Avoid travel on Sgr-Jmu highway due to inclement weather: Authorities

Srinagar: Authorities on Monday issued an advisory for Srinagar-Jammu Highway in view of inclement weather prediction by Meteorological Department for next few days. An official said that given the weather situation and prediction of inclement weather by MeT department, there are chances of blockade on Srinagar-Jammu Highway for next few days people should avoid travelling […]
Amid rain, SRTC employees staged protest
Srinagar: Amid rain, scores of employees of the Road Transport Corporation Monday staged a demonstration in Srinagar in support of their demands, which included release of salary, implementation of 7th pay commission and regularization of consolidated workers. Holding play cards in their hands, the employees raised slogans in support of their demands. One of the […]
Corporators locked Corporate Hall’ at SMC office
‘Commissioner SMC was scheduled to preside over a meeting’
Srinagar: Commissioners Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) was unable to preside over a meeting after some Corporators locked the ‘Corporate Hall’ claiming Ward Officers and Building Inspectors have no right to occupy the ‘Hall’ exclusively reserved for them. Sources said that the newly appointed Commissioner Athar Amir Khan had called a meeting at ‘Corporate Hall’. Almost […]
Private school in Srinagar asks for transport charges
Srinagar: A leading private school in Srinagar has asked the parents of the students enrolled in the school to pay the transport charges for the lockdown period when schools were shut due to scare of the covid 19 pandemic. Parents of the students of Iqbal Memorial Institute Bemina (IMI) said that they have been asked […]
Drug peddler, two others arrested in Ramban
Banihal: A drug peddler, along with two persons, was arrested by police and heroin was seized from his possession in Ramban district on Monday, officials said. During a routine checking, a police party intercepted a pedestrian and seized 30 grams of heroin from his possession, they said. He was identified as Tanveer Ahmad alias Jimmy […]
20 shops damaged in mid-night blaze in Rafiabad
Baramulla: At least 20 shops were damaged in a massive blaze, which broke out during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday in Watergam area of Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. An official said that fire broke out in a two-storey shopping complex in Watergam area, in which goods worth lakhs were destroyed. He […]
Lt Guv pays obeisance at Gurudwara Baba Banda Singh Ji at Reasi
REASI: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Monday paid obeisance at the historic Gurudwara Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur at Reasi and prayed for peace, progress, prosperity of Jammu & Kashmir, and well-being of its people. Addressing a gathering at Dera Baba Banda Singh Bahadur, the Lt Governor urged the people, especially the youth to follow the […]
KU celebrates International Women’s Day
Prof Talat unveils awareness campaign poster
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir on Monday organised several events, including a seminar and a webinar, to celebrate the International Women’s Day. At an impressive ceremony in VC Secretariat, Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad unveiled a poster of an awareness campaign on women’s health and hygiene. The day-long awareness campaign—organised by the Centre for Women’s Studies […]
J&K Bank celebrates International Women’s day
Bank always proactive in empowering women: CMD
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Bank celebrated International Women’s Day at its Corporate Headquarters on Monday. The bank’s Chairman and Managing Director R K Chhibber was the Chief Guest at the special function to celebrate the rich contribution of women during the deadly Covid Pandemic especially in banking sector. The bank’s top management was also present […]