SRINAGAR — A PhD scholar who accused Kashmir University of obstructing the action against its faculty member accused of sexual harassment has appealed Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinah, Chief Justice JK Vinod Chatterji Koul and Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh to intervene and initiate an independent inquiry in the matter. The press release issued by […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday said that it has busted another prostitution (flesh trade) racket in Nowgam area of Srinagar. Police in a statement said that in continuation of the investigation of the recently unearthed prostitution racket in Bagh-e-Mehtab, which was being investigated under FIR 19/23 of Chanapora Police Station, Srinagar […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Junaid Mattu, Mayor of Srinagar and Altaf Bukhari-led Apni Party leader has resigned as the Youth President of the party. Mattu, in a tweet on Monday informed about his resignation from the party. Mattu said that he has tendered his resignation from the post of youth president of Apni Party. “Have tendered […]
SRINAGAR — Around 2.82 lakh passport verification applications were cleared and only 805 rejected in the past three years, Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Saturday as it defended “deep vetting” of activities of several sections, including politicians and scribes, noting it was needed to curb “anti-India propaganda machinery”. It said the current initiatives taken […]
SRINAGAR — At least four residential houses were damaged in a fire mishap at Alamgari Bazar area of Srinagar on Sunday. Quoting an official, news agency KDC reported that the fire broke out from a residential house belonging to Parvaiz Ahmad Mir, which later spread to three more residential houses belonging to Zaffar Ahmad Malla, […]
SRINAGAR — On the occasion of the 56th passing away anniversary of Muhajir-e-Millat Mufassir-e-Qur’an Mirwaiz Mouulana Muhammad Yusuf Shah (RA), Awami Action Committee (AAC) on Saturday organised a prayer meeting at the historic Central Jama Masjid, Srinagar. However, the AAC Chairman Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq could not participate due to his continuous detention. […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said that the two main accused persons involved in Bagh-e-Mehtab prostitution racket case have been booked under Public Safety Act (PSA). Srinagar Police in a statement said, both the main accused persons identified as Mohd Shafi Hajam, son of Abdul Khaliq Hajam of karimabad, Pulwama and […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmir Haat, which was built here nearly six decades ago to provide a marketing platform to the people associated with handicrafts including artisans today lies in shambles with most of the shopkeepers ruing lack of customer footfall. The shopkeepers claim the all-time high number of tourists that visited Kashmir last year did not […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested two cross border narcotic smugglers along with 11 kgs of heroin worth 70 crores in International market. Police in a statement said that based on specific information of Srinagar Police, narcotic substance i.e Heroin weighing 11.089 kg (worth approximately 70 crore in […]
SRINAGAR — Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today conducted an extensive tour of the Srinagar city to review the preparations and take stock of developmental works for make over of the city being executed by Srinagar Smart City Ltd and R&B Department. He was accompanied by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, Deputy Commissioner […]