NH44 to remain closed on Fridays till Nov 30
Move necessitated for maintenance of the arterial road: Officials
Srinagar: Traffic authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have suspended movement of vehicles on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on every Friday for next six weeks for maintenance of the arterial road, officials said here on Wednesday. “In connection with the maintenance of the NHW-44, no vehicular movement will be allowed every Friday starting from 16-10-2020 to 30-11-2020,” […]
Protests against Army after youth crushed to death
Srinagar/Ganderbal: An army vehicle Wednesday crushed a Scooty rider to death outside Badami Bagh Army Headquarters here in Summer Capital Srinagar. The pillion rider sustained critical injuries and has been shifted to hospital. In another mishap another two wheeler rider suffered critical injuries after he was hit by an army vehicle in Ganderbal. The death […]
COVID-19: 12 more die, 701 test positive in JK
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday recorded 12 Covid-19 related deaths taking the death toll to 1352 while as 701 positive cases were reported, pushing the JK tally up to 85409. Of the total 85,409 cases, 51,183 are from Kashmir and 34,226 from Jammu division. Officials said that among 701 new cases, 437 belong to Kashmir […]
KU likely to begin new academic session via online mode
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir (KU) is likely to commence with a new academic session via online mode for various Post Graduate (PG) courses from this week for the fresh batch. Officials of the varsity said that tentatively the varsity has notified to commence with a new academic session for the fresh batch of 2020. […]
Congress Vichar Vibhag meets Rajni Patil
Srinagar: A delegation of Congress Vichar Vibhag Committee met senior Congress General Secretary and Incharge Jammu and Kashmir Rajni Patil here at Party Head Quarters. Rajni Patil is on a four day maiden visit to Jammu and Kashmir. The delegation led by Ghulam Hassan Bhat Coordinator, Congress Vichar Vibhag South Kashmir also witnessed participation of […]
New Pediatric Hospital at Bemina
Officials inspect ongoing works, other infrastructure
SRINAGAR: Financial Commissioner (FC) Health and Medical Education Atal Dulloo Wednesday paid a visit to construction site of New Pediatric Hospital Bemina and inspected the ongoing works there. The Financial Commissioner was accompanied by Principal GMC Srinagar, Samia Rashid; Chief Engineer R&B Kashmir; HOD Pediatrics GMC Srinagar and other senior officers of the department during […]
Srinagar resident ends life
Srinagar: A 50-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his home in Habba Kadal area of Srinagar on Wednesday morning. An official said that the man identified as Bashir Ahmad Gojri son of Mohammad Sultan Gojri of Habba Kadal Srinagar, allegedly hanged himself to death at his home in Agahamam Mohalla. He said […]
Tourism Department condoles demise of former DG
He was an encyclopedia of Kashmir tourism: Sarmad Hafeez
SRINAGAR: The Department of Tourism has condoled the demise of former Director General, Tourism, Muhammad Ashraf who passed away last night here. The deceased had served the Department in various capacities and rose to the position of Director-General. Soon after hearing of Ashraf’s demise, a condolence meeting was convened at the Directorate of Tourism here […]
Widening of Shopian-Bijbehara road
Shops, other establishments demolished
SHOPIAN: Demolition of seventeen shops and two residential houses was carried out in Shopian Town here for widening of Shopian-Bijbehara road. The demolition was awaited for a decade as these structures posed a serious threat for smooth movement of traffic besides continuing to be a critical bottleneck in managing the traffic in Shopian town. The […]
