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JAMMU: The pilgrimage to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Cave Shrine, suspended for the last three days on IMD’s heavy rain forecast, is scheduled to resume on Wednesday.“In view of the inclement weather advisory issued by IMD, the yatra remained suspended for the third day Tuesday. It will resume on Oct 8. Devotees may stay updated…
File photo: J&K CM Omar Abdullah SRINAGAR: The National Conference government in Jammu & Kashmir on Monday removed the chief education officer of north Kashmir after he issued a circular warning teachers against posting comments related to policy matters on social media.J&K education secretary Ram Niwas Sharma issued an order attaching the officer, Bashir Ahmad…
Former Pakistan captain Sana Mir (X) Former Pakistan captain Sana Mir continued her role on the commentary panel for the high-profile Women’s World Cup 2025 clash between India and Pakistan at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday, despite facing widespread criticism for a previous on-air remark referencing “Azad Kashmir.” India are taking on…
File photo: Union minister Dr Jitendra Singh JAMMU: A Delhi-Udhampur airfare may soon be considerably cheaper with Union minister Dr Jitendra Singh Saturday announcing that Udhampur airport operationalisation had been finalised. Also, the proposed Kishtwar airport was included in the UDAN scheme, he added.The minister said the Udhampur airport could initially begin operations with ATR…
JAMMU: A suspected Pakistani drone hovering over a border village in Ramgarh sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district was noticed on Friday night, prompting security forces to launch a massive search operation.“Acting on the information, BSF and police rushed to the area and launched a combing operation to check whether narcotics or weapons had…
File photo: J&K CM Omar Abdullah SRINAGAR: Governing National Conference (NC) has decided to contest all four Rajya Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir, and is not in a mood to concede even one seat to ally Congress.BJP, too, announced to contest all seats, which NC described as “posturing”, and said the party would face…
File photo: Vaishno Devi temple JAMMU: Vaishno Devi temple in J&K’s Reasi district will be closed to devotees for three days from Sunday (October 5-7) following the forecast of heavy rain in several areas of Jammu and south Kashmir.The closure comes less than a month after the shrine reopened following a 22-day shutdown since Aug…
Kashmir on Friday witnessed a first-of-its-kind milestone in automobile logistics, with the arrival of its maiden dedicated car carrier rake by Indian Railways.A special train carrying 116 brand-new Maruti Suzuki vehicles, including Brezza, Dzire, WagonR and S-Presso, rolled into the Anantnag Goods Shed directly from the company’s Manesar plant in Haryana, PTI reported. This marks…
The ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 was rocked on Thursday when former Pakistan captain and commentator Sana Mir came under heavy criticism for an on-air remark referring to “Azad Kashmir”.During Pakistan’s opening match against Bangladesh, while describing batter Natalia Pervaiz, Mir said: “… Natalia who comes from Kashmir, Azad Kashmir, plays in Lahore a lot…
Bangladesh vs Pakistan (Photo by Sameera Peiris/Getty Images) The ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 was marred by controversy on Thursday after former Pakistan captain and commentator Sana Mir came under heavy criticism for an on-air remark referring to “Azad Kashmir”. The incident occurred during Pakistan’s opening clash against Bangladesh, when Mir, while describing batter Natalia’s…
