Kashmir observes Eid-ul-Adha today

Major shrines, Masjds to remain closed for prayers

Srinagar: Eid-ul-Adha, the festival of sacrifice will be observed with religious zeal and fervor across Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. However, there will be no Eid prayers at Eidgah and other major shrines across Kashmir. Notably, Eid-ul-Adha is being observed on the 10th of Dhu’l-Hijjah, last month of the Islamic calendar. Muslims offers a goat […]

Lt Guv greets people on Eid-ul-Azha

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has greeted the people of Jammu & Kashmir UT on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. In his message of felicitation, the Lt Governor observed that the festival is celebration of the spirit of inclusiveness and endorses the sense of generosity amongst all the sections of the society. “On this auspicious […]

IAF base attack: Drones have added new dimension to security threats, says DGP

Says probe points at involvement of ordnance factory across border

Srinagar: Drones have added a new dimension to security threats from terror groups and investigations into the attack on the Jammu IAF station last month, show involvement of non-state actors, supported by state actors such as the ordnance factory of Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbag Singh said on Tuesday. He also pointed out that […]

Building permission system goes online in JK

Lt Guv lays e-foundation for multiple development projects

SRINAGAR: “UT Government is working with a mission to transform the urban living through technological innovations and streamlining fundamental infrastructure changes required for the future”. Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha made these remarks while chairing a review meeting of Housing and Urban Development Department here at Civil Secretariat. “The transformation of J&K must be visible on […]

Easing of Covid restrictions: Traders make up for some losses on Eid eve in Kashmir

Srinagar: Easing of the COVID-19 restrictions ahead of Eid-ul-Adha in Kashmir has helped the business fraternity make up for some of the losses they have suffered since August 2019 due to back-to-back curfew and lockdowns. The Eid shoppers returned to markets, thronging bakeries and garment shops in the city and elsewhere in the valley, as […]

Re-opening of schools: Wise to begin with primary section says ICMR Chief

New Delhi: Once India starts reopening schools, it will be wise to being with the primary section as children have a lower number of ace receptors to which virus attaches, making them much better at handling viral infections than adults, said ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava on Tuesday. He, however, stressed that for such a […]