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Srinagar:Jamiat Ahle Hadith cleric and former TUM chief foun...
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Srinagar:Prominent Ahel-e-Hadees cleric and former chief of Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen (TuM), Abdul Gani Dar, (80) of Russu Beerwah Budgam was reportedly found murdered in a mosque in Maisuma, Gaw Kadal of Srinagar on Thursday. Dar was the chief of militant outfit Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen (TuM) in the 1990s. As per reports, Abdul Gani Dar was murdered by another Maulvi at the Mosque. Reportedly, Abdul Gani Dar was hit with by the perpetrator in the first floor of the Central Mosque of Jamiat Ahle-Hadith...
JK Police bags maximum number of gallantry Honours...
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Jammu:Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbag Singh congratulated the force for receiving the maximum of 126 police medals on the eve of the 71st Republic Day and said it shows their exemplary courage and dedication in the service of the nation. The tally for the union territory police, thickly involved in counter-terrorist operations in the Kashmir Valley, includes 108 gallantry awards, 16 Police Medal for Meritorious Service and two President”s Police Medal for Distinguished...
Muzaffar Hussain Baig dedicated his Padma Award to People of...
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Jammu: J&K`s Prominent Politician and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) co-founder Muzaffar Hussain Baig, whose name last night was announced for the prestigious Padma Bhushan awards, on Sunday remarked that the award was actually conferred on the people of Jammu and Kashmir, adding that both Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and US President Donald Trump had accepted that J&K was ‘an integral part of India.’ The former Deputy CM of J&K and Lok Sabha MP has been awarded the Padma...
Kashmir:Majlis-e-Tarheem organized at Qom Iran...
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Srinagar:Majlis-e-Tarheem held at the Holy City of Qom Iran over the sad demise of grandmother of Kashmiri Seminary Scholar and Founder/Editor in Chief of Wilayat Times Waseem Reza Kashmiri and rich tributes paid to departed soul. As per reports, Majlis-e-Tarheem was organized at Qom Iran on Thursday, attended by scores of scholars and students of Kashmir, India and Iran, who extended their condolences and sympathies with the J&K based political activist Waseem Reza and also prayed for the highest...
Donald Trump is playing dangerous game under the influence o...
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Jammu: Jammu Kashmir based Prominent Indian Politician and Patron of J&K National Panthers Party Prof.Bhim Singh on Saturday said that Donald Trump is playing a dangerous game under the guidance of Zionism and leadership of Israel who have been trying to use the present sensitive to weak and demolish the Palestinian cause. In a Statement to Wilayat Times,Prof.Bhim Singh, JKNPP Patron, Executive Chairman of International Peace Council & Executive Chairman of Indo–Palestine Friendship Society ...
Vijay Kumar takes over as new IGP of Kashmir...
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Jammu: Shri Vijay Kumar-IPS took the charge as new Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone. He took charge from Shri SP Pani-IPS. Shri Vijay Kumar is a 1997 Batch IPS officer and has served in J&K Police in various capacities in the past. He has served as SDPO Ganderbal, SP Ops Pulwama, SP Awantipora, SP Kulgam, SP Vigilance, DIG Traffic Kashmir, DIG South Kashmir range and IGP Armed Kashmir. He was earlier posted in CRPF during his central deputation as DIG New Delhi Range, IGP CoBRA and...
Sheikh Abdullah’s birth anniversary, Martyrs’ Da...
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Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday decided to drop ex-Chief Minister Sheikh Abdullah’s birth anniversary and Martyrs’ Day from the list of public holidays for 2020. Also, October 26 will be celebrated as Accession Day for the first time in Kashmir’s history. According to the list of holidays for 2020 issued by GL Sharma, the deputy secretary of the General Administration Department of Jammu and Kashmir, 27 public holidays will be observed throughout the union...
No Friday prayers in Jamia Masjid Kashmir on 19th straight w...
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Jammu:Amid the claims of normalcy in Kashmir Valley by authorities, the historical Jamia Masjid remained locked down on Friday and as such the congregational prayers could not happen there on 19th straight week. Moreover prepaid mobile and internet services of all cellular companies including government owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) remained suspended while several mainstream political leaders are still languishing in MLA hostel which has been converted in sub-jail. Wilayat Times reports...
Centre mulling to establish separate “Leh Police Wing&...
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Kargil: An establishment of separate police wing in newly carved UT Ladakh is on cards and preparations in this regard have been initiated. Sources told that the separate force would be named ‘Leh Police Wing’ (LPW) and will be headed by IGP rank officer. Wilayat Times reports that according to JKNS, it has been learnt that the newly turned Union Territory (UT) Ladakh would be given separate police wing soon and Union Home Ministry has started ground work for its completion. Sources said that...
Over 57,000 Acres of Land Identified for Setting Up Industri...
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Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has identified over 57,000 acres of land for setting up industrial estates for prospective entrepreneurs, officials said on Thursday. While 15,000 acres of land have been identified in Kashmir valley, 42,500 acres of land have been identified in Jammu region, they said. KK Sharma, adviser to Lieutenant Governor, chaired a high-level meeting and directed officers to make suitable and sufficient land available for setting up new industrial estates for the...