PM praises ‘Vitasta’ prog showcasing rich culture, crafts of Kashmir

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday praised the initiative ‘Vitasta-The Festival of Kashmir’ showcasing rich culture, arts and crafts of Kashmir. Vitasta program was organized to take the rich art, culture, literature, craft and cuisine of Kashmir to the whole country, the government said in a statement issued by PIB. The series of […]

Slain circus worker’s wife gets govt job; LG assures all help to family

Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday handed over an appointment letter to the wife of circus worker Deepu Kumar who was gunned down by terrorists in Anantnag district last month. The Lieutenant Governor had announced Rs 5 lakh ex gratia to the victim’s family living in abject poverty in a remote village of Udhampur […]

Judicial officers must live up to expectations of common people seeking justice: CJI

Lays foundation for New High Court complex of J&K and Ladakh: DMS and N-STEP launched

75 years journey of India’s independence is witness to democratic institutions fulfilling hope, aspiration of common people, says LG Jammu: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, the Chief Justice of India, laid foundation stone for the new High Court complex of J&K and Ladakh at Raika, today in presence of J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Ladakh […]

Senior officers review arrangements at Amarnath cave shrine, base camps

Administration conducts trial run to check security preparedness for Yatra

Srinagar: Top officials on Wednesday reviewed the security and other arrangements for the annual Amarnath Yatra beginning later this week. Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Home, R K Goyal, visited Pahalgam and took stock of arrangements being put in place at Nunwan base camp and Chandanwari camp for pilgrims arriving for the annual Amarnath Yatra, commencing […]

No Eid prayers at Srinagar’s Eidgah: Jama Masjid managing body

Srinagar: Authorities here have disallowed Eid prayers at the Eidgah in the city, the managing body of the Jama Masjid said on Wednesday. In a statement, the Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid said the decision was conveyed to the managing body by the authorities. The congregational Eid prayers have not been allowed at the Eidgah for […]

Muslims at Hajj pilgrimage brave intense heat to cast stones at pillars representing the devil

Mina (Saudi Arabia): Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims on Wednesday braved intense heat to perform the symbolic stoning of the devil during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. With morning temperatures rising past 42 degrees Celsius (107 degrees Farenheit), huge crowds of pilgrims walked or took buses to the vast Jamarat complex just outside […]

3 councillors booked in Baramulla for damaging property, abusing officials

Baramulla: A day after a scuffle between the employees and councillors of Municipal Council Baramulla, police on Wednesday booked three councilors. Quoting a police official, news agency KNO reported that they have registered FIR against three councillors who had allegedly damaged government property, and also used “unparliamentary” language against employees and the executive officer of […]

Shailendra Kumar gets additional charge of Agriculture Production dept

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday assigned the additional charge of Agriculture Production department to Shailendra Kumar, Principal Secretary R&B department. In an order by the government, Kumar has been asked to also hold the post of Administrative Secretary, Agriculture Production department. “In the interest of administration, it is hereby ordered that Mr. […]