SRINAGAR — Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar has expressed deep dismay over continuous closure of Jamia Masjid and house detention of Mirwaiz Mohammad Umar Farooq since August 2019, thus completing two and a half years in house detention. In a statement, Anjuman said that Mirwaiz is forcibly being prevented from fulfilling from his traditional religious […]
SRINAGAR — Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday welcomed the expert panel report to ban private practice of doctors in medical colleges. A committee of medical experts constituted on the directions of Jammu and Kashmir High Court in its report has recommended a blanket ban on private practice of doctors in medical colleges. The committee […]
BRISBANE — Cricket Australia have confirmed that Australia will travel to Pakistan for the first time in 24 years and will play a full-fledged series in three Tests, three ODIs and a solitary T20I on their tour starting March 4. Rawalpindi will host the tour-opening first Test, swapping with Karachi, which will now host the […]
LAHORE — Pakistan pacer Mohammad Hasnain has been suspended from bowling in international cricket after his action was found to be illegal at the ICC’s accredited testing centre in Lahore. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) released a statement regarding Hasnain after the test on his bowling action was conducted. “The PCB today received a formal and […]
MUMBAI — Defending champion Saurashtra has been clubbed with domestic powerhouse Mumbai in Group D, while Tamil Nadu will enter as the second-seeded team in Group H in a curtailed edition of the Ranji Trophy, set to commence on Feb. 17 at nine venues. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay […]
Zubair-Ul-Islam SRINAGAR — All the educational institutions in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir are likely to re-open for in-person or offline classes from Monday, 7th of February 2022. All the educational institutions including coaching centers, skill training institutions will re-open for all the vaccinated students from Monday, sources said. They said that the […]
SRINAGAR — At least three employees of Power Development Department (PDD) were on Friday injured after they received an electric shock in Rawalpora area of Srinagar. Official sources said that three PDD employees electrocuted while repairing service line in Rawalpora area. The trio identified as Nazir Ahmad, Tariq Ahmad and Ghulam Muhammad were immediately rushed […]
SRINAGAR — Scores of aspirants, who qualified the exams for the posts in Health and Medical Education department, Friday staged a protest here, demanding authorities to declare final selection list. According to the protesters, the advertisement notification for the posts were declared in March 2021 and subsequently, the exams were held in August last year. […]
SRINAGAR — The authorities at Srinagar International Airport on Friday said that flights scheduled on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during the month of February and March will not operate after 5 pm due to planned repair activities on the runway on these days. According to a statement, a spokesperson said that they are commencing the […]
SRINAGAR — A motorcyclist was killed in a road accident near Parimpora area of Srinagar on Friday afternoon. Official sources said that a motorcyclist identified as Khalid Ganie, 25, son of Abdul Khaliq Ganie of Mazhama, Budgam was injured in a road accident near highway Parimpora area of Srinagar. They said that he was shifted […]