Unidentified body recovered in Nowgam area of Srinagar
Srinagar, Sep 19: Police on Saturday recovered an unidentified male body in Naikbagh area of Nowgam in Srinagar outskirts. An official told that the body, apparently aged between 30 and 35 years, was found near Naikbagh area of Nowgam in Srinagar outskirts on Saturday morning. A police party reached the spot and recovered the body, […]
Schedule for LADHC election announced, voting on Oct 16
Leh, Sep 19: Authorities in Union Territory of Ladakh have announced schedule of Ladakh Autonomous Hill development Council (LADHC) Leh polls, notwithstanding opposition’s demand for postponement of the exercise in view of the border tension and spike in coronavirus cases. In a notification issued by Saugat Biswas, Secretary election department, the voting will take place on October […]
Ornamental visits
The fight against the deadly pandemic Covid-19 has been witnessing several lacunas. Not only has the government found itself gasping for solutions but the decision that have been taken and implemented to contain the spread of the disease have been way too short of the actual requirement. When the hospitals started to get overcrowded owing […]
Understanding the philosophy behind Tableegi Jamaat
Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat Tableegi Jamaat , a section of preachers was founded in 1926 by the scholar known as Muhammad Ilythaas Al Kandlawi, in India. It was established in the backdrop of reviving the Islamic religion in its true and pure form. The followers of Islam during this period where not practicing the religious faith […]
Keeping beard is Wajid (Mandatory) in Islam
Raashid Ul Nabi Khan Keeping beard is Wajib (mandatory) for all men. To keep beard is a Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). All the Prophets and companions of Muhammad (PBUH) had beard. There has been evidence from the sunnah and unanimous opinion of the scholars of Islam that it is mandatory to keep beard. Prophet […]
Galwan: China’s aggression, India’s preparation
Kanchan Basu Twenty Indian Army personnel, including the Commanding Officer of 16th Bihar Regiment, lost their lives at the hands of Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley of Ladakh. The incident represents a watershed in India’s relations with China and marks the end of a 45 year chapter which saw no armed confrontation involving loss […]
Regulate digital media first, sufficient framework exists on print, electronic media: Centre to SC
New Delhi, Sep 17 (PTI) The Centre has said that if the Supreme Court decides on the issue of media regulation then such an exercise should be undertaken with the digital media first as it has faster reach and information has the potential to go viral due to applications like WhatsApp, Twitter and Facebook. The […]
Naib Tehsildars to issue Domicile Certificates to PRC holders
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 18: The government is authorizing Naib Tehsildars to issue Domicile Certificates to PRC holders and their family members. The decision was announced by Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha at a meeting while reviewing the working of Revenue department and the Auqaf. Advisors to Lt Governor, KK Sharma and Farooq Khan; Chief Secretary, BVR Subrahmanyam; […]
Govt bars private schools from charging capitation fee
Srinagar, Sep 18: The government on Friday barred private schools in Jammu and Kashmir from charging capitation fee and subjecting students to “screening” at the time of admission. The capitation fee often charged arbitrarily by private schools in the region has been rendered illegal by virtue of section 13 of the RTE Act 2009 of […]
1330 new cases take JK’s covid-19 tally past 60000 Mark
Srinagar, Sept 18: Jammu and Kashmir reported 1330 fresh cases of novel coronavirus in last 24 hours, taking its tally to past 60000 mark. With 70 travelers among them, 672 cases were from Jammu Division and 658 from Kashmir Valley as overall count reached 61041. This is for the fifteenth day in a row that […]