Srinagar, March 13 (IANS) The management of the Jama Masjid in J&K’s Srinagar said that authorities disallowed Friday congregational prayers at the mosque and placed Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest.Mirwaiz Umar Farooq traditionally delivers the sermon on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramzan (Jumatul Vida) at the Jama Masjid in the old city’s Nowhatta area.The Mirwaiz reposted, on his X handle, the Jamia Masjid management committee’s statement, which read: “Anjuman Auqaf Jama …
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Srinagar, March 6 (IANS) Senior religious leader and chief cleric of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, said on Friday that authorities have placed him under house arrest as restrictions continued across the Valley.Mirwaiz Umar said on X, “Restrictions in the valley continue and have been heightened on a Friday in the holy month of Ramzan. I have also been placed under house arrest, and in these greatly blessed days, when thousands come to the mosques seeking blessings and guidance the pulpit of Ja…
Srinagar, March 6 (IANS) Authorities have relaxed restrictions at several places in Srinagar city and elsewhere in the Valley and life limped back to normal quickly in these areas, officials said. Tensions have appreciably come down in the entire Valley even though the authorities decided to continue restrictions in the Valley on Friday as well and possible large gatherings of people for congregational Friday prayers, officials added on Thursday.Top sources said that while the average citizen is…
Srinagar, March 4 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday interacted with members of civil society at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar and offered ‘Fatiha’ (prayers for the dead) for the Iranian Supreme Leader and others killed in the recent developments in Iran.The Office of the Chief Minister said in a statement: “The Chief Minister today interacted with religious leaders and members of civil society in Srinagar in light of recen…
Dubai, Jan 19 (IANS) The exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Kashmir Valley in early 1990 must be remembered not only for its human cost but also the mechanism that produced it. Kashmiri Pandits did not leave because their future was uncertain but they left as Pakistan-backed terrorism made the present unlivable, a report has stated. “The exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Kashmir Valley in early 1990 is often described as a tragic by-product of instability. That characterisation understates bo…
Jammu, Jan 19 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) President, Farooq Abdullah, said on Monday that he does not believe that Kashmiri Pandits will ever return permanently to the Valley. “They may come as visitors, but I don’t think Kashmiri Pandits will ever return permanently to the Valley,” Farooq Abdullah told reporters here.He, however, added that the displaced Kashmiri Pandits are always welcome to return to their homes.Emphasising that the Valley is th…
Srinagar, Jan 18 (IANS) Minimum temperature again slipped several notches below zero in the Valley on Sunday as Jammu and Kashmir faced a 96 per cent rain deficit in the first fortnight of January, the Meteorological Department said.Meteorological Department officials said that during the first fortnight of this month, Jammu and Kashmir recorded a 96 per cent rain deficit, which is alarming because there is a probability of early bloom in trees that will not mature into fruit due to the low temp…
Srinagar, Jan 17 (IANS) While higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir received light snowfall, the plains of the Valley missed the season’s first snowfall on Saturday.Weather officials have forecast moderate to heavy snowfall in the Valley between January 22 and 24.According to Meteorological Department officials, light to moderate snowfall occurred in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir during the last 12 hours, while the plains did not record any, much to the disappointment of residents waitin…
Srinagar, Jan 2 (IANS) Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday prohibited trekking, camping, hiking and similar outdoor activities in high altitude and forested areas ok Kokernag, citing “security reasons”. An order issued by the Kokernag SDM cited recent incidents, where “certain persons have attempted to cross naka/checkpoints during late night hours thereby raising serious security concerns relating to public safety”, and that “unrestricted movement and activities like …
Srinagar, Jan 2 (IANS) Due to a clear night sky, the minimum temperature dropped throughout Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, and the Meteorological (MeT) Department has forecast cloudy, but mostly dry weather for the next 48 hours.Srinagar city had one degree Celsius, Gulmarg minus 7 and Pahalgam minus 6.2 degrees as the minimum temperature.Jammu city had 6 degrees Celsius, Katra town 6.5, Batote 2.8, Banihal minus 1.1 and Bhaderwah minus 2.8 degrees as the night’s lowest temperature.The MeT Depar…