Ahead Of Mild Celebrations Hazratbal Shrine Closed
SRINAGAR: All roads leading to Hazratbal shrine, which houses the holy relic of Prophet Mohammad, on the bank of Dal Lake were on Saturday closed on the eve of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi. A police official said that there was no curfew in any part of the city though restrictions under section 144 CrPc were imposed in Srinagar […]
Kashmir braces for seasons first snowfall
Downpour likely to hit surface transport
Jammu/Srinagar: The weather department on Tuesday predicted widespread moderate to heavy snowfall and rains in the hills and plains of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh union territories for three days starting from Wednesday. The weather system is likely to cause temporary disruptions on surface transport especially over passes like Zojila, Srinagar-Jammu, Leh-Manali Highway, Mughal Road […]
Over 20 shops gutted in mysterious blaze in Srinagar
Srinagar: Over 20 shops were reduced to ashes in a devastating mysterious fire at Batmaloo area in this summer capital on Monday night, official sources said. They said fire broke out in a shop at Batmaloo, half a km from Fire and Emergency Service Department (F&ED), last night. However, fire spread to entire shopping complex, […]
Separate department of registration will ease out procedures: Govt
Defends its move of creating a separate department
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday defended the creation of a separate department of registration, a decision which divested the judicial courts of its powers to register various documents leading to an indefinite strike by lawyers in most parts of Jammu region. The work in High Court and its subordinate courts remained affected […]
J&K Bank family shocked, condoles demise of four colleagues
Srinagar: Bidding a tearful adieu to their colleagues including two security guards – who lost their lives in a tragic accident at Bani Kathua while discharging their duty – the entire J&K Bank family held condolence meetings across the J&K region. The deceased include Assistant Banking Associate Kewal Krishan, Banking Attendant (Driver) Bikram Singh, Armed […]