Health

Govt asks private health facilities to get registered on Ayushman Bharat digital portal

SRINAGAR — The government today through its circular directions informed all those hospitals /Nursing Homes/ Diagnostic Centres/Private Clinics to immediately get registered on the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission Portal (abdm.gov.in) on the HFR Registry (Health Professional Registry). The same is said to be required as all these establishments rendering health services to the citizens shall […]

Kashmir

TVDP to mobilize socio-economic landscape across J&K

SRINAGAR — The initiative of Tourist Village Development Programme (TVDP) has the potential and propensity to mobilize the diverse geographical and socio-economic landscape of entire Jammu and Kashmir. The ambitious programme under Mission Youth initiative, which aims at developing 181 villages having distinction in terms of scenic beauty, adventurous terrain, art and cultural significance, history […]

Kashmir

Delegation of United Ullmah-i-Ahlli Sunnah calls on the LG Manoj Sinha

SRINAGAR — A delegation of United Ullmah-i-Ahlli Sunnah called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan here today. The delegation was comprised of renowned Islamic Scholars, Moulana Ghulam Mohi-u-Din Naqeeb, Moulana Ghulam Rasool Haami, Moulana Showkat Hussain Keng and Prof Bashir Ahmad Dar. The members of the delegation discussed promotion of Reshi-Sufi culture and […]

Jammu

Govt formally announces holiday on Maharaja Hari Singh’s birthday in J&K on Sep 23

SRINAGAR — The government on Monday formally announced holiday on September 23 to commemorate birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh. “To commemorate the birth anniversary of “Maharaja Hari Singh Ji”, 23rd of September of every year shall be observed as holiday in Government offices and educational institutions across the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir under […]

Kashmir

J&K Waqf Board bans ‘Dastaar Bandi’ of political leaders at shrines, religious places

SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board on Monday ordered ban on Dastaar Bandi (Turban-tying) ceremonies of people particularly political leaders at all shrines and religious places governed by the board across the Union Territory. In an order, J&K Waqf Board chairperson stated that Dastaar Bandi of people for religious achievement will be allowed […]

Politics

Making students sing Hindu hymns exposes govt’s real Hindutva agenda: Mehbooba Mufti

SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said authorities in Kashmir were directing students in some schools to sing Hindu hymns, which exposes “the real Hindutva” agenda of the BJP-ruled Centre. “Jailing religious scholars, shutting down Jama Masjid & directing school kids here to sing Hindu hymns exposes the real hindutva agenda of GOI […]

India

Yati Narsinghanand booked for threatening to “blow up” AMU, madrasas

NEW DELHI — Controversial Hindu seer Yati Narsinghanand Sarawasti was on Monday booked in yet another hate remark against the Muslim community. On Sunday, Narsinghanand, while visiting Aligarh for a Hindu Mahasabha programme, allegedly called for “blowing up” the Aligarh Muslim University and the destruction of madrasas. Narsinghanand has been booked by the Ghaziabad police […]