DLSA Budgam Bans Circulation of Minor Victim’s Images, Warns of Legal Action
SRINAGAR: The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Budgam on Tuesday issued directions prohibiting the circulation and uploading of photographs of a minor victim from...
CM Omar Abdullah Hands Over Compassionate Appointment Orders to 52 Beneficiaries
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday handed over appointment orders to 52 beneficiaries under SRO-43 and the Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme...
IRS Officer from Jammu Kashmir Appointed Deputy Director in NCB
SRINAGAR: IRS officer Ankit Kaul from Jammu and Kashmir has been appointed Deputy Director in the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on deputation.
Kaul, a 2015-batch...
Four Former Jammu Kashmir Cadre IPS Officers Empanelled for IG-Rank Posts in Centre
SRINAGAR: Four senior IPS officers of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir cadre have been empanelled for appointment to Inspector General (IG)-level posts under the...
Budgam Minor Girl Murder Case: CM Omar Visits Bereaved Family, Assures Strict Action Against...
SRINAGAR: The Chief Minister on Tuesday visited the residence of the minor girl in Budgam district and expressed deep condolences to the bereaved family...
Ladakh: First Karkitchoo Apple Consignment Exported to Dubai
SRINAGAR: In a major boost to Ladakh’s horticulture sector, the first consignment of Karkitchoo apples, an indigenous variety from Kargil, has been flagged off...
Budgam Rape and Murder Case: MLA Pledges Legal Aid, Vows Support to Victim’s Family
SRINAGAR: Budgam MLA and Advocate Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi has expressed strong outrage over the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in...
Eid-ul-Adha Break Extended: Kashmir Schools Shut Till Friday, Special Holiday on May 29
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday announced that all schools in Kashmir region will remain closed from Wednesday to Friday on account...
Ladakh Admin Postpones Bakrid Holiday to May 28
SRINAGAR: The Union Territory Administration of Ladakh has revised the official holiday for Eid-ul-Azha (Bakrid), shifting it from May 27 to May 28, 2026.
According...
Cow Strays Into GMC Doda Ward, Kashmir MLA Hits The Mismanagement
SRINAGAR: A stray animal allegedly entered the emergency ward of Government Medical College (GMC) Doda and defecated inside the hospital premises, triggering criticism over...
Mirwaiz Says He Was Placed Under House Arrest After Bid to Visit Budgam Family
SRINAGAR: Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday said that he was placed under house arrest after authorities allegedly denied him permission to...
Pleasant Weather to Prevail in Kashmir, Heatwave Ruled Out
SRINAGAR: Kashmir is not expected to witness any heatwave conditions over the next 10 days, with daytime temperatures likely to remain close to seasonal...
Bulldozers In Sidhra
Families in Jammu's Sidhra area lost decades of belongings overnight as demolition drives swept through without advance notice, sparking debate over law, reports Asrar...
Several Injured as Vehicle Overturns in Doda
SRINAGAR: Several persons, including minors, were injured after a matador vehicle overturned on the National Highway near the Shiv Pul area of Prem Nagar...
How Did Kashmiri Pilgrims Undertake the Hajj Journey in Earlier Times?
by Khalid Bashir Ahmad
A detailed historical account of Kashmiri Hajj pilgrims, documenting difficult journeys, sea voyages, pilgrim traditions, travel regulations, and changing Hajj practices...
