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  Mecca, Jun 2: Saudi Arabia has stopped more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca, officials said Sunday, as authorities crack down on illegal journeys into the city. The government blames overcrowding at the Hajj on unauthorized participants. It also says they made…

    Security, other arrangements get final touch Jammu, June 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate train services to Kashmir from holy town of Katra, the base camp of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji shrine, in first week of June, most likely on June 6 after which…

    Srinagar, May 31: The Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) Saturday announced summer vacations for all educational institutes of summer zones areas of the region from June-07 to July-17-2025.DSEJ in an order said, “All the government and recognized private schools falling in summer zones of Jammu division shall…

Sameer Ahmad Anantnag: In contradictory statements by DSWO Anantnag and the Chairman of Hilal Institute, an NGO operating in Anantnag, on whether the One Stop Center (OSC) is functional or non-functional in District Anantnag, the nodal officer of the scheme has alleged that the scheme has been non-functional for the…

By Sameer AhmadAnantnag:Blood donation in Kashmir is not just a noble act — for some, it’s a lifelong mission. Abbas Paray, a 34-year-old resident of Danter in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, has been at the forefront of this mission since 2015, donating blood and organizing thousands of others to do…

New Delhi  : Addressing the “Battery Summit 2025” here today, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Minister of State for PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh referred to recent discoveries of vast Lithium reserves in Jammu & Kashmir’s Reasi district…

Srinagar, May 28 : Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President Tariq Hameed Karra has launched a scathing critique of the governance model currently in place in the Union Territory, blaming the “dual control system” for the stagnation in development and public administration. Karra highlighted the structural dysfunction in…

  Gulmarg, May 28 : Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has urged a cohesive approach between the Union Government, the elected state leadership, and the Raj Bhavan to ensure the safety and confidence of tourists visiting Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking after chairing a cabinet meeting in Gulmarg, Abdullah said, “I…

  Tral, May 27: In a heartbreaking incident, a woman lost her life in Waged Tral after being struck by a falling tree during sudden gusty winds that swept through the area this evening. The deceased has been identified as Saleema, wife of Bashir Ahmad Dar, a resident of Waged…