kashmir

Srinagar, March 16 Authorities in Kashmir closed the historic Jamia Masjid here on Monday for congregational prayers on the occasion of Shab-e-Qadr, officials said.The grand mosque in the Nowhatta locality of the city was closed for the night-long Shab-e-Qadr (night of forgiveness) prayers...

SRINAGAR, March 16: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah inaugurated the annual Tulip Festival–2026 at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, officially opening Asia’s largest tulip garden to the public. The garden features nearly 1.8 million tulips across more than 75 varieties, along with...

Srinagar, March 16 Police on Monday seized assets worth crores belonging to an alleged drug peddler in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.Police seized four immovable properties belonging to "notorious drug peddler" Mukhtar Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Rakh e Lajoora, in...

JAMMU, March 16: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha unveiled the statue of Maharaja Ranbir Singh at the Central Sanskrit University in Kot Bhalwal and announced that the university's Jammu campus has been renamed as the Maharaja Ranbir Singh Campus.Addressing the gathering, the Lieutenant...

Jaipur, March 16 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday that while the caste system is meant to organize society, "casteism" weakens the social structure and divides the nation.Addressing a program at the Sire temple in Jalore, Adityanath also said that religion should act...

Srinagar, March 16 Most of the higher areas in Kashmir received moderate to heavy snowfall, while the plains experienced rain, disrupting traffic in some areas, officials said on Monday.Several vehicles were stranded due to heavy snowfall along the Sinthan Top, after which police and the army...

Srinagar, March 15 Some areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir, including the Gulmarg tourist resort, received fresh snowfall, while the plains were hit by rain on Sunday, officials said.The upper reaches of Gulmarg, including Apharwat and Kongdoori, received snowfall, which continued until...

Srinagar, March 14 Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the chief cleric and a moderate separatist voice in the Kashmir Valley, on Saturday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to grant bail to separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah and expressed hope that other "political prisoners" will also be released...

Srinagar, March 14 – Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and President of the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti, expressed solidarity with Iran on Saturday and urged the Centre to reconsider its policy towards Iran, while highlighting the historical ties between...

Srinagar, March 13 The Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid on Friday condemned the frequent closure of the historic mosque in Srinagar's old city on Juma'atul Vida over the past seven years."The authorities once again locked the gates of the historic mosque from all sides and placed Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir...

Srinagar, March 13 Protests broke out on Friday in some Shia-dominated areas of Kashmir, including Magam and Budgam, against the US-Israel strikes on Iran, officials said.Anticipating the protests on the last Friday of Ramazan, restrictions were imposed this morning in Srinagar and other parts...

Mumbai, March 12 Actor Sidhant recalled the simple words from his mother and grandmother that have helped keep him grounded all these years.Recalling his growing-up years in Jammu, the 'Black Warrant' actor shared that every time he used to step out of the house, his mom and grandmother used...

The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has established a committee to review the provision of 2.5 days' pay and allowances for non-gazetted employees of the Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department who are assigned roster duties on Sundays and government holidays. Akashvani Jammu...

Srinagar, March 12 Before dawn breaks, when darkness blankets the valley, hundreds of men appear on the streets of Srinagar, carrying drums. They move from one neighborhood to another, beating their drums to wake the sleeping people for their "Sehri" – the essential pre-dawn meal during the holy...

Srinagar, March 12 Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the chief priest of Kashmir, on Thursday condemned the attack on former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah, saying the incident needs to be thoroughly investigated.Abdullah, 88, had a narrow escape when a gunman allegedly opened fire at him...

Jammu, March 11 A state-of-the-art executive waiting lounge has been established at the Srinagar railway station, offering passengers a premium and comfortable waiting experience with modern facilities, officials said on Wednesday.The initiative has been taken at the direction of Jammu...

Srinagar, March 11 – Away from the public eye, a young Kashmiri Pandit is quietly working to reshape the image of Kashmir for the younger generation, without the unpleasant baggage of migration and community bitterness created by violence over the past three decades.Twenty-six-year-old Arhan...

New Delhi, March 11 The NIA has sought life imprisonment for Kashmiri separatist and Dukhtaran-e-Millat chief Asiya Andrabi following her conviction in a UAPA case, arguing that she waged war against India and a stern message is needed to convey that conspiring against the State will invite the...

Srinagar, March 11 The snowfall in the upper reaches of Kashmir and moderate rain in the valley plains continued for the second day on Wednesday, officials said here.Areas like Keran, Macchil (Kupwara district), Gurez in Bandipora district, and the Sonamarg-Zojila axis in central Kashmir's...

In Jammu and Kashmir, the Meteorological department today predicted erratic weather conditions across the Union Territory until March 19, with intermittent spells of rain and snow expected in several parts of the UT. Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that over the last 24 hours...