Kashmir: The land of Sufis
Mohammad Azmat The spread of Islam in Kashmir was an outcome of the efforts of the Sufi Saints from Persia and Central Asia. The first eminent Sufi Saint, to enter Kashmir was Syed Sharaf-ud-Din popularly known as Bulbul Shah. He came from Turkistan during the time of Sahadeva along with a group of disciples. Another […]
Eight areas declared as Micro Containment zones in Srinagar
SRINAGAR NOVEMBER 05:- In view of rapidly increasing Covid-19 positive case in Srinagar district, the District Administration has declared 8 more areas as Micro Containment Zones under Medical Zones of Batamaloo, Zadibal, S.R Gunj and Khanyar to prevent spread of infection in the District. The areas include Milat Abad, Peerbagh, near Islamic Public School and Noorani […]
JK reports two covid-19 deaths, 109 fresh cases
Srinagar, Nov 5: Jammu and Kashmir reported 109 fresh covid-19 cases while two persons succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Friday. Among the fresh cases, 11 were reported from Jammu Division and 98 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 332760. There were two fresh fatalities due to the virus […]
Soldier injured in mine blast in Poonch
Jammu, Nov 5 (PTI) A soldier was injured in a mine blast in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, official sources said on Friday. The incident occurred in the border area of Kerni in the district on Thursday evening, they said. The injured soldier has been hospitalised, the sources said. Further details are awaited.
Two killed as vehicle plunges into gorge in Budgam
Budgam, Nov 05: Two persons were killed after a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in GogjiPathri area of Chadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday afternoon. An official said that an accident took place at Gogjipathri when driver lost control over his car, resulting […]
Militants, forces exchange fire in Bemina Srinagar: Police
Srinagar, Nov 5: A brief shootout took place between militants and security forces near JVC bemina area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Friday. In a tweet Srinagar Police wrote on its official Twitter handle, “There was a brief fire fight between militants and security forces at SKIMS Hospital, Bemina. Militants managed to escape taking […]
Cop killed in ‘Accidental Fire’ at Kishtwar
Jammu, Nov 5: A policeman was killed allegedly in accidental fire at Malipeth Kishtwar where he was posted on naka duty, officials said on Friday. They said Constable Ajeet Singh of R S Pura Jammu suffered grievous wounds after his SLR rifle went off accidentally. He was rushed to district hospital Kishtwar where he succumbed […]
Fresh snowfall: Kupwara admin restricts traffic movement towards border areas
Kupwara, Nov 05: In wake of fresh snowfall, the district administration Kupwara in north Kashmir has restricted the vehicular movement towards the border areas as a precautionary measure. An official communiqué issued here said that “In view of the snowfall in border areas, slippery condition of roads and to save precious lives for accidental mishaps, […]
Active COVID-19 cases in country increase to 1,48,922
New Delhi, Nov 5 (PTI) India logged 12,729 new coronavirus infections taking the country’s total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,43,33,754, while the active cases increased to 1,48,922, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday The death toll climbed to 4,59,873 with 221 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am. […]
Fresh snowfall in upper reaches in Kashmir, Bandipora-Gurez Road ‘Temporarily’ Closed
Srinagar, Nov 5: Amid cloud cover and snowfall in upper reaches, night temperature rose across Kashmir Valley. While the weatherman has forecast mainly dry weather now, fresh snowfall has forced closure of the Bandipora-Gurez road for traffic. Official sources said that around 7 cm of fresh snowfall was recorded along the Bandipora-Gurez road which forced […]