Centre Disrespecting Majority Sentiment with Closure of Mosques: Mehbooba Mufti
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday accused the Centre of bias, saying preventing people from offering prayers at mosques and shrines in Kashmir shows the Government of India’s “disrespect” for the sentiments of the majority community. Mehbooba was reacting to the continuous closure of a few mosques and shrines in Srinagar city, including Jamia Masjid […]
Pooling will jeopardize career of JK MBBS, PG aspirants: DAK
With Jammu and Kashmir (JK) pooling its MBBS and PG seats in All India Quota (AIQ), Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday said the move will jeopardize the career of JK aspirants. Opposing the move, DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan said pooling will mar the future prospects of aspiring candidates. The Medical Council Committee […]
Rusted shell recovered, destroyed in Kupwara
Srinagar: Police and army has recovered a rusted shell from a paddy field in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. They said police and army’s 14 SIKHLI recovered the rusted shell from Paddy fields of Chowkibal Kupwara last evening. A police official told GNS that it was an old shell and was […]
Water sports
Water sports in the tourism sector has a lot of importance and the J & K government in the recent past has been trying to develop the skills among the youth by developing the required infrastructure so that they can show their metal in the water sports activities. Recently the Chief Secretary reviewed the water […]
COVID: No Friday prayers in Jamia Masjid, Hazratbal, others shrines in Kashmir
Friday prayers remained suspended for the eighth successive week at historic Jamia Masjid in downtown Srinagar, Assar-e-Shareif Hazratbal and others major shrines in Kashmir valley to curtail the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. However, prayers were held in other mosques and worship places in the valley. All gates of Jamia Masjid remained closed and people were […]
LeT militant arrested security forces in Pulwama, arms & ammunition seized
Security forces on Friday arrested a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant alongwith arms and ammunition in south Kashmir district of Pulwama. A police official said that following specific information about presence of militants, a joint Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched by Special Operations Group (SOG) of J&K police, 55 Rashtriya Rifles and 182 battalion of […]
Navin Choudhary inspects preparedness of Paddy Procurement Mandi at Gajansoo
JAMMU, OCTOBER 01: Principal Secretary Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare, Navin Kumar Choudhary today visited Paddy Procurement Centre set up at Gajansoo (Marh) to inspect the preparedness of arrangements for successful running of the Mandis. In order to save the farmers from distress sale of their produce, 20 Paddy Procurement Centres/Mandis are being inaugurated virtually […]
Advisor Farooq Khan visits I Love Srinagar typography outside Nishat Garden
SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 01: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today visited I Love Srinagar typography installed outside the world famous Nishat Garden here. The Advisor expressed keen interest in taking a picture with the signage. Speaking on the occasion, Advisor Khan said that it was a pleasure to see such an initiative taken by ‘Sunrise […]
KAK FAMILY BEREAVED
With profound grief and sarrow we inform the demise of Mohammad Lateef Kak S/O Gh. Mohi -u- din Kak R/O Kaka Mohalla Nowhatta Srinagar. The deceased will be buried at his ancestral grave yard Malkha Srinagar. May almighty Allah give peace to the departed soul. Mourning will be only for three (3) days. Bereaved family, […]
Union MoS for Steel, Rural Development reaches Kupwara for two day visit
KUPWARA, OCTOBER 01: Union Minister of State for Steel and Rural Development, Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste reached the frontier district of Kupwara on a two day visit today. On reaching Kupwara, the Minister laid the foundation stones of Block Development Council Office at Wavoora and Alama Anwar Shah Sports Stadium, Kuligam coming up at a […]
