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Institute of Islamic Culture and Civilization (IICC) felicitates newly appointed faculty on Islamic Studies in Hr Sec, college, university level

Institute of Islamic Culture and Civilization (IICC) felicitates newly appointed faculty on Islamic Studies in Hr Sec, college, university level

Srinagar: Institute of Islamic Culture and Civilization (IICC), Monday felicitated recently appointed faculty members in the discipline of Islamic Studies at Higher Secondary, College and University level. “This subject can play an important role in shaping an ethical and multidisciplinary normative framework to engage with diverse issues of our society,” The director of IICC, Zahoor […]

Religious seminary gutted in overnight fire in Kupwara

Religious seminary gutted in overnight fire in Kupwara

Kupwara: An Islamic seminary was gutted in north Kashmir’s frontier district Kupwara on Sunday evening. The fire started from one of the rooms of the said Darul uloom at about 11 40 pm during the intervening night of 29 / 30 July. “As the word of fire spread all men women especially youth came out […]

Amarnath yatra progressing smoothly, 2.60 lakh pilgrims pay obeisance so far

Amarnath yatra progressing smoothly, 2.60 lakh pilgrims pay obeisance so far

Srinagar: Pilgrimage was progressing smoothly from shortest Baltal and traditional Pahalgam tracks to holy Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, where so far over 2.60 lakh yatris had paid obeisance since the commencement of the 60-day-long pilgrimage from June 28. Meanwhile, seven langars set up at different places are closing down following sharp decline […]

Militants attack army camp in Sopore

Militants attack army camp in Sopore

Srinagar: Militants on Saturday evening attacked an army camp at Seelu area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports stated that some militants fired upon the army’s 22 RR camp at Seelu along Srinagar-Kupwara highway, late today evening. The fire was retaliated by the army troops. However, there was no immediate report of any injury on […]

Respond to Imran’s offer of friendship, Mehbooba appeals to PM

Respond to Imran’s offer of friendship, Mehbooba appeals to PM

  Srinagar: President of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to respond to offer of friendship extended by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan who is set to become next Prime minister of Pakistan. Addressing party workers on the raising day of PDP, the former Chief […]

We will deal with cop abductors: DGP SP Vaid

Srinagar:  Police will deal with those abducting forces personnel said  Director General of Police, Jammu and Kashmir SP Vaid on Saturday. Vaid however added that policemen should take precautions so to avoid any such incident. “We received the information about the abduction of the SPO in south kashmir and we are verifying it. His family […]

People foiled attempt to loot bank in Kulgam: Police

People foiled attempt to loot bank in Kulgam: Police

Kulgam: Police on Friday claimed that people in Mohanpora area of District Kulgam foiled looting of a bank by militants. According to police spokesman militants had barged inside a branch of J&K Bank at Mohanpora with the intention to loot the bank. However people resisted the attempt and forced ‘them to flee from the spot’. Infuriated […]

Mehbooba greets Imran Khan on his victory as PM, Mirwaiz welcomes PTI chief’s statement

Mehbooba greets Imran Khan on his victory as PM, Mirwaiz welcomes PTI chief’s statement

Srinagar: Congratulating cricketer-turned politician of Pakistan Imran Khan for victory of his Pakistan Tehreek Insaaf (PTI) in the general elections, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said his hard work and tenacity won the day. Meanwhile, chairman of moderate Hurriyat Conference (HC) Mirwaiz Moulvi Omar Farooq welcomed Khan’s statement for resolution of all […]