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Kashmir transporters lose Rs 12 lakh daily

SRINAGAR: The valley transporters have suffered losses of over Rs 12 lakh daily since August 5 when the government abrogated the special status of...

Courier companies hit by internet blackout

SRINAGAR: With the shutdown of internet services across Kashmir since August 5, courier companies have been hit, which according to them is taking a...

Class 10 examination begins today

Srinagar: Examinations for class 10 conducted by the J&K Board of School Examination (BOSE) will commence in Kashmir on Tuesday. A BOSE official said 65000...

Will take action against illegal land encroachments in Srinagar: Admin

SRINAGAR: The Srinagar administration on Sunday said it is gearing for action against encroachments and illegal constructions in the district. “Clear-cut instructions in this regard...

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...

Dwivedi visits Kashmir Press Club

SRINAGAR: Commissioner Secretary, Information, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi on Thursday visited Kashmir Press Club. He was accompanied by Director, Information & PR, Syed Sehrish Agar and...

Detained Yasin Khan’s mother passes away, KCCI pleads for release

SRINAGAR: Kashmir Chamber of Industry and Commerce (KCCI) has urged the authorities to immediately release the Chairman of Kashmir Traders and Manufacture federation (KTMF)...

Khomeini Chowk residents slam PHE for failing to repair leaking pipeline

SRINAGAR: The residents of Khomeini Chowk Bemina slammed Public Health Engineering (PHE) department for failing to repair the leaking pipeline on the main road,...

HC asks union ministry to submit its proposal on sports facilities in JK

Srinagar: The J&K High Court has directed the GOI’s Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYS), to place its proposal about sports facilities in...

People unable to apply for Aadhaar amid internet blackout

SRINAGAR: People across Kashmir are unable to apply for Aadhaar and make corrections due to internet blockout from the last 80 days. The Aadhaar enrolment...

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...

ROMANA HIT AND RUN CASE: Srinagar Court sentences accused to life imprisonment

SRINAGAR: Principal, District & Sessions Judge, Srinagar, Abdul Rashid Malik today sentenced the accused Mohammad Shoaib Darial in the “Romana Hit and Run Case”...

3 city bridges being facade lighted for enhancing look

SRINAGAR: Three bridges in Srinagar are being facade lighted aimed at their beautification and enhancement of their overall appearance. Of the three bridges being taken...

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...

Advisor Sharma for providing state-of-art housing facilities to Srinagar residents

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Governor, K K Sharma Sunday directed the officers of Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) to undertake measures for revolutionising the housing sector...

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...

KU yet to implement fire safety audit recommendations

Srinagar: A year after the fire safety audit of buildings at Kashmir University was completed, the varsity administration has failed to implement the audit...

Islamia College to introduce more integrated postgraduate programmes

SRINAGAR: Islamia College of Science and Commerce (ICSC) is going to introduce many integrated postgraduate programmes from the upcoming academic session, officials said. The college...

Sweepers slam SMC for failing to equip them

SRINAGAR: Safai Karamchari (sweepers) slammed Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) for failing to provide them necessary equipment’s, saying it is difficult for them to perform...

HC tells govt to provide legal aid to PSA detainees

Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Wednesday directed state government to provide legal aid to detainees booked under Public Safety Act. The direction came as...

Exorbitant fee leaves parents dismayed with new school

SRINAGAR: Residents of Pampore and adjoining areas in Pulwam district say they have been left disappointed by the exorbitant fee structure of a newly...

Amid ‘normalcy’, roads, bridges in Srinagar still barricaded

SRINAGAR: As streets are slowly returning to life in Kashmir, a number of road stretches and bridges, however, continue to be out of bounds...

After 2 months, SMC starts issuing birth, death certificates

SRINAGAR: Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has resumed issuing permanent date of birth and death certificates to the applicants, which was affected by internet blackout...

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...

3 Kashmir politicians released after ‘signing bonds’

Srinagar: The J&K government Thursday released three political leaders from preventive detention after they signed a bond for “not disrupting peace” in the Valley. 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...

Instil confidence in people, NC tells government

SRINAGAR: Describing the lifting of an advisory which had dissuaded tourists from visiting Kashmir valley as "half hearted initiative", the National Conference on Tuesday...

Grease mechanics slip into losses as public transport shut

SRINAGAR: While public transport has remained off the roads for nearly two months, the regular maintenance of vehicles for constant lubrication by professional mechanics...

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