After three days of closure Mughal Road opens for traffic
Poonch: Mughal road was on Tuesday thrown open for load carriers with fresh fruits, three days after the thoroughfare, connecting Shopian with Poonch, was closed after snowfall in the region. AEE Mughal Road Layqat Choudhary confirmed the snow clearance along the thoroughfare. DySP Traffic Rajouri-Poonch Zabir Mirza told that the load carriers were allowed to […]
180 government schools being modernised as Smart Schools: DDC Srinagar
120 schools in urban areas, 60 schools in rural areas of Srinagar being modernized
SRINAGAR: The Srinagar administration has embarked on an ambitious project to transform all government schools with owned buildings in the district on modern lines equipping them with smart facilities and modern infrastructure. Under the project a total of 180 schools including 120 in urban areas and 60 in rural areas of the district are being […]
LAWDA demolishes illegally raised wooden hut
SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Wing of Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) Tuesday carried out a demolition drive in Shalimar area and within Dal Lake. During the drive, the illegally raised structure in Shalimar and Wooden Hut in the area of Bakhari Mohalla in Dal Lake was demolished. The demolition squad faced stiff resistance in the […]
DC Ang briefs media about demolition drive at Phalagam
ANANATNAG: The Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, K K Sidha Tuesday briefed the media persons about the demolition drive launched by District Administration at Pahalgam to retrieve the encroached forest and state land. He also brief them about the preparedness of District Administration for ensuing adequate availability of food grains, drinking water, road connectivity, power supply, health […]
Winter preparedness in Kashmir valley reviewed
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Tuesday reviewed the winter preparedness of different departments of Kashmir valley besides taking a detailed review of “Mechanized Snow Clearance Action Plan” for 2020-21 of Mechanical Engineering Department (MED), Kashmir prepared for proper maintenance and accelerated snow clearance of all the roads during winters. Advisor Bhatnagar directed […]
One dies as truck overturns at Qazigund
Srinagar: A truck conductor died even as three other persons sustained injuries after an apple pickup truck they were travelling in turned turtle along Qazigund national highway at Chawalgam Laroo bye-pass area in south-Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday evening. Reports said that the truck bearing registration number JK-02AE 3917 turned upside down as the driver […]
One way traffic movement on Karnah-Chowkibal road
KUPWARA: In order to streamline the traffic movement on Karnah-Chowkibal road, Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Karnah has ordered one way traffic movement with effect from November 17 to avoid any untoward accident in view of recent snowfall across the Sadhna pass. As per the circular order, traffic shall ply from Karnah to Chowkibal on November […]
Woman dies day before her marriage, admin orders exhumation of body
Srinagar: The administration Tuesday ordered the exhumation and conduct of post mortem of a Srinagar woman who died a day before her wedding. The would-be-husband of 29 year old Shahnaza Sultan of Sultan Mohallah area of Saidakadal Srinagar outskirts alleged that Shahnaza died without exhibiting any complications and he has strong reason to believe that […]
Darul Aloom building damaged in fire incident
Srinagar: A Darul Aloom building was gutted in a fire incident in Srinagar outskirts. Police sources said that fire broke out in the building of Darul Aloom Imdadiya located at Iqbal Colony Nowgam here in Srinagar outskirts, resulting in the damage of the structure. Sources said that fire tenders rushed to spot and doused the […]