SRINAGAR — The higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Saturday, while heavy rain lashed the plains in the union territory. A Met Department official said moderate to heavy rain continued in the plains while Sonamarg, Pahalgam, Gulmarg and other places in the higher reaches received fresh snowfall. “Moderate to heavy rain […]
SRINAGAR — Security has been beefed up across Kashmir ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s maiden visit to the Valley after the abrogation of Article 370 on Saturday, officials said. They said a thick security cover has been thrown around the BJP office at Jawahar Nagar in the city where Shah is likely to […]
SRINAGAR — Central Government has sent additional security forces to Jammu and Kashmir in view of the increasing militant related activities. New bunkers are being put on the ground to cut down on the free movement of militants. According to the report of NDTV, 50 companies of additional paramilitary forces are being inducted to strengthen […]
MUDASIR MAQBOOL SRINAGAR — Ever zealous and passionate about bettering society and daring to act for it, a young Kashmiri boy from Pampore Pulwama Mr Israr Ahmed is one of the most promising and emerging entrepreneurs from the area. A remarkably distinct boy, Israr is conspicuous of his vision and motto is a Young entrepreneur […]
SRINAGAR — Various businesses dealing in home delivery of products and services have alleged the police drive to seize two-wheelers in Kashmir over the past three days has severely affected their operations, PTI reported. As per the news agency, residents of the city have alleged that the middle class, lower-middle class and students have been […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu & Kashmir Government directs to shift 26 detenues who have been detained under the provisions of Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 from their present place of lodgement in different jails of Jammu and Kashmir to Central Jail, Agra, Uttar Pradesh with immediate effect. An order in this regard has been […]
SRINAGAR — Former Chief Minister and President Peoples Democratic Party Mehbooba Mufti has served a legal notice to former J&K Governor and incumbent Meghalya Governor Satyapal Malik for levelling defamatory allegations against her. Satya Pal Malik recently had claimed that Farooq Abdullah had brought Roshni Act in Jammu and Kashmir and all politicians including Mehbooba […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said the seizure of a large number of bikes by police in Kashmir was a “collective punishment” and a means to “snatch” the livelihood of the youth. Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s likely visit to Kashmir this weekend, many riders have alleged that their two-wheelers […]
NEW DELHI — An angry Supreme Court bench on Thursday warned that it could stay the Centre’s decision to fix the income limit of Rs 8 lakh for availing reservation under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category if the rationale behind the decision was not disclosed. A bench headed by justice D Y Chandrachud was […]
MAKKAH — After the Saudi government relaxed COVID-19 restrictions pertaining to holy sites, Muslims are flocking to the Grand Mosque in Makkah today to offer Jumma (Friday) prayers en masse. Today’s will be the first Friday prayer to be offered in months at the Grand Mosque with a full strength of worshippers allowed by Saudi […]