Ashoora to be observed today
Restrictions on some traffic routes in Sgr due to huge gathering in rallies: Police
Srinagar: Ashoora, the 10th day of holy month of Muharram, will be observed with religious zeal and fervour across Kashmir today. However, except Abi Guzar locality, no restrictions shall be imposed anywhere on rallies in Srinagar, officials said. Curbs will remain in place for traffic on various routes of the city due to huge gatherings […]
LG’s message on the eve of Ashura
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha remembered the sacrifice of the martyrs of Karbala on the eve of Ashura, the 10th day of Muharram. In his message, the Lt Governor said, martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions has guided the humanity to strive for justice, values and righteousness. The Lt Governor prayed for […]
Abide by no-first-use pledge, UN chief urges nuke powers
Tokyo: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged countries with nuclear weapons to stick to their no-first-use commitment of their atomic arsenals, warning that the nuclear arms race has returned amid growing international tension. This is the moment to ask the nuclear-armed countries to commit to the principle of non-first-use and to commit to […]
Terror funding case: NIA carries out raids in Doda, Jammu against JeI members
Jammu/Doda: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday carried out searches at multiple places in Jammu and Doda districts of Jammu and Kashmir against members of banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in a terror funding case, officials said. Simultaneous raids are underway at nearly a dozen places at the premises of JeI office-bearers and members in different […]
Mega Chinar Park coming up in Srinagar: Admin
Park to be spread over 400 Kanals of land
SRINAGAR: In connection with Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, to mark the 75 years of Independence of the country, the District Administration Srinagar has undertaken an initiative to establish the largest Chinar Park of the Kashmir Valley ChinarZaar (The Valley of Chinars) on the foothills of the Zabarwan Mountains here. The ChinarZaar shall be spread over […]
Two pilgrims killed after being hit by boulder near Shiv Khori shrine
Jammu: Two pilgrims were killed and another was injured Monday after being hit by a boulder from a hillock near the famous Shiv Khori shrine in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The pilgrims were standing in a queue enroute to the cave shrine when they came under the rolling boulder in the […]
Lt Guv announces ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 5 lakh each for the Next of Kin of those who lost their lives in the tragic shooting stones incident at Shiv Khori in Reasi district. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000 each and the UT Government will bear the cost of their treatment. […]
Amarnath Yatra inches closer to conclusion
3.10 lakh pilgrims visit cave shrine so far
Srinagar: The Amarnath Yatra 2022 is finally inching to conclusion as sages are carrying Chadi Mubarak to holy cave while no fresh batches of Yatris left for Kashmir from Jammu in last three days. So far 3.10 lakh pilgrims have visited the cave shrine of Amarnath much less than what the J&K administration had expected. […]
Rains lash J&K, MeT predicts more downpour
Srinagar: Rains lashed most parts of Jammu and Kashmir even as the minimum temperature recorded a rise on Monday. Meanwhile, the weatherman forecast more scattered light to moderate rain and thunderstorm over Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 hours. The meteorological department here also predicted “scattered to isolated” light and thunderstorm for subsequent two days. […]
JK reports 452 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 452 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Monday. They said that 94 cases were reported from Jammu division and 358 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 470201. Among the cases, 172578 are from […]
