Kashmir
J&K:Last Phase of Elections ends with over 68% Voting...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | Oct 02:The Election Commission of India Tuesday said that the phase-3 polls in Jammu and Kashmir recorded a historic turnout of 68.72 (tentative) per cent. The figure is highest compared to previous two phases that saw 61. 13 and 57. 31 percent voted in the first and second phases respectively. Officials in the Election Department told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the three phased Assembly Elections in J&K have concluded today. “Election Commission of India,...
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu biggest terrorist after Hitler...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | Oct 01:Jk`s Former Chief Minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the “biggest terrorist after Adolf Hitler” as the Jewish leader has turned Palestine and Lebanon into “gas chambers”. Mehbooba had earlier condemned the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Israeli airstrikes and cancelled her election campaign for a day to extend support to the people of Lebanon and Palestine. “The International Criminal...
Kashmir Erupts in Grief Over Martyrdom of Hezbollah Leader S...
Agha Syed Amin Musvi
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | Agha Syed Amin Musvi | Sep 30:Kashmir was engulfed in mourning following the martyrdom of Hezbollah leader Syed Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon. Protests and processions broke out across the region, with mourners carrying black flags and chanting anti-Israel and anti-US slogans. Large gatherings were reported in Shia-dominated areas, including Hassanabad, Zadibal, Saidakadal, Chattabal, Gaw Kadal, Shalimar, Padrethan, Bemina and Magam, where thousands poured...
Jammu and Kashmir Elections: 57% turnout recorded in Phase-2...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | Sep 26: As many as 20 of the 26 Assembly seats that went to polls in the second phase of Jammu and Kashmir elections on Wednesday saw a drop in voter turnout as compared to 2014, the last time polling was held in the erstwhile state, shows Election Commission’s data. According to the Election Commission of India, the voter turnout in the second phase of polls was recorded at 57.03 percent – lower than the 61.13 percent polling seen in the first phase of elections. The 2014 figure...
Kashmir`s Largest Religious Forum rejects Waqf Amendment Bil...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | Sep 12:Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulama (MMU) Jammu & Kashmir and Muslim personal law board on Thursday held an extraordinary meeting to discuss in depth the implications and possibilities regarding the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024, presented by the Government of India, along with the concerns and apprehensions Muslims are facing in this regard. According to a statement issued to the Wilayat Times, the meeting also seriously deliberated on issues such as inter-sectarian and intra-Muslim...
Drug menace soars in J&K: Over 9,400 arrested, heroin w...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS |Sep 10:The drug crisis in Jammu and Kashmir has reached alarming levels, with 6,564 cases registered over the past four years and more than 9,400 people arrested in connection with drug-related offenses. However, the political parties seem to have been playing a proverbial ostrich for such a situation. None of the major political parties, including the Congress, National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), or Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), have made eradicating the drug menace...
Historic Announcement:Jammu and Kashmir Set for First Assemb...
Syed Amin Musvi
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | Syed Amin Musvi | WTNS | Aug 18:In a landmark decision that will shape the future of Jammu and Kashmir, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the dates for the much-anticipated Assembly elections. After a decade-long wait and significant political transformations, Jammu and Kashmir is finally poised to hold its Assembly elections across three crucial phases: September 18, September 25, and October 1, 2024. A Decade-Long Wait Ends This election is particularly...
MMU Meet, Grand Scholars of Kashmir Call for Unity & Re...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | July 22: The Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) Jammu and Kashmir expressed its firm resolve to disallow any attempts to spread sectarian discord in Kashmir and harm to the region’s traditional sectarian harmony. The Majlis earnestly appealed to scholars, masjid imams and those active on social media, belonging to various schools of thought and sects that while each is free to follow its own practices they should absolutely refrain from targeting the beliefs of other sects...
Imam Hussain (A.S) Hospital: A Beacon of Revitalization and ...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | Special Correspondent | June 24:Kashmir’s dawn breaks gently over the valley, casting a golden hue on the recently rejuvenated Imam Hussain(A.S) Hospital. This institution, the sole Shia hospital in the region, has been transformed from a symbol of neglect into a beacon of medical excellence, embodying a powerful narrative of community resilience and unwavering commitment to healthcare. For decades, the hospital lay in disrepair, a testament to the rampant health demands it...
A Shining Light Extinguished: Waseem Reza Qomi Pays Tribute ...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | June 20:The lens of truth and compassion has dimmed with the passing of Nisar Ahmad, a senior photojournalist whose work with The Hindu left an indelible mark on the media landscape. From the revered city of Qom, Iran, Moulana Waseem Reza Qomi Al-Kashmiri, a young religious scholar at the Almustafa (PBUH) International University of Howza Elmiya Qom, expressed profound sorrow. In his poignant message, he hailed Ahmad as a beacon of compassion and professionalism, noting that his...