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PM Modi Flags off First Electric Train in J&K...

( Jammu and Kashmir )

Srinagar | WTNS | Feb 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited Jammu where he inaugurated the first Electric Train and also inaugurated the train service between Sangaldan station and Baramulla station. He also launched multiple development projects, including those for education, railway, aviation, and road sectors, worth over 32,000 crore. Also, he distributed appointment orders to about 1,500 new Jammu and Kashmir government recruits. The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for...

Iran among top 5 countries in nuclear industry: Atomic chief...

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Tehran | WTNS | Feb 20:The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the country ranks among the top five in the nuclear industry despite years of sanctions imposed by the West. Speaking on Tuesday, Mohammad Eslami highlighted Iran’s achievements in its peaceful nuclear energy program, including the production of high-quality heavy water. “Iran is placed among the world’s top five countries in many fields such as the nuclear industry,” he said. “Today, we are at...

Iran Exposes dozens of spies in 28 countries linked to Israe...

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Tehran | WTNS | Feb 03:The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence has exposed a widespread Mossad spy network operating in 28 countries, marking a significant revelation in the ongoing battle against covert activities orchestrated by the Zionist regime. In a statement, the Ministry revealed the outcome of an extensive intelligence and counterintelligence initiative aimed at the espionage and security structures of the occupying regime of Al-Quds. The operation yielded an unprecedented wealth of information...

Beyond Borders: J&K Tourism’s Trailblazing 2024 Visio...

( Jammu and Kashmir )

Srinagar | WTNS | Syed Amin Mosavi | Feb 02:Snow or not, the Tourism department is determined to attract a larger influx of both foreign and domestic tourists this year, aiming to surpass last year’s 2.11 Crore arrivals. The pipeline includes strategic moves such as Khelo-India events, tourism promotion campaigns, national conferences, and foreign tours targeting stakeholders to entice international tourists. In a recent conversation with Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Commissioner Secretary Tourism...

Historic Milestone: India and Iran Seal Definitive Deal for ...

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New Delhi | WTNS | Jan 18: In Tehran, India and Iran have finalized an agreement on the Chahbahar Port, marking India’s inaugural foreign port venture. Talks on this Iranian project date back several years, notably during Prime Minister Modi’s 2017 visit to Tehran and External Affairs Minister Jaishankar’s emphasis on Chahbahar’s role as a regional transit hub at the 2021 Connectivity Conference in Tashkent. On November 23, 2023, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra co-chaired discussions...

Eternal Echoes: A Celestial Saga of Kashmiri Marsiya Maestro...

( Jammu and Kashmir )

In homage to him, who painted Karbala’s tale with heartfelt tears, where devotees echoed their grief through chest-beating and torn garments. My uncle, Zakir Mushtaq Hussain Sufi, leaves an eternal imprint on the canvas of Kashmiri elegy. By Zakir Mujtaba Sufi In the expansive realm where echoes gently sway, A voice ascended, touched by a heavenly display. Imam Barghas stand tall, grand in their presence, Resonating with sacred verses, a divine essence. Through hidden dimensions,...

Muzaffar Baig’s Riveting Return Sparks Renewed Politic...

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Srinagar | WTNS | Jan 011:In a notable comeback, Muzaffar Hussain Baig, former J&K deputy chief minister, returned to the PDP after a three-year hiatus. The re-joining ceremony, attended by Baig and his wife Safina Baig, took place in the presence of PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti. The event marked the eighth death anniversary of party founder Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, with Baig offering prayers at Sayeed’s grave in Anantnag district’s Bijbehara town. As speculation swirls within the party about the...

Moulana Waseem Reza Kashmiri denounces cowardly terrorist at...

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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...

Supreme Leader:The terrorist attack in Kerman will be met wi...

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Tehran | WTNS | Jan 05: Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Khamenei, has issued a message following the martyrdom of a number of pilgrims who were martyred in a terrorist attack while en route to the tomb of Martyr General Soleimani in Kerman’s Garden of Martyrs on January 3, 2024. The following is the text of this message. In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful The evil, criminal enemies of the Iranian nation have once again created a tragedy and martyred...

Explosions rock Soleimani Commemoration ceremony, Iran’...

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Tehran | WTNS | Jan 04:In a devastating turn of events, two terrorist blasts near the burial site of Iran’s General Qasem Suleiman in Kerman have left at least 103 dead and 188 injured. The explosions occurred during a ceremony marking the fourth martyrdom anniversary of General Suleiman, with the death toll expected to rise. The first explosion, approximately 700 meters from the grave, was followed by a second one about a kilometre away. Unnamed sources reported that remotely detonated bags...