SRINAGAR — Chairperson of Waqf Board, Darkshan Andrabi on Thursday said that there was no ban on Mankabat at Shrines and Masjids. “Some people are trying to use religion for their personal gains, which is unfortunate,” Andrabi said. She added there has been no ban on Mankabat, Aurad Fateh and Dua-e-Subh anywhere in the Shrines […]
SRINAGAR — The government has attached principal government degree college Qazigund for making unauthorised use of biometric and marking online attendance from different locations. According to an order, incharge principal GDC Qazigund Mujahid Ahmad has been suspended for unauthorized use of biometric device. The order reads he was directed to explain his position as to […]
SRINAGAR — Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, the only road link connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country was reopened for traffic movement after remaining closed for three days due to shooting stones and mud slides. The highway was closed on Monday due to shooting stones and mudslides triggered by rainfall at several places between Chanderkoot […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Thursday forecast dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir for next 24 hours. The weather remained dry in the Union Territory yesterday. An official of the Meteorological Department said, weather would remain dry in Jammu division with chances of light rain/snow at isolated places in the Valley during next 24 […]
SRINAGAR — Authorities on Wednesday sealed more than 20 shops at Aftab market in Srinagar, stating that the land was illegally occupied. An official said that 2.7 kanals of land were illegally occupied, where more than 20 shops were built. “Authorities had received a complaint regarding illegal occupation of land at Aftab Market where more […]
JAMMU — Thousands of people, including women and children, hit the streets in Sunjwan-Bathindi on the city’s outskirts against the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s ongoing anti-encroachment drive to retrieve “illegally occupied” state land. The residents’ protest comes in the backdrop of the authorities serving public notices asking violators to remove illegal constructions within seven days, […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Srinagar comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar and M. A Chowdhary where official respondent being (DAG) Irfan Andleeb upholds CAT Srinagar Judgement Dated 30-09-2022 Pronounced on 15-11-2022 comprising Anand Mathur (A) Member and D S Mehra and Offical Respondent Bikramdeep Sing (DAG) of Central Administrative Tribunal Srinagar that temporarily […]
SRINAGAR — Two foreign nationals were killed and nineteen others along with two local guides were rescued by Jammu and Kashmir Police along with tourism department after they got trapped in a snow avalanche in Affarwat hills in Gulmarg in Kashmir. Reports said that on Wednesday morning, three teams of foreign skiers comprising of 21 […]
SRINAGAR — The Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir has been allocated Rs 35581 crore in the Union budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The budget documents reveal that Jammu & Kashmir has been allocated Rs 35581 crore in the Union budget for 2023-24. According to the […]
SRINAGAR — The family of a man, who was found dead under mysterious circumstances two days ago in Warpora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday staged a protest, alleging he was murdered. Reports said the family members of the 29-years-old man identified as Shehzad Ahmed Malik of Bunpora Warpora staged a […]