JAMMU — Over 1.50 lakh pilgrims have successfully performed the Amarnath Yatra so far, the officials of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) have said here. Although the ongoing Yatra was temporarily suspended due to heavy rainfall, 7,500 had ‘darshan’ on Saturday taking the total to 1.59 lakh. “Due to heavy rain and slippery track conditions, […]
JAMMU — A NIA court here on Saturday sent former president of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association’s Srinagar wing Mian Abdul Qayoom to 14-day judicial custody for his alleged involvement in the murder conspiracy of a fellow advocate in 2020. Advocate Babar Qadri, a human rights expert who frequently appeared on television […]
JAMMU — More than 1.50 lakh pilgrims paid obeisance at the Amarnath cave shrine in the last seven days as another batch of 5,871 devotees left for the Valley on Saturday. Officials of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), which manages the affairs of the annual pilgrimage to the Himalayan cave shrine, said that over […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary (CS) Atal Dulloo on Friday instructed the officials to allot furnished flats to Pandit employees forthwith and ensure the early completion of their transit accommodations. The CS also enquired about the status of blocks raised at each of the 12 locations in different districts of the Valley. He […]
JAMMU — The Election Commission of India (ECI) has scheduled a meeting with District Election Officers (DEOs) on July 10. As per a notification issued in this context by the Joint CEO, J&K, the meeting, that will be held through video conferencing mode, will address key election preparations, including issues from district-level political parties, updates […]
JAMMU — Over 1.25 lakh Yatris had ‘darshan’ inside the holy cave since the Amarnath Yatra started on June 29 while another batch of 6,919 pilgrims left for Kashmir on Friday. Officials of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) which manages the affairs of the Yatra said, “Another batch of 6,919 Yatris left Bhagwati Nagar Yatra […]
PULWAMA [Mudasir Maqbool] (KIMS) — Kehkashan Anjum, State Engagement Officer for the National Skill Development Corporation under the Ministry of Skill Development, Government of India, visited IGC Lassipora Pulwama, the largest industrial estate in J&K. Her visit was aimed at raising awareness among skilled and unskilled laborers about the various central government schemes designed for […]
PULWAMA [Mudasir Maqbool] (KIMS) — A Grievance Redressal Camp organised by National Commission for protection of child rights supported by District administration pulwama at Circuit house in South kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday. Dr. Divya Gupta, a member of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, emphasized the urgent need for improved facilities for […]
JAMMU — The Annual Amarnath Yatra 2024 is set to break all previous records as over one lakh devotees performed the ongoing Yatra in five days as another batch of 5,696 pilgrims left for Kashmir on Thursday. Officials of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), which manages the affairs of the Yatra, said over one […]
SRINAGAR — A notice has been issued to newly elected MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid who is in jail in a militant funding case, over a significant disparity in his election expenditure report for the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir. The election authority has asked for a response […]