Environmentalists call for awareness about health hazards, benefits of decomposition
SHOPIAN: The burning of fruit tree leaves by orchardists have created a dense smog in south Kashmir’s Shopian causing air pollution that has left elderly and children susceptible to health hazards. According to horticulture scientists, the fruit tree leaves contain a large amount of chemicals which are being sprayed on the trees throughout the year […]
SRINAGAR: The Cluster University, Srinagar (CUS) has decided to conduct undergraduate examinations separately,abandoning its proposal of holding joint examinations. The varsity in September proposed conducting examinations of odd and even semesters jointly to compensate the loss of academic work in the face of August 5 lockdown. However, Registrar CUS, Abdul Hameed told Kashmir Reader that […]
PAMPORE: Flood Control department on Tuesday launched a special drive against illegal mining in Kakapora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Sources said officials of Flood Control department along with police inspected stretch of Jehlum in MarwalKakapora area to identifythe spots were sand was illegally extracted. AEE Flood Control department Gulzar Ahmad told Kashmir Reader […]
JAMMU: The Anti-Corruption Bureau on Tuesday filed a charge sheet against eight people, including five government officials, in a seven-year-old case of misappropriation of government funds in Baramulla district, an official spokesperson said. The charge sheet was filed against the accused, including the officials of the Roads and Buildings department, in the court of special […]
65,000 new beneficiaries to be covered, last date of scheme extended
SRINAGAR: The Government on Monday announced to cover all the students under various Scholarship Schemes, besides providing financial assistance to the physically challenged and persons above age of 70 years in the Union Territory. It was revealed during a review meeting of field functionaries of Social Welfare Department chaired by Director General Social Welfare, Kashmir, […]
Officials silent why these stoves were not distributed
BARAMULA: LPG stoves meant for earthquake hit victims has disappeared from Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs store (FCS&CA) in Baramulla and the authorities say they have no clue about it. Even though the food officials are tight-lipped about why these stoves were not distributed among the victims and why they were left to rot, […]
SRINAGAR: Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone, S.P Pani Saturday visited district Handwara and urged for strengthening the bonds with the public and facilitating police-public meets so that officers are quickly able to redress the problems faced by people on ground. The statement issued here said, Pani held interaction with the officials at DPL Handwara. […]
ANANTNAG: In absence of proper parking space here in Anantnag town, some vital roads – some of them leading towards hospitals – remain choked with parked vehicles throughout the day putting the people of the town as well as visitors to utter inconvenience. Apart from a couple of small parking lots, run by the local […]
SRINAGAR: Authorities at the Cluster University Srinagar (CUS) have failed to declare the results of 2nd semester examinations of integrated programmes held nine months ago. Several students pursuing different integrated programmes including Political Science, History, Zoology and Economics and enrolled at the constituent colleges of the CUS told Kashmir Reader that the results of their […]
PAMPORE: The fire and emergency station in south Kashmir’s Pampore town is battling with shortage of manpower and firefighting equipment. Many fuel storing plants including Indian Oil Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum and bottling plants are stationed here. “These plants are very vulnerable to fire, and in case of fire, residential areas within 16 kilometers around them […]