Mela Kheer Bhawani: Lt Guv pays obeisance to Mata Kheer Bhawani
Interacts with the devotees, extends his heartiest greetings on the occasion SRINAGAR: On the auspicious occasion of Jyeshtha Ashtami, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid obeisance to Mata Kheer Bhawani and prayed for peace and prosperity of J&K UT and well-being of one and all. During his visit to the holy shrine of Mata Kheer Bhawani […]
Opposition parties demand special session of Parliament, write to PM
New Delhi: INDIA bloc parties on Tuesday rallied together to push their demand for a Special Session of Parliament in the wake of Operation Sindoor, with leaders from 16 parties writing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stressing that there were “serious questions facing the nation”. Senior opposition leaders, who held a meeting here, asserted that […]
Tourism resilient sector, international visitors will return to Kashmir: WTTC CEO Press Trust of India
New Delhi: Describing tourism as an “incredibly resilient sector”, president of a UK-based global travel body, Julia Simpson, on Tuesday expressed optimism about the revival of Jammu and Kashmir tourism that has suffered a huge hit in the wake of the Pahalgam attack. Simpson, who heads the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), said while […]
COVID-19: Active cases cross 4,000 mark
New Delhi: India’s active COVID-19 cases have crossed the 4,000 mark, with Kerala remaining the most affected state followed by Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Delhi, according to the Union Health Ministry data released on Tuesday. There are 4,026 active cases in India and five fresh deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours. Since January […]
Cop, teacher among 3 govt staffers sacked over terror links
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday dismissed three government employees for their alleged involvement with proscribed terror outfits Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, officials said. A police constable, a school teacher and a junior assistant in a government medical college were terminated under Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution, which allows dismissal without […]
Urs of Shah-e-Hamdan (RA) observed with religious fervour
Srinagar: The annual Urs of Shah-e-Hamdan (RA), was observed with religious fervour across the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday, with a large gathering of devotees witnessed at the revered shrine of Khanqah-e-Moula in Srinagar and Khanqah Faiz Panah in Tral alike. Devotees from different parts of the Valley thronged the shrine of Hazrat Ameer Kabir Mir […]
Pakistan planned 48-hour operation against India but it folded up in 8 hrs: CDS
Pune: Pakistan launched multiple attacks on early May 10 aiming to bring India to its knees in 48 hours but it had to fold up the offensives in eight hours and reach out to New Delhi for talks seeking an end to the hostilities, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan said on Tuesday. In […]
EC says streamlining system to provide real-time voter turnout updates
New Delhi: Facing allegations of fudged voter turnout figures, the Election Commission on Tuesday said it is introducing a technology-driven system to provide timely updates on approximate voting percentage data which “significantly” reduces the time lag associated with the present method. The EC said that the present manual method would lead to delays creating “misperceptions”. […]
Terrorism continues to stain humanity, NHRC on Pahalgam attack
New Delhi: The barbaric Pahalgam attack stands as yet another grim reminder of how terrorism continues to “stain humanity”, says the NHRC while stating that it registered 58,753 rights cases across the country from last April to March this year. In the latest edition of its newsletter — ‘Human Rights’ — the National Human Rights […]
Lt Guv, CM greet people on Jyeshtha Ashtami
SRINAGAR: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has extended his greetings and good wishes on the occasion of Jyeshtha Ashtami, which is being celebrated on Tuesday. In a message, the Lieutenant Governor has said: “On the auspicious occasion of Jyeshtha Ashtami, I extend my heartiest greetings to everyone, especially our Kashmiri Pandit brothers and sisters. May […]
