Curfew imposed across Kashmir ahead of first anniversary of revocation of Article 370
Srinagar: A curfew was imposed across the valley on Tuesday as authorities apprehended violent protests in view of plans by separatists and Pakistan-sponsored groups to observe August 5, the first anniversary of revocation of Jammu and Kashmir”s special status, as black day. Police and CRPF personnel were deployed in strength across the valley to ensure […]
IED defused in Pattan
Pattan: Security forces on Tuesday defused an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by suspected militants in Tappar village of Pattan in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Official sources told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that security forces detected and defused an improvised explosive device (IED) planted on the road near petrol pump Tappar in Pattan area of […]
EID Mubarak
Owing to Eid holidays, the next issue of Kashmir Images will be available on Wednesday, Aug 05, 2020. KI NewsKashmir Images is an English language daily newspaper published from Srinagar (J&K), India. The newspaper is one of the largest circulated English dailies of Kashmir and its hard copies reach every nook and corner of Kashmir […]
490 new COVID cases in J&K take infections tally past 20,000 mark
KAS officer among 12 fresh victims of COVID-19
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir registered 490 more novel coronavirus cases, taking the total number of infections past the 20,000 mark on Friday, while the death toll rose to 377 with 12 more fatalities, officials said. There are 7,765 active cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), while 12,217 patients have recovered so far, according to the […]
Govt extends COVID-19 lockdown guidelines in J&K till August 5
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government Friday extended the COVID-19 lockdown guidelines until August 05. An order issued here by Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction in this regard said that in exercise of powers conferred under Section 24 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the State Executive Committee hereby orders that the […]
India part of Gavi’s new COVID-19 global vaccine access drive
London: The international vaccine alliance GAVI has facilitated a new drive aimed at securing doses of COVID-19 vaccines for 92 low and middle-income countries and economies, including India, at the same time as wealthier nations. The COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC) forms part of the COVAX Facility, a mechanism hosted by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, […]
J&K admin extends Mehbooba Mufti’s detention under PSA by 3 months
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday extended the detention of PDP president Mehbooba Mufti by three months under the Public Safety Act. Mufti was among hundreds of people who were taken into preventive custody hours ahead of the Centre revoking special status of the Jammu and Kashmir and breaking the state into two […]
Mehbooba’s PSA extension inhuman, unconstitutional: PDP
‘No quantum of intimidation can force us into submissiom’
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday termed extension of party president Mehbooba Mufti’s detention a “highly undemocratic, unconstitutional and inhuman approach” of the government, reiterating that such “vindictive measures” will not deter the PDP from pursuing its core agenda and speak truth to power. In a statement here, PDP spokesman said such measures are […]
PC chairman Sajad Lone released from year-long detention
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference (JKPC) chairman Sajad Gani Lone was on Friday released from nearly a year-long detention, officials said. Lone was released days ahead of the first anniversary of the Centre’s move to revoke Article 370 of the Constitution in August last year, the officials said. Lone also confirmed his release by […]
Centre has no roadmap for Kashmir: CCG
Srinagar: Accusing the Centre of lacking a roadmap for Kashmir, the Concerned Citizens Group (CCG) led by former Union Finance minister Yashwant Sinha Friday said none of the stated goals of the government articulated at the time of divesting Jammu and Kashmir of its special constitutional status has been accomplished in the past one year. […]
