SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday accused the BJP government of dismantling all religious and Sufi traditions of Kashmir to implement its divisive agenda. The former chief minister was reacting to an order issued by the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board on Monday which has banned all ‘Dastaar Bandi’ (tying head gear as […]
SRINAGAR — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday ordered the transfers and postings of nine officers in the intrest of administration. According to an order, Mr. Farooq Ahmad Baba, JKAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal is transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, State Taxes (IT, Data Analytics and Economic Intelligence), Srinagar, vice Ms. Ulfat […]
SRINAGAR — The Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), an amalgam of religious and educational organisations, on Tuesday strongly objected to the alleged enforcement of singing Hindu hymns in schools in Kashmir. “We strongly object to the enforcement of singing Hindu hymns in schools in Kashmir as can be seen in a viral clip on social media at […]
SHOPIAN — A girl was injured after she was hit by an unknown load carrier in Zainapora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the girl identified as Munaza Javeed daughter of Javeed Ahmad Bhat of Moman Arwani was hit by a load carrier […]
NEW DELHI — IAS officer Shah Faesal has withdrawn his petition from the Supreme Court challenging the Presidential order to scrap Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir, Bar & Bench reported. Faesal was among 23 petitioners who had challenged the Government of India’s decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Indian constitution that granted special […]
RAMALLAH — Some 150 Palestinian schools in East Jerusalem have closed down to protest against attempts of the Israeli government to censor textbooks and impose the Israeli curriculum. About 100,000 students on monday refrained from going to their schools in compliance with the strike, a warning step after the Israeli government began taking punitive measures […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday inaugurated Kashmir’s first multiplex cinema in Srinagar and stated that each district in the UT will have 100-seater Cinema halls soon. Addressing the gathering after inaugurated the first multiplex cinema at Shivpora area of city, the LG Sinha said that cinema lovers are everywhere in […]
JAMMU — Body of a 35-year-old non-local labourer was found hanging to a tree near his accommodation in Sunderbani area of Rajouri district on Tuesday, officials said. They identified the deceased as Ramashri son of Sonalal of Panna, Madhya Pradesh. Ramashri was putting up in Juggi area of Sunderbani and other laborers residing in the […]
SRINAGAR — Several schools affiliated to Falah-e-Aam trust, an affiliate of Jamat-e-Islami, were searched by State Investigation Agency (SIA) of J&K police in four districts of Kashmir. According to a statement by SIA, search warrants were issued by Court of Special Judge, Designated under NIA (TADA/POTA) Srinagar in connection with investigation of case (FIR No. […]
ISLAMABAD — The overall death toll in Pakistan from the devastating floods has increased to 1,559, with 12,850 others injured, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said. In the last 24 hours, 15 new fatalities were reported, all in the worst-hit Sindh province, reports Xinhua news agency citing the NDMA as saying. The victims included […]