Mirwaiz Released From House Detention After 4 Years
Srinagar- Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was released from house arrest on Friday, four years after he was taken into detention in the wake of abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution in August 2019, officials said here. The Mirwaiz will be allowed to take part in the Friday congregational prayers […]
Mirwaiz Umer Farooq Returns to Jamia Masjid After Four Years
SRINAGAR: Incumbent Hurriyat Chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq will lead Friday prayers at historic Jamia Masjid at Nowhatta Srinagar after a gap of four years, official sources said. They told GNS that the administration has taken the decision after due consultation with different law enforcement agencies. Notably, Mirwaiz was placed under house arrest on August 4, […]
Libya flood disaster displaced over 43,000 people: IOM
Libya’s flood disaster, which killed thousands in the city of Derna, also displaced more than 43,000 people, the International Organisation for Migration said on Thursday. A tsunami-sized flash flood broke through two ageing river dams upstream from the coastal city after the Mediterranean Storm Daniel lashed the area on September 10. It razed entire neighbourhoods, […]
Journey ahead
With the implementation of NEP 2020, the J & K government is trying to bring out skilled students from educational institutions. Teachers are being trained to encourage students to go for better fields and contribute to the socio economic development of the society. In the last 3 years, our higher education institutions have made efforts […]
World’s oldest wooden structure discovered in Zambia
PARIS: Archaeologists said on Wednesday they have unearthed the oldest wooden structure ever discovered, dating from nearly half a million years ago, which suggests that our ancestors may have been more advanced than previously thought. The exceptionally well-preserved wooden structure was found at Kalambo Falls in the north of Zambia near the border with Tanzania. […]
Div Com Kashmir reviews arrangements for Eid Milad-un-Nabi (S.A.W), following Friday
Directs officers to ensure better facilities for devotees at Shrines, Mosques SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 20: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri Wednesday convened a meeting of Officers to review arrangements for the forthcoming religious occasions of Eid Milad-un-Nabi (S.A.W) and Friday following in Kashmir Division. Addressing the meeting, Div Com directed all the […]
Institutional development
In order to provide modern amenities for urban development, the J & K administration recently reviewed the performance of the State Urban Development Agency (SUDA) at the Civil Secretariat here. Advisor to LG asked the officers to collaborate with other departments or institutions for imparting training to beneficiaries so that their skills can be upgraded. […]
Will Chandrayaan-3 lander and rover wake up in 48 hours from now?
After a lunar night of two weeks, Chandrayaan-3’s lander and rover will soon be awakened. On September 2, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) declared on X (previously Twitter) that it had “safely parked” the lander Vikram and the rover Pragyan next to each other in sleep mode with their research instruments off. The lander […]
Root to get World Cup practice against Ireland
LONDON: England batsman Joe Root will face Ireland in Wednesday’s One-day International series opener as he eyes extra practice ahead of the World Cup. With England’s World Cup defence set to get underway in India on October 5, Root is the only member of the World Cup squad taking on Ireland. Root asked to be […]
Azerbaijan launches military operation in Nagorno-Karabakh
BAKU: Azerbaijan launched military action in the Nagorno-Karabakh region on Tuesday, a step that could presage a new war in the volatile area but which Baku said was necessary to restore constitutional order and drive out Armenian military formations. A spokesperson for the Azeri government called upon pro-Armenian fighters to lay down their arms `immediately’. […]