Year: 2020

Congregational Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid and other shrines held after 21 weeks

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After remaining closed for more than 21 weeks following the COVID-19 pandemic, congregational Friday prayers were held first time at Jamia Masjid, Dargah Hazratbal, Charar-e-Sharief and other shrines in the Valley. The religious places across Jammu Kashmir reopened on August 18 after a gap of five months to contain the spread of COVID-19. The administration had urged devotees to follow proper guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs). For the ease of those coming for prayers, the Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid had put in place all the SOPs and other preventive…

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15 Deaths recorded in Kashmir, 654 fresh coronavirus cases surface in J&K

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The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday recorded 654 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of positive cases to 31,371. Of the cases reported today, 114 surfaced from Jammu while the remaining 540 were recorded from Kashmir. Meanwhile, a single-day highest spike of 15 more deaths — all from Kashmir — were reported during the past 24 hours. The death toll in the Union Territory has reached 593. Of the total number of deaths reported in Jammu and Kashmir, 41 patients have lost their lives in Jammu…

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What happened to BJP’s promised statehood to Jammu: Devender Singh Rana

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National Conference provincial President Devender Singh Rana Thursday assailed BJP for compromising with honour, pride and aspirations of Jammu, saying all tall promises proved hoax with people finding themselves downgraded as secondary class citizens in two Union territories. “What happened to promised statehood for Jammu, which the people were assured by the BJP in order to fulfill their aspirations as they, according to the party, felt that they had not got their due share in governance,” said Rana while interacting with media persons here.He said people of Jammu in turn…

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Over 500 vehicles stranded as Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for traffic due to multiple landslides

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The Jammu and Srinagar National Highway on Thursday was closed for traffic following multiple landslides on the Ramban-Banihal stretch in Ramban district due to heavy rainfall, leaving over 500 vehicles stranded. According to the officials, the highway was closed for traffic around 8:30 am after multiple landslides took place at Marog, Monkey Morh, Battery Chashma, Panthial and Trishul Morh areas. “The clearance wok is yet to be undertaken as it was raining heavily in the area. Over 500 vehicles have been stranded at different places due to blockades,” said the…

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We stand by Gupkar Declaration it’s the core issue and are in constant touch with Mehbooba: Farooq Abdullah

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After chairing the maiden party meeting of National Conference in over one year’s time, party president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said the political parties stand by the Gupkar Declaration issued last year and it remains to be the core issue. “God willing we will have an all-party meeting on the Gupkar Declaration. We are not running away from it as it is our core issue. The all-party meeting on August 5 this year was not allowed to take place as you all know,” Dr Abdullah said at a press…

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Srinagar gets cleaner, Jammu ranks among dirtiest cities

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Srinagar ranked 36th among the cleanest cities in India, while Jammu ranked among the dirtiest cities for the fourth successive year securing 224th rank under the Swachh Survekshan 2020 announced on Thursday.This was revealed by the Ministry of Housing and Union Affairs on Thursday in which Srinagar secured 36th rank with 2905.58 points out of 4000.Jammu city ranked among the dirtiest cities for the fourth successive year, securing 224th rank and secured 2284.16 points among 382 cities and towns of India with a population of less than 10 lakh.The announcement…

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1442 Hijri, Islamic New Year begins today

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The Hijri New Year 1442 begins on Friday, 21 August 2020, J&K Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam announced today. The Grand Mufti confirmed the sighting of the moon and announced that 21 August would be the first day of Muharram. He said ample number of testimonies were received from various districts about the sighting of Muharram moon and Friday will mark the first day of the first month of the Islamic calendar. The Youm-e-Ashur would be observed on August 30. Imarat-e-Sharia Hind announced the sighting of Muharram moon on Thursday evening.Chairman Central…

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GoI hatching conspiracy to turn J&K economically, culturally backward: GA Mir

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J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president GA Mir on Thursday alleged that Jammu and Kashmir were being turned ‘economically and culturally backward’ as part of a conspiracy hatched in New Delhi. “J&K has been turned into a football stadium where different captains come for training. People from the entire world are being brought here but those who are the real residents are troubled. If you look at any sector….be it political or developmental….be it health or tourism….in every manner, J&K is being pushed towards economic blockade. Sources of income are…

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12 Fresh deaths, 708 new cases of coronavirus reported from across J&K

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12 more people lost lives to COVID19 in Kashmir today, including a 43-year old Srinagar man with no underlying diseases. COVID19 continued to cause deaths in young ‘otherwise healthy’ individuals. Another 43 year old man from Hawal Srinagar died at SKIMS Soura today. He had been admitted with COVID19 pneumonia, a doctor at the hospital said. However, the doctor said the patient had been admitted very late into the disease. “He was under treatment only for one day and had acute respiratory distress when he was brought to the hospital,”…

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Imran Khan plays down differences with ally Saudi Arabia

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Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has played down differences with longtime ally Saudi Arabia after his army chief visited Riyadh in a bid to ease a row over policy towards the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir. The dispute, brought on by Pakistani demands for Saudi Arabia to take a firmer line against India for what Pakistan says are its human rights violations in Kashmir, has threatened Riyadh’s financial support for Islamabad. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia had no differences, Khan said in a late Tuesday interview, backing away from criticism by…

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