Notification Issued For Polls To Anantnag-Rajouri Constituency
Srinagar: The notification for the Lok Sabha poll in Anantnag-Rajouri constituency was issued on Friday. The constituency is going to the polls in the third phase on May 7. Returning Officer Syeed Fakhrudin Hamid issued the notification for filing nominations. The last date to file nominations is April 19. The papers will be scrutinised on […]
Bear Mauls Elderly Man in South Kashmir
Anantnag: An elderly man was injured after being attacked by a wild bear in the Larnoo area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday. An official said that a wild bear attacked one person, namely Gull Mohd Dangroo (60), son of Ab Aziz Dangroo, resident of Lessu Larnoo, and he sustained injuries. He mentioned that Dangroo […]
Jammu & Kashmir braces up for wet weather, night temp drops
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is braced for rain in plains and snow over higher reaches even as night temperature recorded a drop on Friday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 7.1°C against 8.9°C on the previous night and it was 0.5°C below normal for the summer capital of […]
Shawal moon sighted, Eid to be celebrated in J&K tomorrow: Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam
Srinagar, Apr 9: The crescent for the month of Shawwal was sighted in Jammu and Kashmir, therefore Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Wednesday, Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam said on Tuesday evening. Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), he said that enough evidences were received from various parts of J&K about sighting of the crescent, […]
DGP J&K Greets People, Police, Families of Slain Personnel on Navratri, Eid-ul-Fitr
Srinagar: Director General of Police (DGP), J&K, R R Swain Tuesday extended heartfelt greetings to people, police and slain personnel’s families on the occasion of Navratri and Eid-ul-Fitr. As per the news agency CNS, a police spokesperson said that on the auspicious occasions of Navratri and Eid-ul-Fitr, the Director General of Police, J&K R.R Swain […]
Ex-Mayor Srinagar Junaid Mattu greets people of on Eid-ul-Fitr
Srinagar: Ex-Mayor Srinagar Municipal Corporation Junaid Azim Mattu Tuesday extended greetings and warm wishes to people of J&K, especially the residents of Srinagar, on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. He prayed for lasting peace and prosperity for the people of Jammu and Kashmir. “May our lives be filled with joy and happiness and turn […]
Udhampur Lok Sabha Elections: Battle of Young Turks vs Old Guards
Five candidates below the age of 40 in fray against 71-year-old GM Saroori, 76-year-old Jitendra Singh Srinagar: As the electoral battle heats up for the Udhampur parliamentary seat in Jammu and Kashmir, an intriguing age divide emerges among the candidates vying for the coveted position. Among the 12 contenders, 28-year-old Amit Kumar stands as […]
BJP MP writes to J&K Chief Secretary to resolve issues of CIC operators
Srinagar: BJP Rajya Sabha Member Ghulam Ali Khatana has written to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo to take cognizance of the long pending issues of CIC (community information centre) operators working under the Rural Development Department (RDD). Khatana urged the administration to prioritise resolving their genuine concerns regarding regularization of their services. He […]
Ahead of Eid, markets in Kashmir abuzz with shoppers
Srinagar: Ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr markets in Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir valley wore a festive look on Tuesday as people came out in large numbers for shopping. The Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated in Kashmir valley on Wednesday or Thursday subject to the appearance of the crescent. At major shopping centers, the shopkeepers have […]
J&K Waqf board relieves Hazratbal shrine cleric over “forced conversion”, orders probe
Srinagar :Days after an FIR was registered over alleged forced conversion, the J&K Waqf Board has relieved the cleric of Hazratbal shrine and constituted an enquiry committee to probe his role. On Jumat-ul-Vida- the last Friday of Ramadan, a video showed a non-local converting to Islam and reciting Kalima at Srinagar’s Hazratbal shrine. Police registered […]