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Srinagar: Vikar Rasool Wani, the former Jammu and Kashmir Congress president and current candidate from the Banihal constituency, has been sentenced to five months in prison along with five others. The sentencing comes from a case related to the 2012 Assembly elections, where a public meeting was held without proper authorization at the Junior High […]
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Srinagar: In what points to the trend of educational institutes fleecing parents, Akash coaching center has failed to return the hefty admission fee of a poor parent even as his child couldn’t attend the single class. A Pakherpora resident, Fayaz Ahmad Wani, said he was forced to make several rounds to the institute’s office in
Srinagar: In a bid to alleviate the financial burden on families and promote social equality, the Auqaf Committee here in north Kashmir announced the implementation of a new marriage system, calling for an end to the traditional marriage customs. The initiative has been taken in a response to growing concerns of escalating costs associated with
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Srinagar: The Talab Kalan area of Charar-i-Sharif town is facing neglect and bureaucratic inertia, locals said. Due to the government apathy, Sheikh-ul-Alam Welfare Committee has itself taken up the job to clean up accumulated debris. Talab Kalan, once a revered site where Hazrat Sheikh ul Alam (RA) was given bath has seen its identity erode
Srinagar: The Amarnath Yatra has seen an unprecedented turnout this year, with over 1.30 lakh pilgrims participating in just six days, breaking all previous records. As of yesterday evening, more than 24,000 pilgrims had paid obeisance at the naturally formed Ice Shivlingam at the Himalayan cave in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. A fresh batch of
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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: 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: 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: The Government on Saturday appointed 25 liaison officers in view of a visit of Neutral Experts alongwith “delegations from India and Pakistan” to the Jammu & Kashmir from June 17-28. According to a government order, the officers, all JKAS, have been asked to report to the office of Managing Director, Jammu & Kashmir, Power
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Srinagar: Authorities will pressed into service drones for monitoring Amarnath Yatra as pilgrims started to arrive in Jammu today. Earlier at a meeting this week, ADGP Law & Order J&K, Vijay Kumar,emphasized the need for enhanced security measures, including the deployment of Anti-Sabotage teams along the Yatra route to identify and neutralize potential militant threats.
