated the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) for successfully bringing 83 more areas of Srinagar under 24-hour power supply. “Chief Minister today congratulated KPDCL […]
SRINAGAR — Security forces on Tuesday carried out anti-sabotage operations around vital installations in Srinagar city with the aim to strengthen security measures and counter any potential threats. “Police, in close coordination with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), conducted Area Security/Anti-Sabotage (AST) operations around major vital installations and sensitive locations in the North Zone […]
SRINAGAR — Security forces on Tuesday recovered arms and ammunition from a graveyard in the Natipora area here during a search operation linked to an ongoing investigation, officials said. A police team, accompanied by a forensic science laboratory (FSL) team and an executive magistrate, conducted the search at the graveyard, the officials said. They said […]