MeT predicts heavy snow spell from Jan 12
SRINAGAR: After three days of closure, stranded vehicles on Srinagar-Jammu were allowed to proceed towards their destinations on Wednesday. The strategic highway was shut for vehicular traffic following snow and rains which triggered landslides. Hundreds of vehicles were stuck on the 260 km long mountainous road amid acute cold. Superintendent of Traffic Police (Rural) Muzaffar […]
SRINAGAR: All J&K Permanent Daily Labours (PDL) and Temporary Daily Labours (TDL) along with Employees Union of Power Development Department (PDD) on Monday held a protest here in Srinagar demanding regularization of their services. The protestors from various districts of Kashmir Valley had assembled Exhibition crossing outside the Chief Engineers Complex, chanting slogans in favour […]
SRINAGAR: Open drainage at SDA Jehlum plaza in Batamaloo here has caused inconvenience to the commuters and traders who slammed the authorities for disrupting business activities. Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has dug holes at several places here for repairing of drainage system for over a week. An official from the Corporation said that the Srinagar […]
SRINAGAR: Family members of acid victim – Mohammad Yaseen Bhat held a protest here on Friday demanding action against perpetrators. Three masked men had thrown acid on Bhat at Padshahi Bagh here on December 8, 2019. They assembled in Press enclave and chanted slogans, “We want justice”, “Throwing acid is a crime” and “Punish the […]
BUDGAM: Anganwadi workers and helpers here said that they are without honorarium for ten months “while the department of Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) has released it”. The workers and helpers from various zones of the Beerwah tehsil here said that they have approached the concerned project officer of ICDS regarding this issue, “but our […]
SRINAGAR: Regal chowk auto stand drivers have expressed anguish over fine imposed by the traffic department in the saftermath of High Court directions banning roadside parking in Srinagar city. The drivers said that there auto stand is registeredwith Srinagar Municipal Corporation and regional Transport office Srinagar. “Traffic department is imposing fine against the violators who […]
SRINAGAR: With High Court passing directions to Divisional Commissioner Kashmir to ban roadside parking in Srinagar, the traffic police department has started taking strict actions against the violators resulting in less traffic jams. The city has witnessed decline in massive traffic especially in commercial hub Lal chowk and many other places of the city after […]
SRINAGAR: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has implemented new rules in which the Corporation will fine the violators of Solid Waste Management (SWM) rules 2016. The Corporation will spot fine hotels, restaurants, commercial units, general public and households if they are found violating the rules of SWM rules 2016. If any anyone found burning waste […]
SRINAGAR: Availing ration through traditional paperback ration cards will become history as the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumers Affairs department will switch over completely to the digital mode maintaining records of consumers online with they in future receiving ration through smart cards. Switching to digital mode has led the department to eliminate duplicate ration cards […]
SRINAGAR: Thieves on Friday stole goods from a car near Doodh Ganga plaza in Batamaloo. The goods belonged to Irfan Ahmad Nagoo- who had purchased them from the wholesale market here. Nagoo had placed the purchase goods worth Rs 42,000and had kept them locked into his vehicle. While he was setting accounts with the dealer, […]