Security beefed up on Boulevard Road in connection with Union Home Minister’s visit
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Various security measures were put in place including intensified vigil in Srinagar city especially on Boulevard Road of Srinagar in connection with the Union Home Minister’s visit. These are some of the pictures taken by our photographer on Boulevard Road on Tuesday afternoon.
Bumper apple crop but no takers
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Bumper apple crop is being witnessed across Kashmir valley but the market is very slow as there are no takers of Kashmiri apples in the current season. Apple traders have already appealed to the government to intervene for the prompt transportation of apples to different mandies, but there is […]
Beating the heat at Harwan stream is a favorite pastime of youth
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Whenever sunshine in this month of July scores of youth come to cool their bodies and head to the upstream of Harwan near the garden and it is a spot which is now becoming popular among the young boys. Most of these youth come during the day especially from the […]
Khanqah Maula is again hub of meditation and prayers
By: Mudasir Khan VOV Srinagar In Downtown Srinagar due to the covid restrictions most of shrines including Khanqah Maula remained closed. Now in this Holy month of Ramzan apart from being open for the prayers, during the day time many elderly people sit in isolation inside the shrine to recite Holy Quran. Khanqah Maula has […]
Rising temperatures bring people to watermelons in order to beat the heat
By: Mudasir Khan VOV Srinagar With rising temperatures during the day in Srinagar city, there was a lot of rush on Tuesday for both of women and elderly people to eat the watermelons in Amira Kadal areas. The temperatures are showing the rise in this month of March and in order to beat the heat […]
With spring season on, Badamveir is waiting for the people to come
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Bagh-i-Waris Khan or Badamveir has its almond trees at the verge of getting its flowers sprouted from the buds. This is the beginning of spring season in Kashmir valley as this heritage garden which was restored by J&K Bank under its social responsibility ambit is one of the attractions in […]
Spring rains bring cheers and joy back on Dal Lake
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Spring rains on Monday has signaled the beginning of rains in this month as people were seen enjoying these rains after a harsh winter spell. Many people had covered themselves with polythene while going to Dal Lake and even the villagers had come with Kangris as there is slight dip […]
Thousands attend the Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid Srinagar
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar After a long gap thousands of people converged at Jamia Masjid Srinagar on Friday and offered the Friday prayers. Authorities after the recent visit to the Jamia Masjid Srinagar have decided to reopen the Masjid for the Friday prayers and all the devotees who were going inside the Masjid were […]
Wednesday witnessed reopening of schools in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Right from Wednesday morning life came to colors on the streets with a lot of traffic visible as the parents were along with their children either waiting for the school buses or themselves driving them to different schools. Authorities at all the schools had kept the covid protocol and all […]
Tears, prayers and hankers on every lip
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar After the night long prayers, many more people joined the Fajr prayers on Tuesday morning at Asaar Sharief Hazratbal. Large number of people including women and children were present to have the glimpse of Holy Relic (PBUH). After a huge gap of time, people could gather at Hazratbal Shrine to […]