Hajj 2025: CM Omar Abdullah receives first batch of Hajj Pilgrims at Srinagar Airport
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, received the first batch of Hajj pilgrims this evening at the Srinagar International Airport, marking the beginning of the return phase for pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir who performed the sacred pilgrimage of Hajj-e-Baitullah this year. The Chief Minister personally welcomed and congratulated the pilgrims on their safe return and […]
Speed up decision-making on mandatory sanction for probing, prosecuting officials: CBI urges banks
New Delhi: The CBI has urged banks to speed up the decision-making process on mandatory sanction needed from them for investigating and prosecuting their officials who are under suspicion in fraud cases referred to it. The issue was raised during a coordination meeting between the CBI, the Department of Financial Services (DFS) under the Union […]
Minor’s mysterious death in Kunzer triggers protest
14-yr old among 3 others detained; multiple angles being explored: Police Srinagar: The mysterious death of an eight-year-old boy from Lalpora area of Kunzer in north Kashmir has sparked outrage and grief, with locals staging protests and alleging that the child was murdered. The boy, who had gone missing on June 12, was found unconscious […]
India cannot afford to be divided over languages: VP Dhankhar
Puducherry: India, an aspirational nation in the world, cannot afford to be divided on the issue of languages, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Tuesday and appealed to the people to consider the future well-being of the country and “get over this storm.” Also, he made a strong pitch for implementing the National Education Policy […]
Hajj 2025: First batch of 178 Hajj pilgrims returns to Srinagar from Jeddah
Srinagar: The first batch of 178 Hajj pilgrims returned to Srinagar from Jeddah this evening, officials said, adding that the flight landed at the Srinagar airport at around 9:15 pm. Dr Shujaat Qureshi, Executive Officer J&K Haj Committee, said that all necessary arrangements were made to ensure a smooth and welcoming return for the pilgrims. […]
Govt issues Census 2027 notification
Exercise expected to cost Rs 13,000 Cr New Delhi: Sixteen years after the last census in 2011, the government on Monday issued a notification for conducting India’s 16th census which will include caste enumeration in 2027. The census will be carried out with a reference date of October 1, 2026 in the snow-bound areas like […]
Caste enumeration to be part of Census 2027: MHA
New Delhi: Asserting that the Census 2027 will include caste enumeration, the Union Home Ministry on Monday said some misleading information is being spread that there is no mention of caste count in the gazette notification. The statement came after the Congress alleged the gazette notification issued on Monday is silent on the inclusion of […]
Complete eradication of terrorism from JK top priority of admin: LG
‘Proud of the valiant personnel, officers of the JK Police’ Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said complete eradication of terrorism from the Union Territory is the top priority of his administration and asserted that he has given a free hand to the security forces to deal with terrorists and the terror eco-system. The […]
PM Modi conferred with Cyprus’ highest civilian honour
Says India positioned to become world’s third-largest economy Nicosia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Monday conferred with the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III of Cyprus, the country’s highest civilian honour. “Humbled to receive the ‘Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III’ of Cyprus. I dedicate it to the friendship between […]
Family members scared, calling multiple times: Kashmiri students studying in Iran
New Delhi: Faizan Ali, a 21-year-old student of Kerman University of Medical Sciences in Iran, has never got so many calls from family members as much as he is receiving these days. Ali, who hails from Srinagar, told PTI that his family members are scared for his safety amid the Iran-Israel conflict. “I have been […]