SRINAGAR — Hundreds of devotees gathered at the Hazratbal Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Srinagar city during the night intervening January 27 and 28 to engage in nightlong prayers to celebrate ‘Mehraj-e-Alam (Night of the Prophet’s ascension to Heaven)’. Devotees from different parts of the Valley braved extreme winter cold and gathered at the […]
JAMMU — The upcoming Delhi-Srinagar train connectivity is expected to further boost pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi, a top shrine board official said. In view of this, a pilgrim facilitation centre has also been set up at the Katra railway station to enable people to complete registration for the pilgrimage conveniently, the official said. Chief […]
SRINAGAR — An Intense cold wave again gripped Kashmir on Monday as the minimum temperature dropped several notches below the freezing point while pleasant weather continued in the plains of J&K’s Jammu division. The Meteorological (MeT) department officials said that the minimum temperature was minus 5.5 degrees Celsius in Srinagar city while it was minus […]
SRINAGAR — For the first time in 35 years, the national tricolour was unfurled at Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday as patriotic songs marked the celebration of 76th Republic Day. Once a bastion of militants and separatists, Tral town reverberated with patriotic songs and chants of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ as PDP […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar, along with its associated hospitals, today celebrated the 76th Republic Day with great zeal and patriotic fervor. The event commenced with Prof. Dr. Iffat Hassan Shah, Principal/ Dean of GMC Srinagar, unfurling the National Flag at the college premises. The celebration witnessed the presence of dignitaries, […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir government has conferred awards to over 50 people, including a group of six Village Defence Guards (VDGs) and three J-K Administrative Service (JKAS) officers, for their outstanding contribution in different fields on Sunday, an official order said. Principal Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar Iffat Hassan Shah was among the prominent […]
GANDERBAL [Hadi Hidayat] (KIMS) — Sheikh Inayat Ullah, an accountant in the Motor Vehicle Department, Ganderbal, was awarded by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Kangan, during the Republic Day function for his exemplary service in transport management. Entrusted with overseeing transport operations for the Kangan Assembly constituency during the Lok Sabha and General Assembly elections (Kangan ST-17 […]
JAMMU — The government is working on ‘Mission YUVA’ aimed at establishing Jammu and Kashmir as a hub of entrepreneurial excellence and employment generation, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday. The initiative seeks to create over 1,37,000 enterprises and generate about 4,25,000 jobs over five years, he said while addressing an official Republic day […]
JAMMU — A record-breaking 2.36 crore tourists visited Jammu and Kashmir in 2024 till November, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday, asserting that the government is working to secure multilateral funding to develop alternate tourism destinations across the Union Territory. Addressing the main Republic Day function after unfurling the tricolor and inspecting the parade […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference supremo Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said people’s aspirations should be respected and statehood restored to Jammu and Kashmir. The former chief minister of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state attended a Republic Day function in Srinagar. “It is an auspicious day… India is a republic. We hope that the Constitution will […]