Former Legislator, Mayor SMC, Environmental activist call on Lt Governor

Former Legislator, Mayor SMC, Environmental activist call on Lt Governor

SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 27: Mayor, Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Sh. Junaid Mattu today called on the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. The Mayor briefed the Lt Governor about various ongoing initiatives being launched by SMC to strengthen the Corporation for ensuring better civic facilities for the people of Srinagar. The Lt Governor asked the […]

Power Shutdown

Power Shutdown

SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 27: According to the Power Controller, Kashmir province, the power supply to the areas fed from the Receiving Stations of Rangreth, Rasoo, Doodganga, JKLI, Peerbaggh and Airforce shall remain affected on March 1, from 10.00 am to 3.00 pm in order to execute the works related to installation of street lights.

Cabinet Secretary reviews public health response to COVID-19

Cabinet Secretary reviews public health response to COVID-19

J&K sees 40% increase in weekly cases with 2/3rd travellers, hospital occupancy at less than 4% : Situation under control 67% healthcare workers & 59% frontline workers vaccinated during initial stages JAMMU, FEBRUARY 27: The Cabinet Secretary, Rajiv Gauba, while chairing a high-level meeting to review the public health response to COVID-19 asked all the […]

42 travellers among 97 fresh covid-19 cases in J&K

42 travellers among 97 fresh covid-19 cases in J&K

Forty-two travellers were among 97 new cases of novel coronavirus reported in Jammu and Kashmir even as no death due to the virus has been reported in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. Among the fresh infections, they said, 24 were from Jammu division and 73 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case […]

Snow in upper reaches of Kashmir, cold wave back

Snow in upper reaches of Kashmir, cold wave back

By: Musaib Iqbal MK Srinagar As predicted by the weatherman, there has been a fresh snowfall in the upper reaches of Kashmir and the rains have lashed the plains especially in Srinagar city. This fresh snowfall has brought with it a new cold wave with a dip in temperatures, people have started wearing the winter […]

Srinagar-Jammu national highway closed after landslides

Srinagar-Jammu national highway closed after landslides

The authorities on Saturday suspended the vehicular movement on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway due to landslides and shooting stones at several places of Ramban district. An official said that due to landslides and shooting stones at Magerkot, the tarffic movement has been suspended on the highway-connecting Kashmir valley with rest of the country. He said that […]

Fresh thaw

Fresh thaw

There is a lot of optimism among the border residents of Jammu and Kashmir after India and Pakistan released a joint statement recently with both sides agreeing to observe the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) starting from February 25. Post August 5, 2019, there have been hundreds of ceasefire violations on the line […]

Baseer Khan Visits IE , IICT Bagh i Ali Mardan Khan

Baseer Khan Visits IE , IICT Bagh i Ali Mardan Khan

SRINAGAR FEBRUARY 26:- Describing the Carpet (Kaleen), the identity of Kashmir, the Advisor to LG,  Baseer Ahmad Khan has asked the authorities of Handicrafts Handloom Department and Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT) to come up with a comprehensive plan for revival and promotion of this industry envisaging therein the interests of the weavers to […]

Dal Lake among Swachh Iconic Places

Dal Lake among Swachh Iconic Places

By: Musaib Iqbal MK Srinagar Dal Lake of Srinagar city which is regarded as the soul of Srinagar has figured among 12 Swachh Iconic Places (SIP) initiative of Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin (SBM-G) launched by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti. Dal Lake has been in focus for a […]