Shab-e-Qadr celebrated across Kashmir with religious fervour
Srinagar: ‘Shab-e-Qadr’, the night of power and blessings, was observed across Kashmir with religious fervour as Muslims thronged mosques and shrines across the Valley for nightlong prayers, officials said on Tuesday. As part of the festivities, Muslims thronged mosques and shrines across the Valley on Monday night for prayers and recitation of the Quran as […]
Parenthood not a solitary function: SC
Urges Centre to bring law recognising paternity leave New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday urged the Centre to come up with a law recognising paternity leave as a social security benefit, observing that parenthood is not a solitary function and while the mother is central to a child’s development, it would be unjust […]
Suspension of 8 Lok Sabha MPs revoked
Speaker Birla says no more display of banners, posters New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday revoked with immediate effect the suspension of eight opposition members who were barred from the House on February 3 for “unruly” behaviour, with Speaker Om Birla stressing that there should be no display of placards, posters, photos or […]
Time for India to guide challenge-ridden world again: Lt Guv
Unveils bust of Maharaja Ranbir Singh at the Central Sanskrit University Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday emphasised the need to build a society that is technologically potent yet humanely sensitive, and said that time has come for India to reclaim its place in guiding a challenge-ridden world. He called upon the youth […]
CM inaugurates Tulip Festival–2026 in Srinagar
Throws open Asia’s largest Tulip Garden for visitors SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday inaugurated the annual Tulip Festival–2026 here at the iconic Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden situated at the foothills of the Zabarwan, marking the arrival of the spring season in the Kashmir Valley. With the inauguration of the festival, Asia’s largest […]
Dependency on Dutch tulips needs to be ended: CM Omar
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday called for making the Union Territory self-reliant in tulip bulb production, emphasizing the need to reduce the recurring expenditure on imports from the Netherlands to save foreign exchange. The Chief Minister instructed the Floriculture Department to explore and scale up indigenous propagation methods. “The Floriculture […]
West Asia Conflict: CM Omar reviews stock and supply of LPG cylinders, essential commodities
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday directed officers to ensure there is no “artificial scarcity” or black marketing of essential commodities across the Union territory ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr and Navratri festivals. Abdullah chaired a meeting to review the stock of essential commodities and petroleum products in Jammu and Kashmir in view of the upcoming […]