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Mirwaiz calls Waqf bill 'direct interference' in religious affairs

Srinagar, April 4 -- Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), a representative forum of Islamic scholars and religious organisations in Jammu & Kashmir headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Thursday expressed angui... Read More


Now, women in J&K can travel for free in govt buses

Srinagar, April 2 -- Women in Jammu and Kashmir will now be able to avail government bus services for free as chief minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday officially unveiled the services in the Union terr... Read More


'Not possible': J&K Waqf Board on Anjuman Auqaf's demand for prayers at Eidgah

Srinagar, March 31 -- Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board chairperson and Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) leader Darakhshan Andrabi on Sunday told local media that Eid prayers will not be held at the Eidgah in ... Read More


Shoppers throng markets in Kashmir ahead of Eid

Srinagar, March 29 -- Markets across Kashmir were abuzz with activity on Saturday, ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, which will be celebrated on Monday provided that the moon is sighted on Sunday evening. As the... Read More


Baramulla : Arms, ammunition recovered

Srinagar, March 29 -- Security forces claimed to have recovered huge quantity of arms and ammunition from the Namblan forests. Police said a joint operation was launched by Baramulla Police, along wi... Read More


No Jumat-ul-vida prayers allowed in Kashmir's Jamia Masjid

Srinagar, March 29 -- No Friday prayers on Jumat-ul-vida (last Friday of Ramzan) were allowed at Jamia Masjid and Hurriyat chairman and chief cleric Umar Farooq was placed under house arrest. The aut... Read More


Strong gusty winds affect life in Kashmir; flights cancelled

Srinagar, March 29 -- Jammu and Kashmir witnessed strong overnight winds which continued on Friday affecting the air traffic at Srinagar International Airport. The Kashmir valley was engulfed by stro... Read More


Shab-e-Qadr prayers not allowed at Jamia Masjid; extremely regrettable, says Mirwaiz

Srinagar, March 28 -- The authorities have denied permission to hold prayers at the grand mosque in Srinagar, Jamia Masjid, on the auspicious occasion of Shab-e-Qadr, the chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Far... Read More


Pashmina lab gets major boost for GI products' testing

Srinagar, March 28 -- For brand promotion of genuine hand-made products from Kashmir received a significant boost with addition of the state-of-the-art testing equipment in Handicrafts and Handloom De... Read More


Tribunal slams J&K official for threatening litigants, court

Srinagar, March 25 -- The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) in Srinagar has charged additional resident commissioner (ARC) J&K of threatening litigant employees as well as the tribunal court they ... Read More