Selected Hajj Pilgrims Asked to Deposit Advance Payment Upto May 6

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Hajj Committee has asked the selected applicants for Hajj 2022 to deposit payment in tune of rupees 81,000 each as advance amount. “As per the communication received from Haj Committee of India, all the selected pilgrims are hereby asked to deposit Advance Haj Amount of Rs.81,000/-each upto 6th May, 2022 positively”, […]

Admin Asks Jamia Masjid Managing Body To Hold Eid Prayers At 7 a.m

Srinagar: Having disallowed Shab-e-Qadr and Jumat-ul-Vida prayers at Jamia Masjid , the authorities have asked the managing body of the grand mosque to hold Eid-ul-fitr prayers at 7 a.m. to allow it handle any law and order promblem “efficiently”. Official sources said that Police and Administration had meeting with the Anjuman-e-Auqaaf Jamia Masjid Nowhatta Srinagar […]

Markets abuzz for Eid shopping in Kashmir

Apr 30  Markets in Kashmir are abuzz with activity on Saturday as people went on a shopping spree in preparation for Eid-ul Fitr, which will be celebrated early next week, to mark the culmination of Muslim fasting month of Ramzan, officials said. A good footfall of customers was seen at bakery shops, mutton outlets, chicken […]

Army trooper killed, 2 injured in Ganderbal road accident

Ganderbal: An army soldier was killed and two others injured when an army vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident at Gadribal Ganiwan area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal on Saturday. Official sources said ) that the army bus was vehicle part of a convoy that turned turtle near Masjid Mode Sumbal Bala Gund […]

27-yr-old Tangmarg youth killed in road accident in Saudi Arabia

Srinagar: A 27-year-old youth from Tangmarg area was killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia on Saturday while the family here has appealed the Lieutenant Governor led administration in Jammu and Kashmir to help them in returning the body for last rites. A youth identified as Muhammed Yunis Mir, son of Muhammad Saidullah Mir […]

COVID: India reports 3,688 new infections, 50 fatalities

New Delhi: India saw a single day rise of 3,688 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,30,75,864, while the active cases increased to 18,684, the government said on Saturday. According to the Union Health Ministry data updated at 8 am, the death toll rose to 5,23,803 with 50 more fatalities. […]

Premature to attribute extreme heat in India, Pakistan solely to climate change but heatwaves more intense: WMO

United Nations;As large parts of India and Pakistan experience scorching temperatures, the UN’s specialised agency on weather has said while it is premature to attribute the extreme heat in the two countries solely to climate change, it is consistent with a changing climate, with heatwaves starting earlier than in the past. Extreme heat is gripping […]

Army Major Among 3 Soldiers Injured In Mine Blast Along LoC In Poonch

Poonch: An army major was among three soldiers injured in a mine blast near the Line of Control in Mendhar area of Poonch district on Friday. Official sources said that during a routine patrol along the LoC in the Krishnaghati Sector, there was a mine blast due to which three army personnel suffered injuries. “They […]

World shares jump as Chinese leaders pledge help for economy

Washington: World stocks advanced Friday after Chinese leaders pledged to do more to support the slowing economy as the country weathers its worst outbreaks of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Germany’s DAX gained 1% to 14,120.47 while the CAC 40 in Paris added 0.9% to 6,567.01. Britain’s FTSE 100 climbed 0.5% to 7,547.01. The future […]

Discussed with govt use of sedition & anti-terrorism laws, J-K situation: EU representative

New Delhi,: EU special representative for human rights Eamon Gilmore said on Friday that in his meetings with the Indian government he has discussed issues such as the use of sedition and anti-terrorism laws, condition of minorities, communal violence and the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Gilmore also said that in his meeting with members […]