SRINAGAR — A close to 10,000 people from Jammu and Kashmir will perform the sacred pilgrimage of Haj as the draw of lots were held Friday, officials said Friday. They said that 1320 people, above 70-years of age and 132 women who had applied without mahram, will also perform the Haj 2023. Haj Executive Officer, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The General Administration Department (GAD) of Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday ordered transfers and postings of four Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) officers in the interest of administration. According to an order, Anshumali Sharma, JKAS, General Manager, JK Medical Supplies Corporation, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Assistant […]
SRINAGAR — A 20-year-old youth died while another was injured in a road accident on Boulevard road in Nishat area of Srinagar on Friday. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that the incident happened after two bikes collided with each other on Boulevard road, resulting in critical injuries to two bikers. The official said, […]
SRINAGAR — The Fire and Emergency Service (F&ES) job aspirants who had applied for different posts in the department staged a protest in Srinagar on Wednesday. Reports said, the aspirants assembled at Press Colony in Srinagar and staged a protest demonstration and were demanding the Jammu and Kashmir administration should make public the report of […]
SRINAGAR — ANN News, Jammu and Kashmir’s first and only television channel is going to start live telecast of Taraweh prayers from Dargah Hazratbal Shrine. The Taraweh prayer will be telecasted every day at 8:30 pm and will run throughout the holy month live from this revered shrine. It will also be available on all […]
SRINAGAR — Two hybrid militants of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were arrested for attacking a YouTube journalist in South Kashmir’s Shopian district, Police said on Friday. The YouTube journalist namely Waseem Ahmad Wani, a resident of Heerpora Shopian was attacked by two motorcycle-borne militants at his native village in December last year. Police in a statement said, […]
KULGAM — The Muslims on Friday helped perform last rites of a Hindu who was on leave to attend first death anniversary of his brother killed by militants last year in Kakran area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Reports said that Balbir Singh (55), son of Surinder Singh, who was working in Central Industrial Security […]
BHOPAL — At least 35 people were killed and 18 injured after the roof of a stepwell collapsed at a Hindu temple in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday. The incident occurred in Madhya Pradesh state as devotees gathered at a temple in Indore to celebrate the Hindu festival of Ram Navami on Thursday, officials said. “We […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department on Friday forecast light to moderate rain and thundershowers in Jammu and Kashmir for next 24 hours. The weather was dry and cloudy in the Union Territory during last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, Light/moderate rain and thundershowers likely in J&K during next 24 hours. […]
RAJOURI — At least four labourers were injured due to electrocution when they were installing electric poles in Kalakote area of Rajouri district on Thursday. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that the labourers were engaged in installation of electric poles in the Kalakote locality of the district when the incident happened. Soon after […]