Darul Uloom, two houses damaged in fire mishap at Khaniyar Srinagar
Srinagar, July 21: A Darul Uloom (Islamic seminary) and two residential houses were damaged in a massive fire in Khaniyar area of Srinagar on Thursday. A marriage hall and two more houses in the vicinity also suffered slight damage in the fire, the cause of which is being investigated, officials said. They said that fire […]
Two drug peddlers booked under PSA in Budgam, shifted to Reasi jail
Budgam, Jul 21: Two notorious drug peddlers have been booked under Public Safety Act in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, police said here on Thursday. According to a statement, issued here a police spokesperson said that two drug peddlers identified as Shabir Ahmed Sofi alias JK son of Abdul Khaliq Sofi of Mazhama Magam and Asif […]
COVID-19: India records 21,566 fresh cases, 45 more fatalities
New Delhi, Jul 21 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 21,566 coronavirus cases, the highest in 152 days, taking its COVID-19 tally to 4,38,25,185, while the number of active cases in the country climbed to 1,48,881 on Thursday, the Union health ministry said. The death toll due to the viral disease has gone up […]
Sectors that offer hope
Agriculture sector in Jammu and Kashmir registered a nearly 4 per cent growth last year, while the food processing industry grew over 11 per cent. This speaks volumes about the way agriculture and its allied sectors can help our economy to grow besides make us a self sustaining region. The agriculture and allied sectors in […]
Voyage to the Moon
M Ahmad On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 was launched from Cape Kennedy with three men aboard, Commander Neil Armstrong, Edwin Buz Aldrin and Michael Collins. The trip to the moon, combined with efforts to prepare for a lunar landing, took a little more than 100 hours. On July 20, the lunar module was launched […]
Discourteous use of Pulpit
Dr Sheikh Arshid Ahmad The Muslim community has deeply polarised environment by the discourteous use of Mimbar-i-Rasool (SAW), with uncivil discussion or argument having been reduced to a slanging and slapping action. It is so intense in our society that supporters of a particular sect applaud and promote conducting conclaves to displays of hurling bitterness […]
JK Reports 434 fresh covid-19 cases, one fatality
Srinagar, July 20: Jammu and Kashmir reported 434 covid-19 cases during the past 24 hours, the highest single-day spike in more than five months, even as one more person succumbed to the virus, officials said. 248 cases were reported from Jammu division and 186 from Kashmir division, taking the overall tally to 457951, they said. […]
DGP decorates Vijay Kumar (IPS) on his promotion as ADGP
Srinagar July 20: Director General of Police Dilbag Singh on Wednesday decorated Vijay Kumar (IPS) on his promotion as ADGP in a function held at Police Headquarters at Srinagar. A police spokesman said that besides DGP Dilbag Singh, the pipping ceremony was attended by Special DG RR Swain, Special DG AK Chaudhury, ADGP S. J. […]
118 civilians killed since August 2019 in JK; 21 of them Hindus
New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) As many as 118 civilians, including five Kashmiri Pandits and 16 other Hindus and Sikhs, were killed in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, the government said Wednesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also said in Rajya Sabha that 5,502 Kashmiri Pandits […]
7 flights diverted, 40 delayed at Delhi airport due to heavy rains
New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) At least seven flights were diverted and 40 services were delayed at Delhi airport due to heavy rains that lashed the city Wednesday afternoon, sources said. At least 25 flight departures and 15 flight arrivals were delayed due to bad weather on Wednesday, they said. Vistara said on Twitter that […]