DC Srinagar reviews arrangements for Juma-tul-Vida, Shab-e-Qadr at Dargah Hazratbal

SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Thursday visited Dargah Hazratbal to review the arrangements made there for Juma’atul-Wida and Laylat-ul-Qadr. The DC while emphasising the great reverence of the two occasions impressed upon all the concerned departments to ensure all their respective tasks are covered with highest degrees of responsibility. He directed the […]

24-year old drowns in Sopore stream

Sopore: A 24-year old youth drowned in a stream in Veer Tarzoo area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday. Reports said that 24-year old Shariq Mohidin Mir, son of Ghulam Mohidin Mir of Lolipora Pattan slipped into the stream and drowned subsequently. Soon after the news spread, the locals assembled at the […]

Haphazard offices in Civil Secretariat irk people

Srinagar: People going to Civil Secretariat for their grievance redressal and other official work have complained about haphazard arrangements of official rooms and clerical halls. Several visitors said that offices of top administrators of any department and its clerical hall were “arranged in haphazard way that it becomes cumbersome to find offices”. They said that […]

Advisor Ganai hears delegations, individuals at Grievance Camp in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: As part of the weekly outreach programme, Advisor to Governor Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, interacted with a number of delegations and individuals who called on him on Thursday. As many as 17 delegations visited the Governor’s Grievance Cell and appraised the Advisor about their problems and issues. A number of individuals also visited the grievance […]

Hajj-2019: Orientation prog schedule announced for 2nd phase

SRINAGAR: The State Haj Committee has announced dates and venues for the second phase of the compulsory Haj orientation-cum-training programme for pilgrims hailing from different districts of the State. The orientation programme for pilgrims from Anantnag district will be held at Government Degree College Boys (Auditorium) Anantnag on June 11, 12, and 13, 2019. The […]

BJP seeks PM’s intervention for safety of minorities’ religious places in Pakistan

Jammu: The BJP on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure the safety of religious places of minorities in Pakistan, following reports about damage to a Sikh shrine in the neighbouring nation. In a letter to the prime minister, BJP national vice-president Avinash Rai Khanna termed it a serious matter, saying it had caused […]

NC always espoused cause of weaker sections: Luthra

JAMMU: National Conference Women Wing State Vice President, Bimla Luthra on Thursday called for greater involvement of women and weaker sections in decision making, saying this is imperative for harmonious growth of the society. Addressing workers at Sher-e-Kashmir Bhavan here on Thursday afternoon, Luthra said that National Conference has “all along worked for empowerment and […]

BJP demeaned 2014 Jammu mandate: NC

JAMMU: National Conference on Thursday accused the BJP of “demeaning and insulting massive 2014 Jammu mandate by superimposing its lust for power over pride and aspirations of the self-respecting people of the region. In a statement issued on Thursday, National Conference Provincial Spokesperson Madan Mantoo said that the 2014 Jammu mandate “wasn’t so weak to […]

G A Mir felicitates people on Jumat ul Vida eve

Prays for peace, inclusive development in JK

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President G A Mir has felicitated people on the auspicious occasion of Jumat ul Vida. In his message, Mir asserted that Jumat Vida (last Friday of Holy Month) is full of blessings from the Almighty, saying that the occasion was the opportunity to seek mercy and […]