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Another batch of 5,486 pilgrims leave for Amarnath cave
A batch of 5,486 pilgrims left Jammu amid tight security arrangements on Thursday for the Kashmir Valley to perform the Amarnath Yatra. They left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in an escorted convoy of 221 vehicles and headed to the Baltal and Pahalgam base camps, an official said. He said…
Read More »Govt announces Summer vacations for schools from July 15-24
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday ordered the closure of all schools in the Kashmir region on account of summer vacations from July 15 to 24. Talking to local news agency advisor to governor Khurshid Ganie said that summer vacations for “schools” shall be observed from July 15 to…
Read More »Six people hurt in stray dog attacks in north Kashmir’s Uri
Six people were injured in fresh dog attacks in the border Town Uri sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday morning. Reports said that six people became fresh victims of stray dogs today morning at Dawaran village of Uri. In Dawaran Uri, a group of stray dogs attacked and…
Read More »JRL calls for shutdown on July 13 on Martyrs day
Joint Resistance Leadership on Thursday said that a complete shutdown will be observed on July 13th, in remembrance of martyrs of the land and as a means to once again reiterate the urgent need for a peaceful and just resolution of the Kashmir conflict. Meanwhile, paying tributes to the martyrs…
Read More »Yasin Malik imprisonment: Court issues arrest warrant against Dy Secretary Home
The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Tuesday issued a bailable warrant against Deputy Secretary to Government for failing to appear in the case of continuous detention and imprisonment of JKLF chief Yasin Malik.SHRC member Dishad Shaheen issued the warrant on a petition moved International forum for justice Human Rights…
Read More »93 Militants killed by security forces in J&K since Pulwama attack: Govt.
93 militants have been killed by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir since Pulwama attack on 14 February in which almost 44 CRPF personnel were killed, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy informed the Rajya Sabha today.G Kishan Reddy informed the Rajya Sabha that as compared to…
Read More »Mirwaiz presides over seminar on drug abuse in Kashmir valley
Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday presided over a day-long seminar over drug abuse in the Kashmir valley at Mirwaiz Manzil in Srinagar. Islamic scholars, civil society members and various NGOs participated in the day-long seminar in which issues related to women were also discussed. “A day long…
Read More »Shiekh Nazir Mahdi appealed GoI to support sheikh Zakzaky
President Anjuman Jamiat e Ulama Isna Asharia Kargil Ladakh, Hojatulislam Shiekh Nazir Mehdi Mohammadi called a press conference at his office today afternoon. Meanwhile, addressing to the press conference he on behalf of the people of Kargil expressed solidarity and support to the Nigeria’s renowned Muslim Figure Shiekh Ibrahim Zakzaky.…
Read More »Farook Khan New Advisor to Governor Jammu and Kashmir
Retired IPS officer and former member of BJP Farook Khan , who once spearheaded anti- militancy operations in Jammu and Kashmir, is going to be next Advisor to J &K Governor according to reports. Khan, a 1994 batch IPS officer who retired in 2013, will be assuming office on 15…
Read More »JK 3rd most flood-prone state in India: Experts
A three-day workshop on the sensitization of media persons in the area of climate change and to engage them on climate change adaptation commenced on Tuesday.The workshop themed ‘climate change reporting in the Himalayas’ is being jointly organized by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Centre for Media Studies…
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