Srinagar: Former MLA Abid Hussain Ansari and the All Jammu and Kashmir Shia Association, led by Molvi Imran Reza Ansari, have announced their decision to boycott all government meetings related to the Muharram. This move comes in response to what they describe as the administration’s last-minute, insufficient efforts to cater to the community’s needs. In […]
Srinagar: The administration has allocated 53 kanals of state land to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for establishing a battalion camping site in the Baramulla district of north Kashmir. The Revenue Department of Jammu and Kashmir has transferred 53 kanals and three marlas of land to the CRPF’s 53rd battalion at Kitchama in Baramulla
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has granted its consent to allow independent Member of Parliament (MP) Abdul Rashid Sheikh aka Er Rashid to take his oath of office on July 5th in Parliament. This decision comes with specific conditions, including a prohibition on interacting with the media. The Patiala House Court is set to
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch of 4,603 Amarnath Yatra pilgrims from the base camp in Jammu this morning. Before the departure, LG Manoj Sinha offered special prayers at the temple. The 52-day pilgrimage to the cave shrine, located at an altitude of about 13,000 feet in the South Kashmir Himalayas,
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Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir’s Chief Electoral Officer has instructed district election officers (DEOs) to initiate the preparatory activities outlined in the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) election planner for the upcoming assembly polls in the Union Territory. In a letter addressed to all 20 deputy commissioners, who also serve as district election officers, the CEO
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Srinagar: Senior leader and former MLA from Bandipora, Nizamuddin Bhat, has disassociated himself from the Sajad Lone-led People’s Conference. Bhat confirmed that he has parted ways with the party with “dignity and respect.” He explained that he was not actively involved when he joined the party. “I was appointed as chairman of the party’s Parliamentary
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Srinagar: In honor of the sufi woman Zub Soab, a collective Fatiha Khawani is scheduled to be held on Monday, June 24, 2024 (18 Dhu’l-Hijjah, 1445 AH). The event will take place after the Zuhar prayer at 2:30 PM at Charar Sharif, Bagh-e-Alam Koot, where she was laid to rest. Zub Soab, a revered spiritual
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Srinagar: Security forces have busted a militant hideout in Mendhar tehsil of Poonch district, officials said on Saturday. Authorities confirmed that the hideout was located in Salwa village, Mendhar tehsil, Poonch district. The raid uncovered items including clothing, batteries, and digital devices, believed to have been used by militants.
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Srinagar: In a solemn moment, Kashmir’s revered female dervish, Zuba Saheb, passed away and was buried today in the historic town of Charar-i-Sharief. Tens of thousands attended her funeral prayers. The town’s folklore speaks of her initiation into a life of renunciation and Sufism, beginning with her with her journey as a wandering ascetic. She
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Srinagar: Ahead of Assembly polls in Jammu & Kashmir, the Election Commission of India has ordered special summary revision of electoral rolls in the Union Territory. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the poll-body has ordered the special summary revision in Jammu & Kashmir UT and three states where polls are scheduled to be
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