18-year old allegedly ends life in Hajin village
Hajin, July 27: An 18- year old boy allegedly committed suicide in Banyari village of Hajin in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday evening. Officials said that the deceased was identified as Mudasir Ahmad Dar son of Bilal Ahmad Dar, a resident of Banayari. They said that his body was found hanging in an open […]
PM Modi to inaugurate development projects in Rajasthan’s Sikar
Jaipur, Jul 27 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate or lay the foundation stone of various development projects at a programme in Sikar town of Rajasthan on Thursday, according to an official statement. He will also dedicate 1.25 lakh PM Kisan Samriddhi Kendras (PMKSK) to the nation and launch “Urea Gold”. Modi will also […]
Shia community takes out Muharram procession after 3 decades on Gurubazaar-Dalgate route
Srinagar, Jul 27 (PTI) After a gap of more than three decades, the Shia community here on Thursday took out a Muharram procession on the Gurubazaar to Dalgate route, with hundreds participating in it. The procession was taken out by members of the community after permission was granted by the Jammu and Kashmir administration. Mourners […]
Man allegedly stabs mother in Anantnag, accused held
Srinagar, July 26: A man has allegedly stabbed her mother in Batengoo area of Anantnag district on Wednesday while the accused has been arrested. An official said that a man stabbed his mother at Batengoo Anantnag after some verbal arguments at their residence. He identified the victim as Hajra Begum, wife of Ghulam Mohiuddin Dar, […]
Lt Governor chairs a Review meeting of Agriculture Production Department
SRINAGAR, JULY 26: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level meeting to review performance of Agriculture Production Department and progress made in agriculture, allied sector and flagship scheme of Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP). The meeting, at Civil Secretariat, was attended by Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary; Shailendra Kumar, Administrative Secretary, Agriculture Production […]
Government formally allows Muharram 8th processions in Srinagar
Srinagar, Jul 26: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has formally allowed Muharram 8 processions in summer capital Srinagar, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri said on Wednesday. Vijay Kumar Bidhuri said that the procession will be allowed from traditional route for two hours from 6 AM upto 8 AM. “The decision was taken after […]
Labourer dies in wall collapses at Bandipora
Srinagar, Jul 26: A 54-year-old man died after he came under a wall in Shilvat village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. They said that the person identified as Mohammad Ashraf Beigh from Ganastan engaged in labourer was fatally injured while demolishing a house at Shilvat. “The person was evacuated to […]
Over 29,000 vacancies filled in J&K post Article 370 abrogation: Union Minister
Srinagar, July 26: The Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai on Wednesday said that over 29,000 vacancies were filled in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. In a writing reply to a question, Rai said the government of Jammu and Kashmir has carried out several governance reforms, including […]
MeT predicts thundershowers in J&K
Srinagar, Jul 26: The weather department on Wednesday forecast partly to generally cloudy weather during daytime with possibility of light to moderate thundershower at many places till July 28. A meteorological departmental official here said that “isolated heavy rainfall” was expected over Jammu region especially during late night and early morning period. From July 29-31, […]
BRICS can work to list terrorist outfits under the UN counter-terrorism sanctions regime: NSA Doval
Johannesburg, Jul 26 (PTI) In a veiled attack on China, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has said the BRICS group could work together on listing terrorists and their proxies under the UN counter-terrorism sanctions regime but emphasised that the process should be free from “politics and double standards.” Doval made the remarks during the meeting […]