Babri Masjid case: SC to re-examine 1994 verdict holding ‘offering prayers in mosque not essential in Islam’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday decided to examine the correctness of its 1994 verdict holding that “offering namaz in a mosque is not an essential and integral part of Islam and Muslims can offer prayers anywhere”, the Asian Age reported. A three-judge bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices Ashok Bhushan and […]
Drive to save Chinar trees launched across Kashmir
SRINAGAR, MARCH 15: A valley-wide campaign to save Chinar trees was launched today with wide-scale plantation of Chinar saplings, a symbol of the famed heritage of Kashmir. At Srinagar, Minister for Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction and Floriculture, Javaid Mustafa Mir today kick-started the plantation drive by planting a Chinar sapling at Emporium Garden here. The Minister […]
Finance and Education Minister meets Governor
JAMMU, MARCH 6: Sh. Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, Minister for Education, Finance, Labour & Employment called on Governor N.N. Vohra at the Raj Bhavan here today. Sh. Bukhari discussed with the Governor certain higher education policy issues which were earlier deliberated in a meeting held on 6thMarch 2018 by Governor with Education Minister and Vice-Chancellors […]
GoI must ban fraudulent online sellers: Zulfkar
NEW DELHI: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Tribal Affairs, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali has represented Jammu & Kashmir State in International Consumer Day celebrations at New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister demanded banning online sellers, who are duping the consumers. The function was chaired by the Union Minister, Ram Vilas Paswan […]
Clashes erupt as gunfight rages in Khunmoh
Srinagar: Amid the on going gun fight in the Khunmoh area on the outskirts of Srinagar, clashes have erupted between youth and the government forces. The gun fight ensued after forces laid siege in the area following the attack on cops who were guarding a Bharatiya Janata Party leader Anwar Khan. According to the police, a cop […]
After attack on BJP worker gunfight rages in Srinagar’s Balhama area
A gunfight broke out between suspected militants and government forces at Balhama area of Khunmoh, some 18 kms from Srinagar city, following the attack on a BJP worker in which a policeman was injured earlier today. Reports said that the forces launched a cordon and search operation in the area following the attack which left […]
Cop guarding BJP leader injured in militant attack
A personal security officer (PSO) guarding the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leader was injured in a militant attack at Balhama area of Khanmoh in outskirts of Srinagar city on Thursday. A senior official while confirming the incident said that the BJP leader Mohammad Anwar Khan along with his two PSOs was fired upon by the […]
Pakistan raises Kashmir at UN, attacks India
United Nations, March 15 : Using a two-pronged tactic in the Human Rights Council, Pakistan has raised the Kashmir issue while speaking on behalf of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and then for itself. In its reply during the debate on Wednesday at the UN in Geneva, India rejected the OIC statement saying the […]
Pakistan calls back envoy from India over ‘harassment incidents’
March 15 : Pakistan has called back its High Commissioner in New Delhi, Sohail Mahmood, for consultation to Islamabad over incidents of “harassing” of its Embassy’s staff in the Indian capital, the Foreign Office stated on Thursday. Speaking at his weekly press briefing, Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said they will hold consultations with […]
Contractors on strike lockdown R&B office in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: The Jammu & Kashmir Contractors Coordination Committee Lockdown Roads & Building Chief’s Office at Rajbagh. Contractors are on strike from last 14 days besides brought all the developmental works across Jammu and Kashmir to stand still also today locked down offices of Roads and Buildings at Rajbagh Srnagar and its allied departments in the state […]
