Five PHE daily wagers held for disrupting water supply line
Budgam: At least five daily wagers of PHE department were arrested for allegedly disrupting water supply line in Sub Division Chadoora during their strike, which causes immense hardships to the people, officials said on Saturday. The daily wagers, casual labourers and others under the banner of Jammu and Kashmir Casual Labourers Forum observed pen down […]
Dead body recovered in Pattan
Baramulla: A dead body of a hunter was recovered on Saturday morning in Alambal area of Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said. Aijaz Ahmad Dar, son of Ghulam Hussain of Cheenabal, who was a hunter, was found dead and had a 12 Bore gun bullet mark on his body. “He has died due […]
Court quashes PSA detention of Sopore youth
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir High Court Saturday quashed detention of a Baramulla youth under controversial Public Safety Act (PSA) and directed the government to release him forthwith. The single bench of Justice Sindhu Sharma directed the government to release a youth from Bratkalan Sopore, who was arrested on September 4, 2019 a month after special […]
5th Shaikh-ul-Alam Memorial Lecture held at KU
Srinagar: The 5th Shaikh-ul-Alam Memorial Lecture was held at the University of Kashmir on Saturday. Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad was chief guest on the occasion. In his remarks, Prof Talat underscored the significance of holding special lectures on themes of importance for students and researchers alike. “Inviting eminent scholars and experts from different fields of […]
Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) celebrated across JK
Srinagar: Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) was celebrated with religious fervour across Jammu and Kashmir on Friday amid COVID-19 pandemic with largest day-long religious gatherings held at the revered shrine of Hazratbal where the holy relic of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was displayed for the devotees after every prayer of the day. Reports said that Eid-e-Meelad-un-Nabi (SAW), the birth […]