The last Friday of the fasting month of Ramazan was observed in the Kashmir valley as the Yaum-al-Quds with people marching on the streets and calling for the liberation of Masjid-al-Aqsa, first qibla of Muslims and third holiest place in Islam.
Thousands of fasting Muslims thronged shrines and Imambargahs on Wednesday to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS), one of the most revered icons of Islam.
A literary event was held to honor Arshad Sauleh, an artist and an expert in Calligraphy and landscape on Saturday.
Anjuman-e-Sharie Shiayan, Ittihadul Muslimeen and Shia Association said Zakat-ul-Fitr has to be three kilograms of the basic staple food a believer consumes throughout the year.
On a chilly Monday morning, the students of Kashmir University were surprised to see beggars entering their classrooms as non-local beggars have flooded Kashmir with the onset of the holy month of Ramazan.
The twin districts of Baramulla and Kupwara in North Kashmir are reeling under shock after witnessing two gruesome murders, including that of a minor girl within hours, sending shivers down the spine of the people.
The Srinagar Smart City project is making significant progress in redevelopment efforts across tourist areas, including Residency Road, MA Road, Jhelum riverfront, and interconnections like Polo View, Regal, Jehangir Chowk, and Tsoenth Kul. Despite facing challenging weather conditions, work is in full swing and on track to meet deadlines. The project, with a budget of Rs 3000 crore, includes IT-related interventions, improving urban mobility, upgrading public transport facilities, building cycle tracks, laying jogger’s paths, and restoring old canals. The transformation is drawing tourists, boosting the local economy, and bringing lost jobs back, creating a peaceful and modern Srinagar.
Street vendors at Batamaloo Saturday staged a protest against the authorities for relocating them to the old bus stand, thus affecting their livelihood badly.
Blossoming of almond trees at Badamwaer marks the arrival of spring in Kashmir. Spread over 300 kanals of land, the place has become an important tourist attractions of Kashmir over the time.
On Thursday, a Bangladeshi couple Mohammad Assudu Zaman (38) and his wife travelled in an auto rickshaw from Dalgate to Ghat 19 on the Boulevard Road. The tourist couple forgot the bag in the auto rickshaw and left.
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