SRINAGAR: Principal, District & Sessions Judge, Srinagar, Abdul Rashid Malik today sentenced the accused Mohammad Shoaib Darial in the “Romana Hit and Run Case” to imprisonment for life. State Legal Services Authority, was also directed to pay compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the mother of the victim. Principal District & Sessions Judge, while announcing […]
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 up for facade lighting in the ongoing first phase of the project the work on the Abdullah Bridge has been completed and that on the remaining two including Lal Mandi […]
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 downtown. PDD executive engineer (Shereen Bagh) Ali Muhammd Rather told Kashmir Reader that they have started work for installing street lights on the road. Apart from this, he said they are […]
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Governor, K K Sharma Sunday directed the officers of Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) to undertake measures for revolutionising the housing sector of Srinagar city by providing state-of-art housing facilities to the people of capital city. He stated this while inspecting several ongoing projects and directed early completion of the same so that […]
SRINAGAR: Several road widening projects in Srinagar have missed the deadlines and are awaiting completion from years due to the failure of authorities to relocate shopkeepers. These projects include Syed Meerak Shah-Zakura link road of Rainwari and Nishat, and Khanyar-Pandach. For smooth flow of vehicular movement through congested areas in Downtown, the authorities started expansion […]
Srinagar: A year after the fire safety audit of buildings at Kashmir University was completed, the varsity administration has failed to implement the audit report recommendations. The audit was carried out in the wake of a fire incident at varsity’s Zabarwan guest house on February 22 last year. A day after the incident, the varsity […]
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 has introduced post-graduate programmes in english, commerce and computer application from the current academic session. An official at ICSC told Kashmir Reader that they will introduce integrated postgraduate programmes in […]
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 their duties. As per the official figures of the SMC, the corporation has 3200 sweepers. “We are facing a lot of difficulties. We lack equipment. The corporation is not heeding to […]
PIL calls for striking down PSA, release of 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 a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by senior advocate Syed Tassadque Hussain sought striking down of Public Safety Act, 1978, while describing it an “illegal act” as “amendments made to […]
SRINAGAR: Residents of Pampore and adjoining areas in Pulwam district say they have been left disappointed by the exorbitant fee structure of a newly opened private school in the area. A delegation of parents from Pampore told Kashmir Reader that they were delighted to hear that ‘Birla Open Minds International School’ had come up in […]