Officials said that the road will be redesigned and will be filled with marble stones, and โcreative designsโ that will make it look aesthetic. The existing shops will stay intact and an alternative road stretch will be constructed for traffic. SRINAGAR โ In a bid to beautify the Srinagar city the administration is converting the…
Zainab, the nine-year-old daughter of slain Rauf, asked, โWill my father never come back?โ SRINAGAR โ A pall of gloom has descended upon Mirjanpora locality of Downtown Srinagar, a day after Rauf Ahmadโa property dealerโwas shot dead by unknown gunmen outside his home. Rauf had gone out to buy groceries when he was fired upon…
โPeople should follow SOPs, wear masks, maintain hygiene and social distance, avoid gatherings and unnecessary travel.โ SRINAGAR โ Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday reported the first three cases of Omicron variant of the coronavirus from Talab Tillo and Bantalab areas on the outskirts of Jammu City. Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Jammu Dr. JP Singh while…
“If strict action is not taken against the publication, we will take this issue to the court.” SRINAGAR โ Religious scholars in Kashmir have expressed anguish over the illustration depicting Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and archangel Jibraeel (AS) in a class 7 textbook. The book has been published by a Delhi-based publication house Jay Cee Publications.…
โThe government is decorating the cart but the horse is hungry.โ SRINAGAR โ Deprived of their retirement benefits including gratuity and leave benefits, the retired Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (JKSRTC) employees have been running from pillar to post to get relief. Farooq Ahmad Sheikh, who served as a driver for the corporation…
October this year marked the deadliest month in the region, with 44 killings including 19 militants, 13 civilians and 12 armed forces personnel. SRINAGAR โ The surge in violence in Kashmir has taken a hit on the tourism industry in the region with tourists from various parts of mainland India and abroad cancelling their trips…
โWeโve built this property from our hard-earned money. It belongs to us. Why would I be asked to pay taxes? Soon theyโll tell us to pay taxes for breathing, because, they may argue, that you live under our jurisdiction.โ SRINAGAR โ Barely three months after state wing of the ruling Bhartiya Janta Party appealed Defense…
โThis year the power situation has become inconsistent and irregular even before the arrival of winter. With no signs of improvement, many residents said that patients, students, and the elderly are under stress as a result of power outages.โ SRINAGAR โ Despite the government’s promises to provide round the clock electricity, consumers in Kashmir continue…
The leather trade in Kashmir was once a thriving business. Traders blame the governmentโs policies for the looming disaster. SRINAGAR โ The leather industry in Kashmir is at the risk of extinction with traders blaming the government apathy, the politics around animal slaughter and the political turmoil for the looming disaster. The trade has been…
Farmers say the weather has become quite erratic and rains are either scanty or distribution is irregular, thus adversely affecting the saffron production at the critical stage. PAMPORE โ As the autumn sets in the free, vast lands of Pampore, hundreds of men, women and children ready themselves to pick small violet flower petals of…