Gurez Festival begins today
GUREZ: The Gurez Festival being organised by The Department of Tourism, Kashmir is all set to begin today. During the festival, a number of adventurous activities like camping, trekking, angling and other recreational events will be organised. On July 11, a car rally from Srinagar to Gurez, which was also flagged off by Director Tourism […]
Multi crore Bijbehara-Sirhama road project awaits completion
Anantnag: The multi crore Bijbehara-Sirhama road project is awaiting completion since the last six years even though the project would have benefitted dozens of villages directly. Locals from Bijbehara, Mehand, Wopzan, Sheetipora, Hayar, Kandipora, K Kalan, Sirhama and its adjacent areas said that despite the project being started some six years but since then the […]
Muharram-ul- Haram preparations
Div Com emphasizes on fool-proof arrangements
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Wednesday chaired a meeting of officers to review arrangements for the ensuing holy month of Muharram-ul- Haram. The Div Com urged people to adopt Covid Appropriate Behaviour (CAB), including social distancing protocol and use of face masks while holding mourning procession and religious congregations. Stressing on […]
Avoid picnic, swimming, bathing in Sindh Nallah: Admin to people
GANDERBAL: In view of the rising water levels in Sindh Nallah, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna Wednesday urged the general public to avoid picnic, swimming and bathing in Sindh Nallah for the safety of their own lives. She said that the district administration has also issued an advisory in this regard. The DC […]
Covid-19: Weekend restrictions imposed at Sonamarg
GANDERBAL: District Administration Ganderbal Wednesday issued an order citing that on 17th, 18th and 24th, 25th July, 2021 (Saturday-Sunday) only such persons/tourists shall be allowed to proceed towards Sonamarg who possess a proof of confirmed booking in the hotels of Sonamarg and no day picnickers shall be allowed to visit Sonamarg on the above mentioned […]
Div Com reviews beautification of Srinagar Roads, important locations
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Wednesday chaired a meeting of officers to review the progress on beautification work of Srinagar roads and other important locations. The meeting, among others was attended by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, CE PWD, CE Beacon, JD Tourism, JD Planning, DFO Srinagar and other concerned. At the outset, […]
Medical shop sealed for disposal of biomedical waste
ANANTNAG: Taking immediate cognisance of media reports on alleged disposal of biomedical waste along bank of river Lidder in Srigufwara, the Deputy Commissioner, Dr. Piyush Singla Wednesday dispatched a team of officers headed by Tehsildar Srigufwara and Drug Inspector and Block Medical Officer as its members to the site for on spot investigation in the […]
18 injured as Mini bus collides with truck
Poonch: Eighteen persons were injured, one of them seriously, in a collision between a truck and a mini-bus in Poonch district on Wednesday. Official sources said that a collision between the truck bearing registration number (JK02AF-6083), on its way from Surankote towards Poonch, and the passenger mini-bus bearing registration number (JK12-0910), going in opposite direction, […]
Elderly woman mowed down by army vehicle
Bandipora: An elderly woman was mowed down by an army vehicle in Nadihal area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday afternoon. Reports said that the woman was ran over by an army vehicle near JK Bank. The woman identified as Guljani Begum wife of Abdul Rehman Mir Gojer of Kavnoo Chittibanday Aragam, died on […]
Two young women drown, 2 persons rescued in Dreng Tangmarg
Srinagar: Two young women drowned while another one besides a youth were rescued in Dreng area of Tangmarg in Baramulla district on Wednesday. Official sources said that three young women and a youth were enjoying in Ferozpur-Nalla near Dreng and were taken away by fast flowing stream. Soon a rescue was launched by locals and […]
