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Kashmir Crisis-Abrogation of Article 370 & 35-A...

Sarfaraz Amin

( Jammu and Kashmir )

Voltaire has well said, “It is dangerous to be right in matters about which the established authorities are wrong.” So when the established authorities does wrong when power corrupts them to go for filth’s gains for scoring political points and it has been well said by , Lord Acton , “power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely .” By Sarfaraz Amin: Since August 2019 clampdown, curfew on economy and markets has added to the sufferings and ordeals, the economy...

Kashmir`s legendary educationist Agha Ashraf Ali Is No More...

WTNS

( Jammu and Kashmir )

Srinagar | WTNS | August 7: Kashmir`s legendary educationist and academician  Agha Ashraf Ali passed away  at 11:45 pm Friday night at his Rajbagh residence in Srinagar. Family statement said he was weak due to old age but healthy. He died at the age of 98 and peacefully minutes after going to bed, said a family statement. He will be buried today at his family graveyard Gulistan Mazaar at Alamgari Bazar in Srinagar. Wilayat Times reports , a family statement said there will be no congregational...

Our Assets with Hunger and Humiliation:Migrant Workers...

Khanday Sadaf-un-Nisa

( Jammu and Kashmir )

Migration is one of the defining issues of 21st century. Migration is caused by various factors like social, political, cultural etc. From a compendium India as of 2019 has, 17.5 million people of Indian origin are residing in other countries as immigrants. By Khanday Sadaf-un-Nisa: Migration is one of the defining issues of 21st century. Migration is caused by various factors like social, political, cultural etc. From a compendium India as of 2019 has, 17.5 million people of Indian...

Modi made strategic blunder on August 5 last year, Imran Kha...

( Pakistan )

Islamabad | WTNS | August 5:On the eve of the first anniversary of the revocation of the Article 370 and Article 35A of Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan unveiled a new political map which includes the  J&K as part of Pakistan.Khan has decided to present the new political map at the United Nations as well. The Imran Khan cabinet approved the new map in which the complete Jammu and Kashmir, is shown integrated with Pakistan. The  map shows J&K as “Indian illegally...

The wait of centuries ends, says PM Modi at foundation cerem...

( India )

New Delhi | WTNS | August 5:After offering prayers and laying the foundation stone for a grand Ram Temple at site of a demolished 16th century mosque at  Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi addressed the nation saying, “India is creating a golden chapter in Ayodhya. The wait of centuries ends today (August 5).” “A grand temple will now be built for our Ram Lalla who had been staying in a tent for decades. Today, Ram Janmabhoomi breaks free of the cycle of breaking and...

Curfew and Restrictions in Kashmir on 1st anniversary after ...

( Jammu and Kashmir )

Srinagar | WTNS | August 5: Authorities on Wednesday imposed curfew-like restrictions in Valley as the Union Territory marked the first anniversary of abrogation of Article 370 and 35(A). Several political leaders and activists were detained to thwart any protest while a “crucial meeting” called by NC President Dr Farooq Abdullah at his residence was also disallowed. However several PDP activists staged protest demonstration in Srinagar and avowed to continue its fight for restoration of special...

Covid-19:Bureaucrat, police officer among 10 new deaths in J...

( Jammu and Kashmir )

Srinagar | WTNS | July 31:The deadly  COVID-19 on Friday claimed ten more lives including a KAS officer and a police Sub-Inspector in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the toll number of deaths in the Union Territory to 378. Wilayat Times News Service reports,Officials told KNO that ten patients who died include a 70-year-old male from Dragmulla Kupwara, a 54-year-old woman from Pampore Pulwama, a 52-year-old Police Sub-Inspector from Khanda Budgam, a 62-year-old man from Qamarwari Srinagar, a 75-year-old...

Sajad Gani Lone released after 360 days,says ‘jail experie...

( Jammu and Kashmir )

Srinagar | WTNS | July 31:In a major development,Jammu and Kashmir People`s Conference(JKPC) Chairman and Former Minister Sajad Gani Lone was released from nearly a year-long detention in the wake of the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019. Lone was released days ahead of first anniversary of the Centre`s move to remove Article 370 of the Constitution in August last years, the officials said. Wilayat Times News Service reports that while confirming his release Sajad Gani Lone took on his twitter...

Women entrepreneurs can boost job creation in J&K: Dr S...

( Jammu and Kashmir )

Srinagar | WTNS | July 30:Director Information and Public Relations, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar on Wednesday addressed a webinar on ‘Entrepreneurship and Self Employment Opportunities for Women in J&K’ organized by FICCI, J&K State Council. Dr Sehrish, who was a special guest on the occasion, talked about the opportunities available for qualified young women of Jammu and Kashmir in terms of entrepreneurship and self employment. She highlighted that entrepreneurship is seen as a channel for...

Ibrahimi hajj is a glorious Islamic phenomenon against this ...

( Iran )

Tehran | WTNS | July 30:The following is the full text of a message delivered on July 29, 2020, by Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, on the occasion of the arrival of Hajj season. In the message, His Eminence points to the inability of many Muslims to participate in this year’s hajj ceremony due to the coronavirus restrictions and expresses his hope that they will conduct a safe and blessed hajj pilgrimage in the near future. In the Name of Allah,...