Union Minister inaugurates developmental projects in Kupwara

Convenes meeting with public representatives

KUPWARA: Union Minister of State for Steel and Rural Development, Faggan Singh Kulaste Saturday said that Kupwara being the frontier district has special attention of the Union Government to build its infrastructure and economy under Aspirational District status. The Minister who is on a two days tour to the district inaugurated 4 KM Magam-Ucher road, […]

Lt Governor inaugurates Wildlife Week 2021

e-inaugurates online entry permission for Dachigam; Hangul eco-Stop near Parimahal

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday inaugurated the Wildlife Week, 2021 to be observed from 2nd October to 8th October, at SKICC. The Lt Governor also e-inaugurated the online permission for entry to Dachigam National Park, Hangul Eco-Stop near Parimahal, and released Hangul census report and brochures of Trekking Routes. While speaking on the occasion […]

JK reports 124 fresh covid-19 cases, one death

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 124 fresh covid-19 cases while one person succumbed to injuries during the past 24 hours, officials said Saturday. 32 of these cases were reported from Jammu Division and 92 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 329687. There was one death due to the virus, from Jammu division, taking […]

10th, 12th exams likely to commence between Nov 1-14

Srinagar: The annual regular exams of classes 10 and 12 will be held in the first and second week of November in Kashmir, a senior official of Board of School Education (BOSE) said on Saturday. The official said that the annual regular exams of 12th standard will be held in the first week of November […]

Annual Urs of Hazrat Sheikh-ul-Alam (RA) commences at Charar-e-Sharief

No nightlong prayers held at shrine for second consecutive year

Budgam: The annual Urs of Kashmir’s revered sufi saint Hazrat Sheikh Noorudin Noorani popularly known as Sheikh-ul-Aalam (RA) commenced at Charar-e-Sharief in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Saturday. However, for the second consecutive year, there were no night-long prayers at the shrine in the wake of Covid pandemic. Wakaf Board Administrator Abdul Salam said that […]