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SDA plans to plant trees on Srinagar roads to increase green cover

Srinagar: The government is working on a proposal to increase green cover by planting trees along roadsides and central verges of major roads in...

Public works remain affected due to low internet speed at SMC

SRINAGAR: Amid the internet connectivity at Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), public works remain affected due to low internet speed. Officials at Central Citizen Facilitation (CFC)...

Ban on burning leaves violated, environmentalists warn of air pollution

SRINAGAR: Ban on burning leaves in Srinagar is being violated by both people and employees of government departments, which according to the environmentalists will...

Red algae bloom defaces Dal Lake

Srinagar: Red algal bloom, an indicator of heavy pollution in the water body, has engulfed the surface of Dal Lake turning it red over...

Illegal construction on rise in Srinagar, demolition squads face threat JKPCC

SRINAGAR: Amid shutdown in Kashmir, illegal construction is on rise in Srinagar, and the administration believes over 15% jump in construction due to the...

After five decades, power department to install street lights on Srinagar’s Nallahmar road

Srinagar: Almost five decades after Nallamar Road was constructed, the government has begun process for installing street lights on the road passing through Srinagar’s...

Road widening projects in Srinagar await completion

SRINAGAR: Several road widening projects in Srinagar have missed the deadlines and are awaiting completion from years due to the failure of authorities to...

Marriage assistance scheme for poor girls in limbo due to lack of funds

SRINAGAR: The beneficiaries of state marriage assistance scheme (SMAC) is yet to get any aid from the past four years as they claim that...

Macadamisation works suffers for want of labour

Srinagar: The Roads and Buildings (R&B) department has been unable to complete the yearly targeted macadamisation works in Kashmir due to lack of migrant workforce,...

Internet at DC office not solving students’ woes

SRINAGAR: The students filling online scholarship forms at DC office here say that they are unable to register due to mobile services blackout and...

Monetary aid scheme for widows in limbo due to lack of funds

SRINAGAR: The one-time monetary assistance scheme for widows under National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBA) is yearning for government’s attention since its launch in the...

Internet shutdown cripples postal services in Kashmir

Srinagar: The internet blockade has badly impacted the working of postal services in the valley, with the postal department unable to process several essential...

Ten years on, maternity hospital at Noor Bagh awaits completion

SRINAGAR: Haba Khatoon maternity and Children’s hospital in Noor Bagh locality of Downtown Srinagar is awaiting completion from the last ten years, aimed to...

Groceries overpriced by vendors, people slam authorities for inaction

SRINAGAR: People from different parts of Srinagar said that groceries are overpriced by the vendors taking advantage of the shutdown, and the authorities are...

Intelligent traffic signals project await completion in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: The 100 days project of introduction of intelligent traffic signals in Srinagar city with an estimated cost of Rs 10 crore was started...

Roadside petrol vending thrives as filling stations remain shut during day

SRINAGAR: Roadside petrol vending is thriving in the city these days as filling stations remain shut during daytime owing to the crippled life, which...

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