More snow, rains expected, says MeT
Srinagar: Rains lashed Kashmir on Thursday bringing down mercury and shutting down Srinagar-Jammu highway. The vehicular traffic along the mountainous highway was suspended after rains triggered shooting stones and minor landslides at several places. An official from the traffic control unit Ramban told the Kashmir Reader due to the minor landslides and shooting stones from […]
Srinagar: Several people are feared to have died after the vehicle they were travelling rolled down a gorge on Srinagar-Jammu highway on Thursday evening. Deputy Commissioner Ramban Nazim Zia Khan confirmed to Kashmir Reader that a cab fell into Chenab river at Ramban. The exact number of passengers travelling in the vehicle could not be […]
Srinagar-Jammu highway cleared for traffic
SRINAGAR: Rains lashed plains as well as upper reaches in Kashmir on Wednesday leading to dip in mercury. The Srinagar-Jammu highway, which was closed for traffic after landslides occurred a day ago, was restored for stranded vehicles. Deputy Director Metrological department Mukhtar Ahmad told Kashmir Reader rains and moderate snowfall would commence at few places […]
SRINAGAR: Anganwadi workersworking in Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) on the post of helpers to supervisors on Tuesday held a protest here in Srinagar demanding release of their pending honorarium. The protesters from various districts of Kashmir valley assembled here under the banner of All Jammu and Kashmir Anganwadi workers and Helpers Union and chanted […]
Dry weather till March 4: MeT
SRINAGAR: The Metrological centre on Saturday said that the whether will remain dry from 1 March to 4 March. However the rains lashed the Kashmir valley from morning 28 and 29 February morning. Director of Metrological centre Srinagar, Sonum Lotus told the Kashmir reader that there will significant improvement weather from today. “However the weather […]
SRINAGAR: All Jammu and Kashmir College Contractual Teachers Association (JKCCTA) on Thursday held a protest here in Srinagar demanding job security policy in higher education department. Scores of contractual college teachers from various district of Kashmir assembled here in press enclave holding placards and banners in their hands which reads, “fulfill our demands”, “justice delayed […]
SRINAGAR: The Weather department on Wednesday predicted light to moderate rains in plains and light snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir from February 28 Director of Metrological Centre Srinagar, Sonum Lotus said Kashmir is expecting light to moderate rains in plains and light snowfall in higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir from February 28.It will […]
SRINAGAR: Residents of Habba Kadal on Tuesday held a protest here and demanded removal of the concertina wire from the old Habba Kadal Bridge,saying it obstructs traffic and public movement since it was installed on August 5. Theyassembled near old bridge Habba Kadal and chanted slogans “open the bridge for the traffic movement”, “remove the […]
SRINAGAR: The residents of village Makhuma from Tehsil Beerwah of Central Kashmiri’s Budgam district on Monday held a protest demonstration here in Srinagar against the Power Development Department (PDD) for failing to restoration the electricity in the area. Scores of protesters from village Bun Makhuma from Budgam district assembled here at press enclave seeking restoration […]
SRINAGAR: Quality of air in Srinagar has been alarmingly deteriorating during winters; data collected from air monitoring devices installed across city have depicted. According to samples collected by J&K Pollution Control Board in Srinagar, air quality worsens as Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM)- a measure for air quality, doubles in winters. According to data gathered […]