Srinagar, Jan 11 : Amidst the rise in road accidents, the week-long National Road Safety programme has commenced in Srinagar while a series of activities are expected to take place in which the commuters and general public will be sensitized about the traffic norms that will help in reducing the fatal accidents. The Traffic Police authorities…
Srinagar, Jan 11 : Amid prolonged dry spell, there was no let up in freezing weather conditions as Srinagar recorded a low of minus 5.0°C on Thursday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that while Srinagar saw same minimum temperature on the previous night, the temperature was 3.1°C below normal for the summer capital…
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE KULGAM, JANUARY 08: Athar Aamir Khan, a 2016 batch IAS officer today took over the charge as Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam. Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat handed over charge to the new Deputy Commissioner at mini-secretariat Kulgam. On his arrival, the incumbent DC was accorded a warm welcome by officers present including ADDC,…
2-Day ‘Steering Chodo Andolan’ for All Kashmir Transporters’ Confederation from Tomorrow, No Strike for Now for Kashmir Transport Welfare Association Srinagar, Jan 8 : Common public and commuters alike in Jammu and Kashmir are caught in a quagmire as two prominent Kashmir-based transport associations are divided over strike call(s) vis-à-vis new penal provisions introduced by…
Srinagar, Jan 06 : Amid persistent dry spell across Kashmir, the minimum temperature has recorded a further dip on Saturday with Srinagar recording a low of minus 5.4 degree Celsius. According to the news agency—(KNO), the mercury continued to settle below freezing point in the ongoing 40-day harshest winter period, Chillai Kalan. As per the data,…
Srinagar, Jan 06 : Amid the persistent dry spell in Kashmir, fire incidents have been reported at multiple forest areas across the Valley so far while the government has claimed to have initiated action and activated the forest personnel in this regard. According to the news agency—(KNO), a bushfire broke out at multiple places across Kashmir…
Srinagar, Jan 05 : Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday said to have caught a DDC member red-handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 in Ganderbal. As per a statement issued to the news agency—(KNO), a spokesman said that a complainant approached ACB with a written complaint against public servants namely Majid Aziz,…
Srinagar, Jan 01 : In a worrying trend, the Kashmiri language is experiencing a significant decline, especially among the younger generation, with civil society raising concerns about the erosion of cultural identity. For them, the importance of language as a vital cultural bond and a means of effective communication cannot be overstated. They said the apparent…
Srinagar, Jan 01 : The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has given a nod to enroll secondary and senior secondary level students of sixty private schools to nearby government institutions in view of ‘land and affiliation expiry issues’. JKBOSE Deputy Secretary General for Kashmir division that the directives have been issued for of…
Night chill intensifies, Pahalgam coldest place at minus 5.4 degree Celsius Owais Gul Srinagar, Dec 28 : The dense fog continued to envelop Kashmir for the fourth straight day while the weatherman here has stated that the smoggy mornings is the outcome of persistent dry spell in the Valley. The dense fog persisted in Kashmir parts,…
