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United States likely to lift negative travel advisory on J&#...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | Aug 24:In a significant development, Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday said that the United States was likely to rollback the negative travel advisory on the UT in the wake of the improving situation in Kashmir. Addressing the gathering at Rajbhawan Jammu after laying the E-foundation stone for the restoration of the holy shrine of Shiv Khori. The project has been handed over to JSW group that will add new facilities at the shrine which will increase...
Young Kashmir Authour Faheem-ul-Islam comes up with his thir...
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Srinagar | WTNS | Aug 24: A young author, Faheem ul Islam, hailing from the picturesque village of Achan in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, has once again captivated readers with his literary prowess. Currently pursuing Masters in International Politics from the Department of Strategic and Security Studies at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Faheem has unveiled his much-anticipated third book titled “Confronting The Crossroads: Muslim Youth in the 21st Century”. Faheem’s literary...
Drug Addiction Rattling the Valley, De-addiction centers wit...
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Srinagar | WTNS | Aug 23: The number of patients visiting OPDs in the Valley’s largest District De-addiction Centre in SMHS Hospital, Srinagar, jumped 75% to 41,110 in the year-ending March 2023, Indian Express reported. This means that one patient walked into the OPD every 12 minutes. As per the report, in the previous financial year, over 21,000 follow-up patients and 2,000 new patients had turned up at the DDC while in ’22, the number of new users has gone past 3000 and follow-up patients...
No outsider being given land under PMAY in J&K: LG Mano...
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Srinagar | WTNS | July 15:Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday said that no outsider was being given land under Pradhan Mantri’s Awas Yojna (PMAY) and those who grabbed state land illegally should stop misleading people. Addressing a function at Dak Bunglow, Baramulla district of north Kashmir, the LG said that many people came to him stating that they were eligible for the PMAY but they had no land. “So the administration took a review and decided to give such families...
MMU led by Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir strongly condemns desecration o...
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Srinagar | WTNS | July 06 :Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema strongly condemned the outrageous act of burning copies of the Holy Qur’an by a miscreant in Sweden on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha in the presence of the government and the administration who had given permission to that person to commit the blasphemous act. The desecration of sacred texts and insults to revered personalities , deeply disturbs the followers of the religion whose symbols are being abused, and badly hurts their sentiments and feelings....
World a dumbstruck over desecration of the Holy Quran `debat...
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Srinagar | WTNS | July 05 :Strongly Condemned the continue desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden, Maulana Waseem Reza Kashmiri, a young Islamic scholar of Jammu and Kashmir, said that hurting the beliefs of two billion Muslims and calling the desecration of sanctities as freedom of speech is a lie and a deception against which the voice should be raised at the global level so that the Swedish government adopts a comprehensive policy for prevention by severely punishing the insolent involved in...
Striking fetters to unshackle the obscurest cuffs, `Safina B...
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Srinagar | WTNS | July 05: Safina Baig possesses a deep understanding of the challenges and aspirations of the people she grew up with. From an early age, she has nurtured a profound desire to bring about positive change in their lives. Recognizing her passion and leadership potential, she was elected as a member of the District Development Council (DDC) Baramulla and eventually rose to the position of Chairperson, becoming a strong voice for the people. “I have witnessed the struggles and...
Jammu & Kashmir planted more than 15 million trees last...
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Srinagar | WTNS | May 12:Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said that Jammu and Kashmir government has planted more than 15 million trees in the previous financial year across the Union Territory. Speaking during the Youth-20 (Y20) consultation meet on climate change under India’s G20 presidency, Manoj Sinha said that Jammu and Kashmir is not famous only for snow clad mountains but also for intellectual brilliance. “In the past financial year only, we have planted more than 15...
Costlier Hajj: Chairperson Safina Baig seeks PM’s inte...
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Srinagar | WTNS | May 12:Amid the row over costlier air fares for Kashmiri Hajj pilgrims, J&K Hajj Committee Chairperson Safina Baig Thursday sought personal intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to resolve the row. Baig in a tweet urged the PM for his intervention in reducing the exorbitant airfares from Kashmir for Hajj pilgrimage. “Despite the announcement of cheaper Hajj rates this year, high airfares from Kashmir are causing apprehensions among the people. As the leader of the...
Allama Sheikh Mehdi remembered on his 24th death anniversary...
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Srinagar | WTNS | April 03: Religious leaders and scholars today paid glowing tributes to Hujatul Islam Wal Muslimeen, Allama Shiekh Mehdi Hussaini Najafi on his 24th death anniversary. Remembering, late Allama, a congregational meeting was held in central Kashmir’s Budgam District where speakers threw light on the life and teachings of late Allama. A good gathering of people also participated in Quran Khawni majlis and thronged to his grave to pray for the departed soul. The majlis was organized...