Thousands gather at Hazratbal shrine to see holy relic, offer prayers on Mehraj-e-Alam

Thousands gather at Hazratbal shrine to see holy relic, offer prayers on Mehraj-e-Alam

Srinagar: Amid COVID-19 pandemic and inclement weather conditions, Shab-e-Mehraj, the night of ascent when the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) ascended to the highest levels of heavens, was on Friday observed with religious fervor across Jammu and Kashmir. Notably, Muslims every year observe the Shab-e-Mehraj on 27th of Rajab (Islamic calendar), the night the Holy Prophet […]

Pakistan ready to host SAARC summit: FO

Pakistan ready to host SAARC summit: FO

Islamabad:Pakistan said on Thursday that it was ready to host the long delayed summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), which is an important organisation for regional cooperation. “Pakistan is committed to its process and to hold the SAARC summit…It believes that all artificial obstacles in the way of long overdue SAARC […]

UN chief warns of risk of famine for millions around the world

UN chief warns of risk of famine for millions around the world

UNITED NATIONS: Millions of people around the world risk dying of hunger, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday, adding that climate change and Covid-19 had worsened the threat. “Without immediate action, millions of people will reach the brink of extreme hunger and death,” Guterres told the Security Council during a meeting on the links […]

BJP Appoints Madan Kaushik As Uttarakhand Unit Chief

BJP Appoints Madan Kaushik As Uttarakhand Unit Chief

The BJP on Friday appointed MLA Madan Kaushik as its Uttarakhand state president, replacing Banshidhar Bhagat who may be inducted as a minister in the government headed by Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat. Kaushik is a fourth-term MLA from Haridwar constituency, and is one of the senior most legislators of the party in the hilly […]

Fresh snowfall in parts of Kashmir

Fresh snowfall in parts of Kashmir

Srinagar: Parts of Kashmir received fresh snowfall while the rest of the valley witnessed moderate to heavy rainfall for the third consecutive day on Friday, officials said. Higher reaches of Kashmir including Gulmarg, Keran and Macchil have received snowfall since Thursday night, they said. The officials said Karnah and Keran areas received two-and-half feet of […]

AFTER THE VISIT

AFTER THE VISIT

The central government has allowed several foreign delegations to Kashmir post abrogation article 370, on August 5, 2019. Erase the apprehensions among the diplomats about the ground situation in Kashmir, these visits were organized by the government and these diplomats were allowed to meet several delegations in Kashmir valley in order to understand the ground […]

JK Tourism continues promotional campaigns Organizes road show at Indore

JK Tourism continues promotional campaigns Organizes road show at Indore

SRINAGAR, MARCH 11: The J&K Tourism Department in collaboration with the Association of Kashmir Tour Operators.   held another road show at Indore as part of its promotional campaigns across the country to attract tourists. Assistant Director, Dr. Javed-ur-Rahman and Tourist Officer, Jammu, Rajesh Raina represented the J&K Tourism who were accompanied by the office bearers […]

J&K Reports One Corona Death, 75 Fresh Cases

J&K Reports One Corona Death, 75 Fresh Cases

Jammu and Kashmir reported 75 fresh covid-19 cases, including 22 travellers, even as one more person succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said Thursday. They said 65 of the fresh cases were reported from Kashmir and ten from the Jammu division, taking the total case tally to 127363. Among the fresh […]