Srinagar: The crescent moon for Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar, has not been sighted and the first day of the month will fall on July 8, concerned authorities said here on Saturday. Accordingly, Ashura — the 10th day of Muharram to commemorate the supreme sacrifice rendered by Imam Hussain (AS) and […]
SRINAGAR: Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) today sought public support in execution and time-bound completion of ongoing works under the premier loss reduction scheme of RDSS in the power sector. All 13 packages in 10 districts of Kashmir Division stand awarded with 05 KPDCL packages registering close to 40% achievement. In a press statement […]
Srinagar: More than 7,500 pilgrims paid obeisance at the Amarnath cave shrine on Saturday, taking the number of devotees who have had ‘darshan’ of the naturally formed ice lingam so far to over 1.59 lakh, officials here said. The Amarnath Yatra began on June 29 from the twin tracks — the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association has requested the Srinagar district administration to remove the restrictions preventing it from holding its elections. The district magistrate banned the elections on June 25, citing the association’s lack of registrations with the competent authority and concerns over potential breaches of peace. This ban followed the […]
Mendhar/Jammu: A woman drowned, and three people were injured in separate incidents as heavy rains lashed parts of Jammu overnight, officials said on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Rozi Kouser (30), they said. Kouser’s body was recovered from a stream in Keri Kangra in the Gursai area of Mendhar sub-division in Poonch district on […]
Greets Muslims on Mirwaiz on New Islamic Year 1446 AH SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq has once again urged masjid management committees to adopt modern precautionary measures to protect these religious places from devastating incidents like fires. During a visit to the affected area of Firdous Colony in Eidgah, Srinagar, where a local […]
SRINAGAR: A unique initiative called “Uri Ki Udaan” was organised by the Indian Army at Govt Degree College, Uri. The event saw felicitation of 25 local citizens, young men, women and others, who were awarded Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of their invaluable contribution across various fields primarily to include Women Empowerment, Education, Sports, Art […]
PULWAMA: In an effort to enhance the key indicators of development in the district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Dr. Basharat Qayoom on Saturday launched the Sampoornata Abhiyan at the Aspirational Block Ichgoza. Speaking at the event, the DC emphasized the significance of saturation of the key indicators under the Sampoornata Abhiyan for the comprehensive […]
SRINAGAR: SANKALP- Hub for Empowerment of Women- Mission Shakti Srinagar, Department of Social Welfare as per the proposed activity Planner of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Saturday organized on spot celebration of birth of girl child at maternity hospital, Lal Ded, Wazir Bagh, Srinagar. The initiative was taken in order to make the parents realise that […]
SRINAGAR: The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Srinagar on Saturday organized a Recreational cum Awareness Programme for Senior Citizens in collaboration with Social Welfare Department and Department of Health Services Kashmir at Ahata-e-Waqar Chanapora Srinagar. The programme, held under the guidance of Jawad Ahmed, Chairman DLSA Srinagar (PDJ, Srinagar) commenced with a touching Tilawat of […]