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GPS tracker fixed on bailed-out ‘terror associate’ in Shopian

GPS tracker fixed on bailed-out ‘terror associate’ in Shopian

Srinagar: Police in Shopian have fixed a GPS tracking device on a bailed-out “terror associate” — Sameer Ahmad Bhat, son of Abdul Rashid Bhat of…

NEET-UG row: Education ministry sets up 4-member panel to review grace marks to over 1500 candidates

New Delhi:  Amid allegations of inflation of marks in the NEET-UG medical entrance exam, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Saturday that the education…

Woman held for theft in Srinagar

Srinagar:  Police in Srinagar have solved a case of theft by arresting an accused woman, and recovered stolen cash from her possession, a police spokesperson…

5 drug peddlers held

Srinagar: Police have arrested five drug peddlers in south Kashmir’s Pulwama and Kulgam districts and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesperson informed…

MMU seeks action against drinking in public

Srinagar:  The Muttahida Majlise-e-Ulama, an amalgam of religious scholars headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Saturday urged the Jammu and Kashmir administration to strictly implement…

President appoints Narendra Modi as PM-designate; oath on Sunday evening

New Delhi:  Narendra Modi will take oath as the prime minister for a third consecutive term on Sunday evening as President Droupadi Murmu has invited…

LG Sinha reviews preparation for Kheer Bhawani Mela, Eid-ul-Azha

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness of district administrations and various departments ahead of the annual Mata…

EC to accept applications from registered unrecognised parties in J&K for common symbols

New Delhi:  In an indication that assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir are imminent, the Election Commission on Friday said it has decided to accept…

J&K to have statehood restored once NDA forms govt at centre: JD(U) J&K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir would have its statehood restored, no sooner the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) forms a government in the Centre, JD(U) president…

NIA seeks more time to file response to Er. Rashid’s bail plea

Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday sought more time from a Delhi court to file its objections to a bail plea moved by…

President appoints Narendra Modi as PM-designate; oath on Sunday evening

President appoints Narendra Modi as PM-designate; oath on Sunday evening

New Delhi:  Narendra Modi will take oath as the prime minister for a third consecutive…

LG Sinha reviews preparation for Kheer Bhawani Mela, Eid-ul-Azha

LG Sinha reviews preparation for Kheer Bhawani Mela, Eid-ul-Azha

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness of…

EC to accept applications from registered unrecognised parties in J&K for common symbols

EC to accept applications from registered unrecognised parties in J&K for common symbols

New Delhi:  In an indication that assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir are imminent, the…

J&K to have statehood restored once NDA forms govt at centre: JD(U) J&K

J&K to have statehood restored once NDA forms govt at centre: JD(U) J&K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir would have its statehood restored, no sooner the BJP-led National Democratic…

NIA seeks more time to file response to Er. Rashid’s bail plea

NIA seeks more time to file response to Er. Rashid’s bail plea

Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday sought more time from a Delhi court…

68% of candidates in J&K polled fewer than NOTA votes

68% of candidates in J&K polled fewer than NOTA votes

Srinagar:  Sixty-eight percent of the total 100 candidates in the fray on Jammu and Kashmir’s…

NC seeks judicial probe into youth’s death in police custody in Pulwama

NC seeks judicial probe into youth’s death in police custody in Pulwama

Srinagar: The National Conference (NC) Friday sought an impartial judicial probe into the death of…

Opposition in new Lok Sabha would be stronger: Farooq Abdullah

Opposition in new Lok Sabha would be stronger: Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar:  The days of “dictatorship” are over and the opposition in the new Lok Sabha…

Administration sets June 20 deadline for completion of works in Amarnath base camp

Administration sets June 20 deadline for completion of works in Amarnath base camp

Jammu: The main base camp for the Amarnath pilgrims in Jammu capital city is getting…

Not rejecting a petition suppressing or distorting facts is court’s failure: HC

Not rejecting a petition suppressing or distorting facts is court’s failure: HC

Srinagar, Jun 07: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh on Friday held that a…

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Div Com Kashmir finalizes arrangements for Annual Mela Kheer Bhawani

Div Com Kashmir finalizes arrangements for Annual Mela Kheer Bhawani

GANDERBAL: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri Saturday visited the Kheer Bhawani Temple Tullamulla to inspect and finalize the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the annual…

MP Ruhullah Mehdi condemns alleged custodial death in Pulwama

MP Ruhullah Mehdi condemns alleged custodial death in Pulwama

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Member of the Parliament elect from Srinagar Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi (RA) on Saturday sought an impartial inquiry into an alleged custodial death…

25037 traffic challans, 492 electricity disputes resolved amicably in Special Lok Adalat

25037 traffic challans, 492 electricity disputes resolved amicably in Special Lok Adalat

SRINAGAR: A Special Lok Adalat was organized throughout the UT of J&K today, with a special emphasis on the amicable settlement of traffic challans and disputes related to electricity bills…

Secretary reviews upgradation, maintenance work on NH-44 in view of SANJY-2024

Secretary reviews upgradation, maintenance work on NH-44 in view of SANJY-2024

RAMBAN: Secretary of Roads and Buildings (R&B), Bhupinder Kumar, conducted an extensive tour of Ramban to assess the maintenance work on NH-44, particularly in view of the upcoming Shri Amarnath…

