Shab-e-Baraat observed in Kashmir, no night prayers at Jama Masjid

Srinagar, Feb 14 (PTI) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has described as “unfortunate” the security establishment’s decision to seal Srinagar’s historic Jama Masjid on Shab-e-Baraat, one of the holiest nights in the Islamic calendar that was observed across Kashmir. Police on Thursday placed Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who was scheduled to deliver a sermon at Jama Masjid […]
Pulwama 2019 terror attack: PM, Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and LG Sinha pay homage to slain soldiers

Srinagar, Feb 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday paid tribute to the 40 CRPF personnel killed in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama in 2019. “Homage to the courageous heroes we lost in Pulwama in 2019. The coming generations will never forget their sacrifice and their […]
India, US announce plans to negotiate first phase of mega trade deal by this year

WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (PTI): In an ambitious move, India and the US agreed to conclude the first phase of a mutually beneficial ambitious trade pact by this year and set a target of USD 500 billion in annual bilateral trade by 2030 even as President Donald Trump asserted that Washington will not spare New Delhi […]
Stronger measures needed to protect borders in J&K: Lt Guv

Jammu: Directing for stronger measures to protect the borders amid a ceasefire violation and a major IED attack in the recent past, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said all security agencies must work together to counter the cross-border threats. He also called for intensified efforts to wipe out terrorism from Jammu […]
I believe that time has come for statehood restoration: CM Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday expressed optimism about the restoration of statehood, saying, “I believe that time has come now.” Asked if he had raised the issue during his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi earlier this week, Abdullah said the process of statehood restoration was underway and urgently needed […]
JPC report on Waqf bill tabled in Rajya Sabha amid uproar
Opposition demands for ‘withdrawal’ New Delhi: The joint parliamentary committee report on the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024, was tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday amid demands for its withdrawal and brief adjournment of the proceedings following a heated debate between the treasury and opposition benches. Opposition MPs led by Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge […]
Mystery Deaths: Govt discharges all quarantined people from Badhaal
Srinagar: While the mystery over the deaths in Badhaal area of Rajouri continue to remain unsolved, the government has discharged all the quarantined people from the village and allowed them to proceed to their homes after remaining in isolation for nearly one month. Since December 7, 2024, a total of 17 people—including 13 children—have died […]
CM concludes pre-budget consultation in Kashmir
Holds deliberations with public representatives of Shopian, Kupwara SRINAGAR: Concluding the pre-budget consultations in Kashmir for the forthcoming Budget (2025-26), Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday held meetings with public representatives from Shopian and Kupwara districts here at the Civil Secretariat, Srinagar. The Chief Minister chaired pre-budget consultation with the chairpersons of District Development Councils (DDCs) […]
Gulmarg is a World-Class Winter Sports Destination: Foreign Athletes
Praise Local Hospitality at First-Ever Himalayan Freeride Event Srinagar: The breathtaking slopes of Gulmarg came alive as foreign skiers from the United States, England, Australia, New Zealand, France, Japan, Hong Kong, Russia and Nepal participated in the first-of-its-kind Himalayan Freeride Event, organized by the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council. The event was meticulously planned to […]
J&K yet to frame rules, constitute tribunals under Waqf Law
Srinagar: Despite the Waqf Act of 1995 becoming applicable to Jammu & Kashmir in 2019, the Union Territory government has neither framed rules under the law nor constituted tribunals under it. This disclosure was made by the Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) before the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill-2024. According to the […]