‘No evidence of mutated virus in Kashmir thus far’
Srinagar: Valley’s leading Pulmonologist and HoD Chest Diseases Hospital, Dr Naveed Nazir Shah, Tuesday claimed that there is no evidence of ‘mutated strain’ here as no one was found positive for new COVID variants in Kashmir Valley so far. Dr Shah also said the vaccination reduces chances of morbidity or mortality but there is no […]
Elaborate security arrangements in place for Amarnath Yatra: SSP Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar, Sandeep Choudhary Thursday said that elaborate arrangements have been put in place to ensure foolproof security for Amarnath pilgrims this year. SSP Srinagar along with Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Ajaz Asad, visited Pantha Chowk area in Srinagar to review security for upcoming annual Amarnath pilgrimage, scheduled to begin […]
Elaborate security arrangements in place for Amarnath Yatra: SSP Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar, Sandeep Choudhary Thursday said that elaborate arrangements have been put in place to ensure foolproof security for Amarnath pilgrims this year. SSP Srinagar along with Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Ajaz Asad, visited Pantha Chowk area in Srinagar to review security for upcoming annual Amarnath pilgrimage, scheduled to begin […]
Transporters appeal govt to stop ‘illegal transport operations’ from old bus stand Batamaloo
Srinagar: Even as Srinagar’s main Western Bus Stand at Batamaloo has been shifted to Parimpora, bus operators are up in arms against the administration for allowing the minibuses and cabs to operate “illegally” from the old bus stand, which they say nullifies the reasons of shifting them from there. Shabir Ahmad Matt, who heads Western […]
Follow COVID-19 SOPs strictly; don’t force admin to be ‘harsh’: ADC Srinagar appeals people
SRINAGAR: Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Srinagar, Syed Haneef Balkhi Monday appealed people to follow COVID-19 protocol ‘strictly’ without forcing the administration to be ‘harsh’ by any means. ADC said force is always the last option and that the administration wants people to follow COVID related SOPs on their own in view of the sudden spike […]
Surge in COVID cases in Srinagar worrisome: DC Srinagar
Warns violators of SOPs will be penalized
Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Ajaz Asad on Saturday asserted that the city has recorded steep surge in COVID-19 positive cases over the past few days, and that the trend is ‘worrisome’ indeed. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a meeting with the higher-ups of Health department at his office chambers here, DC […]
KU scholars protest ‘discrimination’ with Persian language
Demand introduction of language in schools, colleges
SRINAGAR: Persian Scholars from Kashmir University Wednesday staged a protest here to seek the former official language of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, to be introduced in all schools and colleges in the newly carved out Union Territory. The protesting scholars expressed ‘disappointment’ over the alleged ‘discrimination’ with the Persian language, which they […]
Fakeer Gujree family gave land for school 12 years ago, awaits compensation
Srinagar: A family from Fakir Gujree Harwan, on the city outskirts, Monday appealed to the administration to compensate them against the land they provided to the government to construct a school building some twelve years ago. Twelve years on, Noor-ud-Din Lali, who lives in a single room with his family, runs from pillar to post […]
BJP workers hit streets against Rizvi’s move
Srinagar: The Kashmir unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday held protest demonstrations in Srinagar against the blasphemous move by former Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board chairman, Waseem Rizvi. Rizvi had on Thursday moved the Supreme Court with a PIL asking for deletion of 26 verses of the Holy Qur’an. The move has been […]
Nowhatta fire victims seek help from admin, public to rebuild their house
SRINAGAR: A family from Pandan locality at Nowhatta area in old city, whose house was completely destroyed in a massive blaze last week, sought monetary assistance from the government to rebuild their house. Mehraj-ud-Din Shah, a retired government employee, son of late Ghulam Mohammad Shah of Pandan Nowhatta claimed that his multi storey house was […]
