International Labour Day: Tarigami leads protest for minimum wages, regularisation of casual workers
Srinagar: CPI(M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami on Monday led a protest in Srinagar to mark International Labour Day, demanding the implementation of the Minimum Wages Act in letter and spirit while abolishing the contractual system of employment. He alleged that contractual and daily-wage employees, particularly in the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) and the National […]
As Srinagar gears up for G20 meeting, foreign ‘Buskers’ entertain people on streets
Srinagar: With Srinagar all set to host a meeting of the G-20 working group on tourism, Russian ‘Buskers’ could be seen entertaining people along the Boulevard Road ahead of the first major international event scheduled for May 22 and 23. A young couple from Russia solicits money from bystanders through the act of performing or […]
Over 2 crore tourists expected to visit J&K this year: LG
Sempora: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said he expected more than two crore tourists to visit Jammu and Kashmir this year, breaking the all-time record for arrival of tourists in the Union Territory set last year. “More than 300 film shoots were done here last year and this year, we will break that record […]
SSP Traffic warns severe action against stunt riding
Says 48 stunt bikers detained, 300 identified via social media
Srinagar: Crackdown against stunt riders and traffic law breakers will continue until the menace is eradicated, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Traffic City, Muzaffar Shah said Tuesday. The campaign against stunt riders will pick up steam in a few days, and anyone caught engaging in such activity will be dealt with sternly, he said. Around […]
Former employees of SRTC stage protest, seek post-retirement benefits
Srinagar: Retired employees of the erstwhile State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) today once again hit roads in Srinagar to press for the release of their post-retirement arrears, which they claimed are pending with the corporation for the past 12 years. The protesting retirees alleged that the administration, despite repeated assurances, has not released their pending […]
Massive blaze engulfs attic portion of retail mall, few residential houses at Dargah
SRINAGAR: Common attic of a retail mall was completely destroyed, while portions of a few nearby residential structures were damaged due to a massive blaze that broke out in a multi-storey shopping complex at Dargah Hazratbal near Kashmir University Campus this morning. Fire, officials said, broke out in a multi-storey retail mall, housing several prominent […]
Jummat-ul-Vida observed with religious fervor across Kashmir
Authorities bar prayers at Srinagar’s Jama Masjid; NC, PC, JKAP castigate decision
Srinagar: Thousands of devotees from across Kashmir thronged Dargah Hazratbal shrine here to attend congregational prayers on the occasion of Juma-ul-Vida, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramzan. Other mosques and shrines across the length and breadth of the Valley also saw huge congregations. With authorities disallowing prayers at the historic Jama Masjid, […]
Drug abuse on rise among school, college students: SSP Srinagar
Says 30 drug peddlers booked under PSA, 23 under NDPS in Srinagar last year
Srinagar: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar, Rakesh Bhalwal Thursday said drug addiction among youngsters, especially school and college-going students, is on the rise in Srinagar. The district police chief said that police alone cannot handle the situation until and unless the entire society, particularly the parents, wake up to the issue. The SSP also […]
Govt will consider strict measures if Covid caseload continues to rise: Div Com
Urges people not to panic but adopt Covid appropriate behavior ‘conscientiously’
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri Wednesday said the government as part of a graded plan would mull over strict measures in case the daily Covid-19 caseload continued to rise in the valley. Div Com urged people to adopt COVID-appropriate behavior ‘conscientiously’, in view of the sudden increase in the number of […]
Eid prayers will be held at Srinagar Eidgah this year: Waqf Board chief
Srinagar: The congregational Eid prayers are likely to be offered at the Eidgah here for the first time in three years, the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board said on Tuesday. Talking to reporters at the Eidgah after conducting a review of the preparations for the congregational prayers that are offered after the culmination of the […]
