Hundreds of trucks carrying essentials stranded in Poonch, drivers aghast
Srinagar: Over a hundred trucks carrying essentials continue to remain stranded in Poonch causing fear and anxiety amid the drivers amid the coronavirus surge. Reports reaching here said that hundreds of trucks laden with ration and other supplies are stranded near Sher-i-Kashmir bridge in the district. A driver said, “All the trucks stuck here are carrying […]
Amid lockdown army chief arrives in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar: Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane will be arriving on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir to review the prevailing security situation as well as measures undertaken by the army during COVID-19. General Naravane is likely to visit the forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) during his two stay in J-K region, […]
Clashes rock red zone area in central Kashmir’s Budgam
Srinagar: Clashes erupted when a group of villagers assembled and pelted stones at the government forces near the spot, where an encroachment drive was going on in Soibugh village of Budgam, central Kashmir, on Wednesday. Sources told that police was inspecting the land where they had to build a police station. “People gathered at the spot […]
8-Year-Old In Jammu And Kashmir Donates Piggy Bank Savings To COVID-19 Fight
An eight-year-old boy in Jammu and Kashmir donated his piggy bank savings to aid in the fight against coronavirus. Social media is full of praise for Malik Ubeed from Nowpora, who recently visited the district commissioner’s office in Bandipora with his green piggy bank, the contents of which he donated to help those affected by […]
Sigh of relief for farmers as J&K allows operation of brick kilns
Ahead of the harvesting season of Rabi crops, thousands of farmers heaved a sigh of relief as administration of the Union territory of J&K has issued a formal order to allow functioning of brick kilns. Over three lakh migrant labour—hired by the brick kiln owners from different parts of the country—are engaged by farmers during […]
SMC employees protest against highhandedness of forces
Srinagar, April 14(KNS): The employees of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) again today staged a sit-in protest demonstration against the security forces highhandedness. Reports said employees staged a sit-in protest demonstration yesterday against security forces. They accused security forces of beating the SMC workers and not allowing them to carry sanitation in Srinagar city. After the […]
NC parliamentarians demand immediate evacuation of stranded students, laborers and others
Srinagar, 15 April (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Members of Parliament Dr Farooq Abdullah, Mohammad Akbar Lone and Hasnain Masoodi have in a joint statement sought immediate intervention of the Prime Minister in much delayed evacuation and return of laborers, traders and students stranded in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, West Bengal, Rajasthan and […]
MORE RED ZONES
Administration in UT of Jammu and Kashmir has decided to isolate many localities by declaring them as red zones as more COVID-19 positive cases have surfaced. Amid all this gloom, there is a silver lining also, as four COVID-19 positive patients including a 10 year old boy were discharged from SKIMS as they recovered […]
Distribution of vegetable saplings kicks start at Lalmandi
Department reaching out to the growers to enjoy healthy supply of vegetables: Dir Agri SRINAGAR, APRIL 15: To promote cultivation of vegetables by people in their kitchen gardens for improved food security and physical activity, the department of Agriculture today kick started distribution of various vegetable saplings including hybrid tomato, saag (Khanyari), bottle gourd, cucumber […]
Dy Mayor visits Dastgeer sahib, Naqshband sahib shrines to oversee sanitization works
SRINAGAR, APRIL 15: To oversee the sanitization works being carried out by Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) in Khanyar and Rainawari areas, the Deputy Mayor, Parvaiz Ahmed Qadri along with the SMC’s special team of field functionaries in full protective gear and equipped with specialized machines visited Khanyar and Rainawari areas of the city today. The […]
