Friday congregational prayers were held at the Masjid after 30 weeks, making it an emotional moment for worshippers, thousands of them, who had reached old […]
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After 30 weeks closure, admin mulls to reopen historic Jamia Masjid for friday prayers
Owing to ebbing Covid-19 cases and sustained public demand for reopening Kashmir’s grand mosque, the Jamia Masjid, officials from the divisional administration in Kashmir visited […]
Choice between Hijab and education is injustice: Zaira Wasim
Former Bollywood actress Zaira Wasim has said that any woman who has to decide between wearing either Hijab or pursuing her is an absolute injustice […]
Third wave of corona-virus has crossed peak in J&K: Health experts
The third Covid wave has crossed its peak in Jammu and Kashmir as infections are declining continuously for the past six days, health experts said. […]
Aspirants cry foul as Kashmir varsity goes ahead with recruitment process of lapsed assistant registrar posts
In a clear violation of its own recruitment rules, Kashmir University is going ahead with the hiring process for assistant registrar posts that had lapsed […]
How Kashmir’s Half-Widows are denied their basic property rights
By: Safina Nabi Thirty winters have passed since Atiqa Begum, 59, last held her husband’s hand. Married at the young age of 19, Atiqa spent […]
Journalist body shocked over ‘Forcible Takeover’ of Kashmir Press Club, Govt stalls Re-Registration process
After authorities withdrew registration of the Kashmir Press Club (KPC), a group of journalists on Saturday unilaterally formed an interim body in what several journalist […]
Pherr Or Smoked fish -Kashmir’s winter delicacy
By: Urvat il Wusqa With the arrival of the winter season in Kashmir, many traditional delicacies are prepared. One of among them is “Pherr” or […]
Outcry across J&K after army gets land in Gulmarg and Sonamarg
The corps commander, as per the order, has been asked to ‘ensure strict adherence to environment laws’, which is a customary directive The Jammu and […]
Delimitation: Anxiety in Kashmir as India panel proposes to redraw election map
The controversial proposal to raise assembly seats in Jammu causes anger among Muslims, who form the majority in the disputed region. A controversial proposal to […]