The government’s decision to pool its MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery) seats in the All-India Quota (AIQ) from the current session continues to trigger protests in Kashmir Valley.
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has urged the contractors to expedite work on the 14.15-km Zojila Tunnel, and to take it up as a “challenge and complete the project three years ahead of the 2026 deadline.
The skies over Srinagar roared on Sunday morning with fighter jets and Chinook helicopters exhibiting adrenaline-pumping manoeuvres at an air show conducted after 14 years here
Battling chronic ailments and house captivity for years, the top Hurriyat leader finally breathed his last at the age of 92. His passing became one of the hushed political farewells of Kashmir.
Janmashtami was celebrated in Srinagar with a procession passing through many areas of uptown and culminating at Lal Chowk.
Authorities on Tuesday foiled processions by members of the Shia community in Srinagar to mark the eighth day of the 10-day Muharram mourning period, officials said.
Since morning police and paramilitary men were seen stopping and searching vehicles at several places while people were queued up and subjected to frisking.
Friday prayers were offered in Srinagar’s historic Jamia Masjid by following Covid-appropriate behaviour after a gap of over four months. The prayers had been suspended due to the rise in Covid-19 pandemic earlier this year.
Open air classrooms in Central Kashmir’s Budgam heights are keeping literary engagement active as droves of schools kids daily travel miles to attend highland lectures.
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