SRINAGAR — Cold wave tightened its grip on Kashmir Valley as the minimum temperature dropped to minus 2 degrees Celsius in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar city on Wednesday. Director of the local Meteorological (MeT) Department, Mukhtar Ahmad told IANS, “Minimum temperature dropped to minus 2 degrees Celsius in Srinagar city today increasing the cold wave. […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police attached a residential properties worth over Rs 3 crores of two drug peddlers in Srinagar on Wednesday. “A three-storied residential house of a drug peddler namely Abdul Ahad Bhat son of Mohammad Sultan Bhat resident of Banpora Batamaloo on land bearing Khewat No.137 and Khasra No.294 (Abadi Deh) […]
SRINAGAR — The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) wing of police on Wednesday carried out raids at the Central Jail here, officials said here. The CIK sleuths cordoned off the Central Jail in the Rainawari area of the city before daybreak and started searching the barracks, they said. The raids come in the backdrop of clashes […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — A local militant was killed in an encounter between security forces and militants in Dachigam area of Srinagar district in Central Kashmir on Tuesday. According to reports, the encounter broke out after a joint team of security forces, including the J&K Police and CRPF, launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) in the upper reaches of […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — While continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested four drug peddlers in Srinagar and Kulgam districts on Tuesday and recovered 13 bottles of Codeine Phosphate and 250 grams of Poppy Straw like substance from their possession. “A vehicle (Venue) bearing Registration Number […]
SRINAGAR — Tourists visiting the iconic Dal Lake will now enjoy a hassle-free travel experience with the launch of Uber’s first water transport service in Asia, aptly named ‘Uber Shikara’. This innovative initiative aims to combine technology with tradition, allowing travellers to pre-book shikara rides through the popular ride-hailing app. The service was launched by […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested four drug peddlers in Srinagar on Monday and recovered contraband substances from their possession. “Three persons were intercepted by a Police party of Police Station Ram Munshi Bagh at a checkpoint established near CD Hospital Dalgate. During the search of these persons, identified as Yawar Bilal, […]
SRINAGAR — Fog and mist gripped the famous Dal Lake in Srinagar, creating an ethereal and dreamlike atmosphere heralding the winter season in Kashmir. The low visibility made the surrounding landscape–the distant snow-capped mountains, the shikaras (traditional wooden boats), and the willows along the shore–appear as faint silhouettes. The shrouded lake, typically vibrant and picturesque […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — While continuing the crackdown against drug trafficking, Jammu and Kashmir Police have booked 10 notorious drug peddlers under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT-NDPS Act) in Srinagar on Sunday. In a statement, police said, “The notorious drug peddlers namely Rizwan Bashir Dhobi son of Bashir […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested two drug peddlers in Srinagar on Sunday and recovered contraband substances from their possession. “A vehicle (Alto car) bearing Registration No. JK01J-7081 was intercepted at a checkpoint established at Barthana with two persons identified as Ahmad Sheikh, Son of Lateef Ahmad Sheikh of Barthana Qamarwari and […]