Special Lok Adalat in Srinagar successfully settles over 10,000 cases

Special Lok Adalat in Srinagar successfully settles over 10,000 cases

Srinagar: Under the aegis of the J&K Legal Services Authority (JKLSA), the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Srinagar organized a Special Lok Adalat focused on traffic challans and electricity bills.…

Dulloo reviews land acquisition for degree colleges; asks for removal of bottlenecks

Dulloo reviews land acquisition for degree colleges; asks for removal of bottlenecks

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting to review the status of land acquisition for the establishment of new Degree Colleges in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was…

Chief Secretary reviews development projects of Culture Department

Chief Secretary reviews development projects of Culture Department

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting to review the status of various projects being executed by the Culture Department in the Union Territory. The meeting was attended…

Ensure smooth arrangements for JKSSB Exam on June 23: Div Com Kashmir

Ensure smooth arrangements for JKSSB Exam on June 23: Div Com Kashmir

SRINAGAR: To orchestrate smooth arrangements for the conduct of the JKSSB Examination on June 23 in which only female aspirants are appearing, Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri…

CS reviews progress on JK Samadhan, Kisan Khidmat Ghar, Youth Skill App

CS reviews progress on JK Samadhan, Kisan Khidmat Ghar, Youth Skill App

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today reviewed the progress achieved in the IT initiatives being taken up by the UT administration in collaboration with Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications…

JK to host maiden adventure race, international marathon

JK to host maiden adventure race, international marathon

SRINAGAR: After the successful hosting of the Formula 4 car race, Jammu and Kashmir is gearing up to host its maiden marathon and adventure race. This was revealed during a…

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DGP’s Public Grievance Redressal/Interaction Prog recommences from Pulwama

DGP’s Public Grievance Redressal/Interaction Prog recommences from Pulwama

Srinagar: As the Public Grievance Redressal/Interaction Programme of the Director General of Police, J&K R.R. Swain resumed, a huge number of…

Dr Showkat Hussain Tali honored by The Indian Academy of Letters

Dr Showkat Hussain Tali honored by The Indian Academy of Letters

Anantnag: Dr. Showkat Hussain Tali, widely known by his pen name Showkat Shifa, has been honored by the Sahitya Academy, the…

DLSA Sgr organises plantation drive in commemoration of ‘World Environment Week’

DLSA Sgr organises plantation drive in commemoration of ‘World Environment Week’

SRINAGAR: As part of a series of events and in commemoration of ‘World Environment Week’, the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA)…

CS reviews Tawi Riverfront, artificial lake development project; Exhorts for expeditious completion

CS reviews Tawi Riverfront, artificial lake development project; Exhorts for expeditious completion

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today convened a meeting to review the progress achieved, so far, in the development of the Tawi Riverfront and the artificial lake being established as…

Ensure availability of sacrificial animals at reasonable prices at all sale spots: Div Com Kmr to officers

Ensure availability of sacrificial animals at reasonable prices at all sale spots: Div Com Kmr to officers

SRINAGAR: To facilitate people to observe the Eid ul Adha with religious fervour and to ensure the availability of essentials & sacrificial animals in the market, the Divisional Commissioner (Div…

Mirwaiz under house arrest, not allowed to offer prayers: Mosque management

Mirwaiz under house arrest, not allowed to offer prayers: Mosque management

Srinagar: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was on Friday placed under house arrest and barred from offering congregational prayers at the Jama Masjid here, its managing body said. In a statement, Anjuman…

Govt forms panel to frame criteria for appointment of chairperson, members of JKCPCR

Govt forms panel to frame criteria for appointment of chairperson, members of JKCPCR

Srinagar: The government on Friday constituted a panel for framing eligibility criteria and detailed process for appointment of Chairperson and Members of the Jammu & Kashmir Commission for Protection of…

ODOP product ‘Garlic’ sustains farmers livelihoods, boosts economy of Kulgam

ODOP product ‘Garlic’ sustains farmers livelihoods, boosts economy of Kulgam

KULGAM: Garlic, an ODOP product of District Kulgam famous for its golden brown husk, bulbous form and low acidity factor has played a key role in sustaining the livelihood of…

Dr Farooq presides over congratulatory meeting at Nawa-e-Subha

Dr Farooq presides over congratulatory meeting at Nawa-e-Subha

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah presided over a celebratory meeting at Nawa-e-Subha. He congratulated the two JKNC MP’s Mian Altaf Larvi and Aga Syed…

World Environment Day: ‘Gulmarg Green Conclave’ held to champion environmental conversation

World Environment Day: ‘Gulmarg Green Conclave’ held to champion environmental conversation

BARAMULLA: On the eve of World Environment Day, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Minga Sherpa inaugurated the ‘Gulmarg Green Conclave’, a day-long event at the Indian Institute of Skiing and…

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PRESERVING HERITAGE: A GLIMPSE INTO THE TRADITIONAL WAY OF LIFE

PRESERVING HERITAGE: A GLIMPSE INTO THE TRADITIONAL WAY OF LIFE

By: Hilal  Ahmad  Tantray Preserving Heritage,a glimpse into traditional ways of Life is an engrossing voyage…