Devotees seek ‘Ghous’ at Dastgeer Sahab’s (RA) shrine

Srinagar: Thousands of devotees Saturday sought ‘Ghous’ (relief) at Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA) shrine, popularly known as Peer Dastageer Sahib’s shrine, situated in Srinagar and elsewhere in Kashmir Valley. On the annual Urs of the 11th century Sufi saint, Dastgeer Sahab (RA), the devotees in thousands including men, women, old and children thronged […]

No pilgrims from Pakistan to make it to Khawaja Garib Nawaz’s Urs: FO

Islamabad: Pakistan Saturday said claimed that India has denied visas to nearly 200 pilgrims who wanted to visit the country to participate in the death anniversary ceremony of Hazrat Khawaja Nizamuddin Auliya.The Foreign Office said in a statement that “Pakistan regrets the last minute postponement and non-issuance of visas by India” for the visit of […]

At -13.8 C, Leh continued to remain coldest

Srinagar: Leh experienced its coldest night this winter as the minimum temperature there settled nearly 14 degrees Celsius below the freezing point, even as the mercury continued its downward spiral in Kashmir valley and Ladakh region in Jammu and Kashmir.Leh town, in the frontier Ladakh region, recorded a minimum night temperature of 13.8 degrees Celsius, […]

Health dept hiding facts on absent medicos

Srinagar: With Health and Medical Education Department, Friday terminating 8 absent doctors from their services, even after the department provided with them a chance to resume their duties through a notice published on 14 August this year, the cases of only 11 absentee doctors forwarded to the Health and Medical Education Department is raising eye […]

2017 a memorable year for JK, its people: Govt

JAMMU: As the sun sets on the evening of December 31 and people across the globe ponder over what they went through all the year, people of Jammu and Kashmir would have a reason to smile and be contended with.As the scars of 2016 unrest-both physical and economic-were yet to heal, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti […]

Beerwah teenager makes history, invents prototype to detect speed breakers

Srinagar: Iqrar Rashid was heading towards his home from Beerwah town, where he attends school when suddenly he saw an ambulance at a high speed hitting a speed breaker. “I thought about the patient who needed immediate medical attention and how his life has been put to increased risk by the speed breaker. There and […]

Rent liability swells as govt fails to release funds for DSEK

Srinagar: Given the delay by government, the rent liability has piled up for past more than four years against the schools setup under state plan as well as under centrally sponsored scheme Sarva shiksha Abhiyan, across Kashmir.The officials said the rent liability has piled up from past years as the planning department as well Ministry […]

CWC submits DPR of Ujh multi-purpose project to JK govt

New Delhi: The Central Water Commission has submitted a detailed project report (DPR) of the Ujh multi- purpose project to the Jammu and Kashmir government for evaluation, an official release said today.The project will store around 0.65 million acre-feet (MAF) of water of the river Ujh (a tributary of river Ravi) to irrigate nearly 30,000 […]

Formal notification for local body polls on Jan 12

Srinagar: The formal notification for the panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to be issued on January 12, sources said today.They said that the notification will be issued by the Chief Electoral officer on January 12.Pertinently, the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti had informed the Governor N N Vohra that her government has decided […]

Ahead of budget session, local polls BJP holds meet

Jammu: The BJP today held a crucial meeting of senior party leaders, legislatures and district presidents here to plan its strategy for the upcoming budget session and panchayat polls.BJP national general secretary Ram Lal and Union minister Jintendra Singh participated in the meeting which was attended also by party’s state president Sat Sharma, speaker Kavinder […]