Pedestrian dies after hit by load carrier
Kulgam: A 45 year old man died after hit by a load-carrier in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. The incident occurred at Budroo village of the district while the deceased was the resident of the same village. Police sources said that an Auto load carrier hit and injured a pedestrian identified as Abdul Rehman Bhat at […]
Minor girl commits suicide
Kupwara: A minor girl committed suicide at her home in Vilgam area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police sources said. They said that a 15 year old girl (name withheld) from Kenyal Vilgam was found hanging in her room. Prima facie it seems a suicide case, still a case has been registered and the reason […]
DC visits Kupwara markets, takes stock of snow clearance ops
KUPWARA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Imam Din Saturday visited different markets of Kupwara town to take stock of snow clearance operations and other basic amenities including power and water supply. He also inspected the Medicare facilities being made available to the patients at the Sub District Hospital (SDH) Kupwara. During the visit, the DC took […]
Director Horticulture Kashmir takes stock of activities at FPN, Zakura
SRINAGAR: Director, Horticulture Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat today visited Fruit Plant Nursery (FPN) Zakura, here to take stock of various activities including de-weeding, hoeing and other operations going on in the nursery. He directed the concerned to ensure that all operations are completed well in time. The Director on the occasion distributed plants on 90 […]
LMD books 8 erring traders, recovers fine
SRINAGAR: The Legal Metrological Department (LMD) booked 08 erring traders for violating various Legal Metrology norms and recovered a fine of Rs. 82,000 during market checking inspection, here. The inspection was conducted by a team of Enforcement wing of LMD under the chairmanship of Deputy Controller Enforcement Kashmir, Muzafar Wani across various parts of Srinagar […]
Road Safety Month: DC Sgr inaugurates Seminar
SRINAGAR: As part of ongoing Road Safety Month, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Saturday inaugurated a Seminar here organised by Traffic Police, Srinagar. The seminar was organised to debate issues faced by various stakeholders while ensuring road safety and finding out ways and means to counter them. Renowned religious scholar, Mufti […]
LAWDA demolishes illegally raised structures
SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Wing of Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) Saturday conducted demolition operations in Friends colony Shalimar, Nigeen, Saderbal, Habak and Kohna Khan Dalgate (Western Foreshore Road). During the demolition drive, one third storey, one garage, third storey/attic, one second storey and one tin shed raised illegally by the violators were demolished on […]
Mehmood Shah reviews functioning of craft clusters
SRINAGAR: Director Handicrafts & Handlooms, Mehmood Ahmad Shah, Saturday convened a review meeting of functioning of four craft clusters undertaken under World Bank sponsored Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP). He visited the Handicraft clusters of Crewel-Chain Stitch and Paper Mache functioning at Noorbagh and Zadibal respectively to have first hand information regarding functioning of […]
94 fresh covid-19 cases reported in JK
Srinagar, Jan 23: Fourteen travelers were among 94 new novel coronavirus cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said, 29 of these cases were reported from Jammu Division and 65 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 123946. Eleven among the 20 districts in J&K […]
Jammu-Srinagar highway to remain closed tomorrow
Srinagar, Jan 23: Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, shall remain closed tomorrow (Sunday), officials said. “On January 25, no vehicular movement shall be allowed on Jammu-Srinagar highway from either side in view of the shooting stones and mudslides at several places on the thoroughfare and snow accumulation […]
