Rapid unbanisation, unregulated tourist flow increase garbage crisis
Srinagar generates 400 MTs of waste daily Srinagar: The valley’s garbage crisis has increased due to rapid urbanization and unregulated tourist flow to various destinations. The tourist boom has brought in increased revenue and created employment but it has hugely impacted the cleaning arrangement for the valley and disposal of garbage, which together is described […]
Shooting Stones Disrupt Traffic On Jammu-Srinagar Highway; DC Ramban Bans Foot Movement Of Tribal Families
Traffic on Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surafec link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, was disrupted due to shooting stones in Ramban district. A traffic department official here told GNS that traffic movement has been disrupted at Cafeteria, Mehar in Ramban due to shooting stones. Meanwhile Deputy Commissioner Ramban ordered that foot movement of […]
J&K’s killer roads claim 8000 lives in nine years
Srinagar: Even 8000 road traffic fatalities in the last nine years have not moved the authorities and people alike to take corrective actions and prevent the traffic crashes in Jammu and Kashmir. Official figures revealed Jammu and Kashmir ranks second across India in the tally of road accidents per 10,000 vehicles with an average of over […]
J&K reports 28 fresh Covid-19 cases, no death
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 28 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said eight cases were reported from Jammu division and 20 cases were from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 479046. Among the cases, 173945 are from Jammu […]
Principal Secretary SDD visits Kupwara
Inspects development projects, Govt institutions KUPWARA, SEPTEMBER 23: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, who is also Mentor Secretary for Kupwara, today visited Kupwara to inspect development projects being executed in the district besides assessing working of various government institutions there. Principal Secretary was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Doifode Sagar Dattatray […]
Supreme Court to hear plea challenging Article 370 abrogation after Dussehra break
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to list after Dussehra vacation the pleas challenging the Centre’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 which had given special status to Jammu and Kashmir. A bench comprising Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and justices Indira Banerjee and S Ravindra Bhat took note of the submissions […]
Wildlife deptt rescues 3 feet long snake in Sopore
Wildlife department on Friday rescued a 3 feet long snake in Sir Syed locality of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said here. An official told the news agency – Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the snake was spotted in the area early morning, following which locals informed the wildlife department. He said that […]
SC stays probe against former Karnataka CM Yediyurappa
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the investigation in an FIR lodged by the Lokayukta police against former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa in a corruption case in connection with the award of a Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) contract. Senior advocates Mukul Rohatgi and Siddharth Dave, representing Yediyurappa, contended before a bench headed by Justice […]
Fans cheer the return of the kings after Babar Azam and Muhammad Rizwan’s match-winning performance against England
The Pakistan cricket team is back in action, especially everyone’s favourite opening duo Babar Azam and Muhammad Rizwan who were hailed for the massive victory against England. On Thursday, the captain and his vice-captain batted against the England team during the T20I in Karachi and singlehandedly made 203 runs, no outs. The Pakistan cricket team […]
270 freed in Ukraine, Russia swap
KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed as “superheroes” the senior Ukrainian commanders, including those who led the dogged defence of Mariupol, who were freed by Russia as part of a prisoner swap involving 270 people, including foreigners. Under the terms of the deal, which Turkiye helped broker, 215 Ukrainians — most of them captured after the […]
