KASHMIR

No Jumat-ul-Vida Prayers In Jamia, Hazratbal For Second Year In Row

No Jumat-ul-Vida Prayers In Jamia, Hazratbal For Second Year In Row

Srinagar, May 6:  No congregational prayers were held in historic Jamia Masjid, Hazratbal shrine besides other major shrines on Jumat-ul-Vida, the last Friday of the ongoing holy month of Ramazan. However, reports  said that prayers with due reverence to covid-19 guidelines were held in local mosques. Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Wakf Board had already announced […]

Rape of minor girl: Accused arrested in Baramulla

Rape of minor girl: Accused arrested in Baramulla

Srinagar, May 07: Police on Friday said that it has arrested a rape accused in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. In a statement police said that on 6th April, in evening hours Police Post Mirgund received written complaint from one Gh Mohammad Dar son of Abdul Rehman Dar resident of Odina stating therein that his minor […]

Double mutant strain highly infectious; staying inside homes a must to prevent further spread: Dr M Saleem Khan

Double mutant strain highly infectious; staying inside homes a must to prevent further spread: Dr M Saleem Khan

Srinagar, MAY 06: One of the leading preventive medicine experts of J&K, Prof. Dr Mohammad Salim Khan, Head of Department, Community Medicine, Government Medical College Srinagar today stressed upon the people to adopt Covid appropriate behaviour and stay inside homes to prevent further spread of virus. Dr Salim said that at present more than 4 […]

No Jummatul Vida and Shab-e Qadr prayers at Jama Masjid: Anjuman Auqaf

No Jummatul Vida and Shab-e Qadr prayers at Jama Masjid: Anjuman Auqaf

Srinagar,May 6: Aniuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid announced that Jummatul Vida and Shab e Qadr programmes at the grand masjid stand cancelled due to exponential rise in COVID-19 cases and lockdown which has been imposed in the wake of second wave of coronavirus. The Anjuman in a statement stresses upon the people to spend these holy […]

PDD spends over Rs 2 Crore a day for Covid patients in need of Oxygen 

PDD spends over Rs 2 Crore a day for Covid patients in need of Oxygen 

Srinagar, May 6: In order to ensure uninterrupted power supply to Covid-19 patients who are on Oxygen at their homes and health facilities, Power Development Department (PDD) in Kashmir Valley is spending 50 lakh additional units of power per day. Covid-19 patients in Valley, who are on Oxygen need uninterrupted power supply. Hundreds of such […]

Three RDD contractual employees terminated from services on charges of ‘corruption’

Three RDD contractual employees terminated from services on charges of ‘corruption’

Kupwara, May 05 : Authorities in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday terminated three contractual Technical Assistants of Rural Development Department (RDD) after their alleged involvement in corruption. Addressing a press conference, District Magistrate Kupwara, Imam Din said that an inquiry was properly established at block Sogam after a complaint related to corruption was registered. […]

JKHCBA describes Sehrai’s death as “Custodial Death”

JKHCBA describes Sehrai’s death as “Custodial Death”

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association (JKHBCA) has termed the death of incarcerated Tehreek-i-Hurriyat (TeH) Chief Mohammad Ashraf Sahrai as ‘custodial murder’ and expressed concerns about the life of other kashmiri prisoners languishing in different jails.  In a statement, JKHBCA spokesman GN Shaheen said in a statement published on facebook, said that the […]