BARAMULLA – A 34-year-old government teacher from north Kashmir’s Baramulla has completed handwritten Holy Quran in 20 months on 850 pages after getting inspiration from his great grandfather and family members. Syed Faisal Geelani, a government teacher by profession resident of Dazna Rafiabad a remote village in Baramulla started to write the Holy Quran of […]
SRINAGAR – A man accidentally crushed his 6-year-old son to death in Summarbugh area of Lasjan in Srinagar outskirts on Monday evening. Official sources said that the man identified as Mohammad Yousuf Mir of Summarbugh Lasjan, was driving his vehicle when his son came under it at the main gate of his house. Mohammad Yousuf […]
SRINAGAR – PDP leader Naeem Akthar who was detained at MLA Hostel in Srinagar was handed over to Police Station Sadar today. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that Akhtar will be shifted to his Humhama based home where he will be placed under house arrest. Sources added that Akhtar has been shifted from […]
Her parents accuse in-laws of murder, seek probe SRINAGAR – The relatives of the 30-year-old woman, Akhter Jan, whose body was found hanging from a walnut tree outside her in-laws home in Nowgam, Darwan, in Budgam district alleged that her in-laws have killed her. As per family sources, Akhter Jan, 30 years old, of Zasoo, […]
SRINAGAR – Major shrines and mosques remained closed on Shab-e-Qadr, the night of the holy month of Ramadhan when the first verses of the holy Quran were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, in the Kashmir valley in view of the continued surge of COVID-19 positive cases. However, night-long prayers were offered in mosques in the […]
SRINAGAR – The authorities in Kashmir announced the suspension of train services from tomorrow (May 10) till May 16 due to rise in Covid-19 cases in the valley. Chief area manager railways Saqib Yousuf told that train services will be suspended from tomorrow (May 10) till May 16 evening. He said as of now they […]
SRINAGAR – Amid surge in Covid-19 cases, Kashmir’s main Territory healthcare institution, Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura has closed its out-patient departments (OPDs). A top official at the Institute informed that OPD services at the institute have been closed, however, emergency services will function normally. He said that the Institute has decided to […]
SRINAGAR – The Government of Jammu and Kashmir took serious note of the fake letter regarding SRO-64 DRW’s regularization that is being circulated over various social media platforms. The Chief Secretary Office has clarified that the content of the letter is fake and devoid of official endorsement. They said that the perpetrators of fake news […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) – The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday announced the extension of corona lockdown till 05:00 am on (Monday) May 17 across Union Territory due to worsening Covid-19 situation. The essential services will continue to remain functional. Further, the gatherings permissible for marriages has been reduced to 25 persons only from today onwards. […]
PULWAMA – In Southern Kashmir’s Pulwama district, the repeated appeals from local authorities to the people to follow the Covid-19 guidelines with a view to check the surging cases have fallen on deaf ears. People continue to organise gatherings and attend functions in large numbers violating the Covid protocols and putting lives at stake. In […]