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Conservation work on Brari Nambal ‘lagoon’ began in March, stopped in March

Srinagar: Restoration work on the Brari Nambal “lagoon” at Baba Demb, which had started in the month of March after years of delay, has...

SMC prepares to ‘ease out of the lockdown’

Srinagar: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) will focus on sanitising hospitals, marketplaces and public offices as it prepares for a gradual easing of the...

‘Every time I hope things will get better, they get worse’

Thousands who provided public transport are without any help from the government that has destroyed their livelihood by banning public transport Srinagar: People who earn...

Rains further dampen cherry farmers’ hope

MeT predicts more rains, advises farmers to suspend spraying orchards Srinagar: The ongoing spell of rains has multiplied worries among cherry farmers as wet spell...

LAWDA’s demolition squad needs police protection back, more staff

Srinagar: Due to the limited strength of the demolition squad in the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA), it is not able to keep...

No response in two years to tenders for de-weeding machines

Srinagar: Two years have passed since the Lakes and Water Development Authority (LAWDA) invited tenders for purchase of de-weeding machines, but not one tender...

A bittersweet Eid this year in Srinagar

Srinagar: Eid ul-Fitr this year is without the public festivity and general excitement associated with it. There is no rush for shopping, no long...

Jumat-ul-Vida sees no collective farewell prayers

Srinagar: The Jumat-ul-Vida prayers with which Ramadan is given farewell on the last Friday of the month were not held in any mosque of...

Strawberries selling at half the prices as last year

Srinagar: Strawberries, one of the first fruits of the summer season in Kashmir, have hit the market but the reception has been poor. Several...

Srinagar houses not letting in SMC staff to collect garbage

Srinagar: Even after so much of focus on hygiene and cleanliness, people in many areas of Srinagar have shut their doors to sanitation workers,...

Watermelon, favourite fruit in Ramadan, shunned even at throwaway prices

Srinagar: This year because of the outbreak of Covid-19, the sale of watermelon has decreased by 50 percent in the valley. During the month...

Ludo, carrom, monopoly all go online in lockdown

Srinagar: PUBG is facing competition from traditional games like ludo, carrom and monopoly which have taken on a cool new online avatar. With people...

Casual labourers of PHE still waiting for four years’ wages

Srinagar: On World Labour Day, casual labourers employed by the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department demanded payment of their daily wages which are pending...

No plantation drive this year in Kashmir’s schools and colleges

Srinagar: The annual plantation drive carried out by the Social Forestry department in schools and colleges will not take place this year due to...

SMC’s new sanitation drive in all wards of Srinagar

Srinagar: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has started a fresh sanitation drive in all wards of Srinagar city as part of efforts to contain...

No sale of Miswak in Kashmir due to lockdown

Srinagar: Due to the Covid-19 lockdown there is no sale of Miswak in Srinagar city. The use of the Miswak twig is frequently advocated...

Sanitation workers not paid salary for five months by SMC

Srinagar: Sanitation workers of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) have threatened to go on an indefinite strike because they have not been paid their...

Srinagar’s poor sink further into poverty, reach brink of starvation

Srinagar: These days, Mohammad Sultan, 45, a resident of Noor Bagh, is going around knocking on the doors of all his acquaintances to ask...

Water in Dal Lake above normal, exit gates opened

Srinagar: Continuous rains in Valley has raised the water level in Dal Lake above the normal level, which is posing a threat to dwellers....

People of Srinagar trapped as zealous vigilantes block roads

Srinagar: People in many parts of Srinagar city have started blocking roads to prevent the entry of outsiders, but this has led to a...

SMC sanitation workers ask for better wages

Srinagar: The sanitation workers of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) tasked with cleaning and spraying the city have requested the authorities to increase their wages. The...

SMC’s understaffed sanitation workers doing double the work, with greater risk

Srinagar: The dearth of manpower in Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) is taking a toll on the health of the staff that is deployed for...

In downtown Srinagar, evening is time, and opportunity, to be outdoors

Srinagar: Many in Srinagar, especially in the downtown, are treating the coronavirus lockdown as a normal curfew that ends when police and government forces...

NGO Athrout donates 6 mobile ventilators to CD hospital

Srinagar: A non-government organisation Athrout has donated six mobile ventilators to Chest and Disease hospital here. With the rise in Covid-19 cases in Kashmir,...

Young women entrepreneurs in Kashmir see their dreams being shattered by unending lockdown

Srinagar: Young women entrepreneurs in Kashmir who had recently started businesses that depended on the internet for marketing or for online orders are now...

Street vendors without livelihood, getting no govt help

Srinagar: The coronavirus scare and lockdown in Kashmir has made people either so afraid of going out or unable to do so that street...

Boutique in Tral volunteers to make masks, gowns for medical workers

Srinagar: Amid reports of dearth of protective gear for healthcare workers and doctors dealing with coronavirus cases, many volunteers have started making masks as well...

Kashmir street vendors without livelihood, getting no govt help

File photo for representation  Srinagar: The coronavirus scare and lockdown in Kashmir has made people either so afraid of going out or unable to do...

Supplies not coming, vendors scared, Srinagar markets empty of vegetables

Srinagar: People in Srinagar are facing many hardships as they are not able to find even essential items like vegetables and milk in the...

Transport banned, drivers unable to earn a living

SRINAGAR: The Covid-19 lockdown has left cab and vehicle drivers without a livelihood. Majeed Ahmad, 40, says he has been suffering since the lockdown...

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