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Moulana Waseem Reza Kashmiri denounces cowardly terrorist at...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | Jan 06:Moulana Waseem Reza Al-Kashmiri, a prominent religious preacher currently studying at the globally renowned Jamia Al-Mustafa(S) Howza Ilmiya in Qom, Iran, has vehemently condemned the recent terrorist bomb attack in the city of Kerman. Issuing a statement from the holy city of Qom, Moulana Waseem Reza Al-Kashmiri emphasized that the act of shedding innocent blood, particularly during the commemoration of General Haaj Qasem Soleimani at Gulzar Martyr’s graveyard, is...
J&K’s educational Chronicles 2023: A Tale of Wins...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | Jan 01: “The past year bore witness to it all, looking forward to a brighter future. In the dynamic year of 2023, Jammu and Kashmir’s educational voyage revealed a blend of accomplishments, challenges, and notable adjustments.” Key milestones • Educational institutions clocked more than 220 active days, showcasing a commitment to consistent learning. • The administrative heads exercised prudence, refraining from unnecessary closures and ensuring educational...
Parliamentary panel asks for prompt follow-up on UAE’s inv...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
New Delhi | WTNS | Dec 23: A parliamentary panel has recommended to the Government of India to promptly follow-up on investment opportunities by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) companies in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. In its report, the department-related standing committee on Ministry of External Affairs has recommended that the opportunity presented by some UAE companies for investing in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir should also be followed up promptly. The recommendation...
Double Trouble: Kashmir’s Vulnerability to ‘Doub...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | Syed Amin Mosavi | Dec 22:In recent times, a disconcerting trend has emerged in the Kashmir Valley—one that sheds light on the vulnerability of its people to online manipulation, leading to the drainage of their wealth. The ease with which the residents of Kashmir can be swayed is perplexing, as they seem to be bullied into making decisions with substantial financial consequences. At the heart of this issue is the influence wielded by certain YouTubers who, through persuasive...
The brute silence of the world against Palestine massacre by...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | Oct 25: Maulana Waseem Reza Al Kashmiri, a young religious scholar from Jammu Kashmir, said that the sheer and draconian stillness of the global peace stakeholder and human rights watch is entirely and mostly the ugliest form of inhumanities. This time call out the urgent establishment of universal unionism to put a full stop over the atrocities and the devilish plots . In a statement issued from the holy city of Qom Iran, the young Kashmiri religious preacher Maulana Waseem Reza...
Breast cancer leading cause of women’s deaths in repro...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | Sep 24:Breast cancer remains a significant cause of cancer-related deaths among women in their reproductive years, and approximately one-third of cancer cases are associated with behavioural and lifestyle factors, prominent Oncosurgeon, Dr Shabnam Bashir said in an exclusive interview with the news agency. Dr Shabnam, Kashmir’s first female organ-specific Oncosurgeon, who is trained in advanced technologies such as Robotics, CRS with HIPEC, PIPAC therapy, and laser therapy,...
Centre approves 65 bridges for J&K under rural road con...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | Sep 25: The Government of India has approved construction of 65 bridges in Jammu & Kashmir under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), an ambitious rural road connectivity programme launched in 2000. In a significant development, the Union Ministry of Rural Development has approved construction of 65 bridges during the empowered committee meeting held on September 5, 2023 to discuss the project proposals of bridges submitted by Union Territory of J&K under PMGSY-III...
As a part of strategy sikh community in Kashmir to choose ow...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | Sep 26: All Party Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) has decided to carry out a mass contact programme across the Kashmir valley while from next week its members would visit each and every village of Kashmir valley for mass contact with the Sikh community. The APSCC in a statement issued to Wilayat Times, said that friends neither the successive governments of Jammu & Kashmir nor the people at the centre have resolved the issues of the Sikh community despite the fact that the...
Euphoria behind Eons : Mirwaiz’s reunion exhilarated p...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | Sep 23: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq released after four years of house imprisonment came to an end today on 22 September after authorities liberated him and allowed him to the Friday congregation pray. His liberation marked the hearts of thousands of his followers with the jubilations blended with a sense of gratitude to the authorities . His excerpts from the Friday congregational prayer: In current scenario, there is no space for us, says Mirwaiz, Urges people to be patient,...
No lessons learnt from 2014 floods’: Urbanisation, encroac...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | Sep 08:Urbanisation, unabated encroachment and flow of sewage are the reasons the river Jhelum is getting polluted, experts said. Jhelum which originates from Veerinag in south Kashmir and traverses through Srinagar before entering into Wular Lake is an important source of irrigation, drinking water and hydropower in the valley. Experts said the heaps of garbage, polythene, plastic and even pipes dropping sewage into the river are a common sight due to which this river has been...