SRINAGAR: Despite guidelines of the University Grants Commission (UGC) to not be harsh on students in this time of Covid crisis, the administration of Cluster University Srinagar has asked students to deposit semester fees online. Students entering their 3rd and 5th semesters in different constituent colleges of the varsity have complained that they are being […]
Srinagar: E-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart and fashion e-tailer Myntra have resumed their delivery services in Srinagar, after more than two months of suspension due to the Covid-19 lockdown. The delivery service was resumed on Monday across Srinagar city, except in some areas falling under red and containment zones. Both Amazon and Flipkart had resumed […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Department is bracing up for a possible locus attack that may come invading from mainland India in August or September. All the field functionaries of the department have already been put on alert, and equipped with machinery, to ward off the locust swarms that may find their way into […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Department is bracing up for a possible locus attack that may come invading from mainland India in August or September. All the field functionaries of the department have already been put on alert, and equipped with machinery, to ward off the locust swarms that may find their way into Kashmir […]
Srinagar: The Grand Mufti of Jammu and Kashmir has asked people to offer Eid prayers collectively in their respective areas, except in areas declared as red zones, in an open space while maintaining social distancing norms and other health advisories. Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam on Saturday told Kashmir Reader that people should offer Eid prayers locally […]
Srinagar: The revered night of Shab-e-Qadr has gone uncelebrated in Kashmir’s shrines and mosques for the first time in living memory due to the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown. It is also the first time in living memory that three of the holiest nights in Islam, Shab-e-Baraat, Shab-e-Me’raaj and now Shab-e-Qadr, have gone without any celebrations […]
Srinagar: Donations during Ramadan have shifted to the online mode, mostly, as various Islamic organisations and welfare trusts have been unable to collect donations in the traditional way from mosques, public places, and homes. The donations collected during Ramadan range from Sadqaat, Zakaat, and Khairaat, among others. Almost all the Islamic organisations spread across various […]
‘Running short of money, we’ll be out on streets soon”
‘Running short of money, we’ll be out on streets soon” Srinagar: Kashmiri residents stuck in Cambodia have urged authorities in India to come to their rescue, saying the embassy in Phnom Penh is not providing them any help. At least 70 residents of Kashmir are stuck in different parts of Cambodia for two months now. […]
Srinagar: Mobile internet continued to remain suspended across Kashmir for fifth consecutive day after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo. In Pulwama and Shopian, however, mobile phones too have not been restored yet causing huge inconvenience to people amid Covid-19 pandemic. Doctors and the paramedical staff in the twin south Kashmir districts are […]
Srinagar: Kashmiris stranded in different parts of the country are complaining of poor response from helpline numbers set up by the J&K government for them. Given the limited number of helpline numbers, many callers are unable to get through. Several stranded students said that the poor response from the authorities is distressing at time when […]