Palestinian-origin academic Edward Said is believed to have once said: ‘Kashmiris had land. Palestinians did not.’ While a young man from Jammu and Kashmir was in the US for higher studies some decades ago, he went to meet the world-renowned scholar of Palestinian origin, Edward Said. The latter asked him about the Kashmiri movement. When […]
BUDGAM – 3-year-old boy among two minors, who suddenly fell unconscious on Monday afternoon at a marriage ceremony in Brenjan area of Chadoora in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, succumbed at SKIMS Soura, officials said here. Sources told that two minor boys earlier suddenly fell unconscious and the duo was immediately rushed to sub-district hospital Chadoora, […]
SRINAGAR – Haramain Sharifain has strongly condemned a ‘stunt’ by an Indian News Channel showing destruction of Masjid Al Nabawi. In a statement they said, “Inside the Haramain strongly condemns a stunt played by an Indian News Channel showing the destruction of the Green Dome at Masjid Al Nabawi, Madinah in an animation while covering […]
SRINAGAR – The Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory administration on Monday ordered the transfers and postings of 33 KAS officers in the interest of administration. 1. Mr. Narinder Singh Bali, KAS, Special Secretary to the Government, Youth Services and Sports Department is transferred and posted as Additional District Development Commissioner, Pulwama, against an available vacancy. […]
SRINAGAR – The health department has managed to vaccinate only 120 persons against Covid-19 in Srinagar, which is one of the worst-hit districts in Jammu and Kashmir in the last eight days. The summer capital has reported 5900 cases and 69 deaths due to Covid in the same period. According to official data, no jabs […]
SRINAGAR – Two local militants from Al-Badr outfit were slain in an anti-militancy operation in Khonmoh area of Srinagar outskirts on Monday. Reports said the anti-militancy operation was launched by the joint team of government forces including Indian Army’s 50 RR, CRPF and J&K Police in Khonmoh area on Monday morning following the inputs about […]
ANKARA – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called for the implementation of a UN decision to establish an international mechanism to protect the Palestinians, with funding and military contributions from volunteer countries. This came Sunday, in a speech via video conference during his participation in the meeting of foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic […]
Says, journalists working in tough conditions KUPWARA – Journalist fraternity Kupwara on Monday said that journalists are working in tough conditions amid the COVID19 pandemic and any kind of inconvenience to them is unacceptable and against the ethos and principles of a promising society. The statement came days after Suhail Yousuf Shah, a member of […]
BUDGAM – Two minor children, who were sleeping in two separate rooms at a marriage ceremony in Brenjan area of Chadoora in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, suddenly fell unconscious on Monday afternoon. Sources told that two minor boys were sleeping and didn’t wakeup for a long time. “When the family members tried to woke them […]
SRINAGAR – The Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Monday said a rare but deadly fungal infection called mucormycosis is infecting Covid-19 patients. Sounding alert, DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan said if left untreated the disease can be fatal for covid patients. “Cases of mucormycosis, commonly known as black fungus are being […]