Hajj without Mehram is not sin
The Prophet (pbuh) has warned the Muslims: ‘Don’t prevent women servants of Allah from the Houses of Allah The Prophet (pbuh) is reported to have forbidden women from travelling without a mehram (close male relative) and has said that they are not allowed to travel alone. The period of this journey is mentioned in some […]
Editorial: One more life snuffed out
Srinagar: On Saturday night, Army killed a sumo driver Asif Iqbal, 25, in Kupwara’s Thandipora village. Iqbal was shot dead on Saturday night when he left his home to transport an ailing neighbour to hospital. According to the neighbours Iqbal was killed at a spot which is a small distance from his home. Army has […]
Body of another soldier recovered in Gurez
Srinagar: Body of another missing soldier was found today by Army’s HAWS rescue team in Gurez sector of Bandipora district in north Kashmir. Following avalanches and landslides’ six days ago on December 12, five army soldiers went missing at Gurez and Naugam sectors of Bandipora and Kupwara districts of north Kashmir. Till yesterday, bodies of […]
Digitisation of land records for Jammu, Srinagar to be finalised by March
Jammu: Digitisation of land records in Jammu and Srinagar districts under the ‘Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme’ would be finalised by March, an official said today. Digitisation of land records would be taken up in two tehsils, one each in Jammu and Srinagar districts, in the first phase of the national programme in Jammu […]
Encounter rages in Batmuran Shopian
Shopian: An encounter has raged between militants and government forces in Batmuran Shopian a short while ago. Sources said that at least two to three militants are believed to have been trapped in the cordon. Earlier forces had launched Cordon and Search Operations in the area after inputs about the presence of militants in the […]
CM congratulates Prime Minister for winning Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh elections
JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today congratulated Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and his party on the decisive victory in Himachal Pradesh and retaining power in Gujarat. The Chief Minister described the election results in these states as an endorsement of the governance and developmental agenda of the Prime Minister. “These results are an endorsement of […]
4 gamblers arrested in Samba
Jammu: As many as four alleged gamblers were arrested today and more than Rs 1 lakh recovered from their possession in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, police said. Acting on a tip-off, a police team raided a place in the district and arrested the accused — Misri Khan, Imran Khan, Ram Sagar and Gopal Krishan […]
Clashes erupt during CASO in Shopian village
Srinagar: Clashes erupted after Government forces started a cordon and search operation in Shopian village of South Kashmir. Reports said that a joint team of 44RR and SOG cordoned off Batmurran Hemlet of Wanpora following intelligence input about presence of militants. As such the joint team laid siege in the area, the locals mostly youth […]
Forces lay siege to Shopian Village
Shopian: Government forces on Monday started a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Wanpora Batmuran Village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Official sources said that 44 Rashtriya Rifles, 14th battalion Central reserve Police and Special Operation Group (SOG) Shopian launched a joint search operation after receiving inputs about the presence of militants in the area. Local […]
7 persons injured in road accidents
Srinagar: Seven persons were injured in separate road accidents in the valley, police said. According to a police statement, in Budgam, a Tavera bearing registration number JK01V-3913 collided with a Chevrolet Spark car bearing registration number JK15A-8687 at Kawoosa Khalisa in the jurisdiction of Police Station Magam, resulting in injuries to one lady namely Fareeda resident […]
