SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday paid tributes to Hazrat Imam Hussain on the occasion of Ashura, the tenth day of the Islamic month of Muharram. “The supreme sacrifices of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions at Karbala remain a timeless beacon for humanity, […]
SRINAGAR — Thousands of members of the Shia community in Kashmir took out a Muharram procession on Wednesday here to mark the eighth day of mourning amidst tight security arrangements, officials said. The procession was taken out in a peaceful manner as authorities had made adequate security and other arrangements. However, commuters faced difficulties due […]
SRINAGAR — Heavy rain lashed large parts of Kashmir on Monday, while some areas also witnessed hailstorm, leading to waterlogging in parts of Srinagar, officials said. Several parts of the valley, including Srinagar city, received heavy rainfall during the afternoon, bringing down the daytime temperature by several degrees, they said. Officials said hailstorms were also […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday laid foundation stones for two sewage treatment plants to improve sanitation and safeguard water bodies in the city. Foundation stone was laid for the 2.5 MLD (million litres per day) Sewage Treatment Plant at Chattabal and augmentation of the 17.08 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday said they have attached immovable properties worth approximately ₹4 crore belonging to two alleged drug peddlers under the provisions of the NDPS Act in Srinagar. According to a police statement, Police Station Sangam attached properties worth around ₹3 crore belonging to Gulam Ahmad Dar, son of […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said they have attached immovable properties worth approximately ₹3.5 crore belonging to two alleged drug peddlers under the provisions of the NDPS Act as part of the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan. According to a police statement, in the first action, Police Station Nigeen […]
ANANTNAG — The body of a Srinagar man, who was swept away while attempting to rescue his son in the Lidder River near Pahalgam, was retrieved from the Aishmuqam area on Friday, six days after the incident. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the body of Muhammad Ashraf Mir (42), a […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday said they have attached immovable and movable properties worth over ₹4 crore belonging to alleged drug peddlers in separate actions carried out under the NDPS Act in Srinagar. According to a police statement, the action was taken by Police Stations Lal Bazar and Khanayar as part […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday said they have demolished an illegally constructed three-storeyed residential structure worth approximately ₹2 crore belonging to an alleged drug peddler in the Rainawari area of Srinagar. According to a police statement, the action was carried out in coordination with the Revenue Department under the ongoing Nasha […]
SRINAGAR — Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) unit of police on Wednesday carried out raids in several districts of the valley in a case related to terror activities, officials said. The officials said based on recent intelligence inputs, technical analysis and sustained investigation, they had identified eight locations in six districts where searches were conducted in […]