Srinagar, Sep 17 : A road accident in the Jogi Lanker area of Rainawari on Wednesday claimed the life of a 14-year-old schoolgirl and left five others injured. The incident occurred when an eco vehicle lost control and rammed into pedestrians, causing widespread panic in the densely populated area. Police officials identified the vehicle involved in…
Srinagar, Sept 17: The Srinagar wing of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday caught two officials of the Power Development Department red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 at Sempora on the outskirts of Srinagar. Officials identified those arrested as a Junior Engineer and a Section Officer, both posted in the Electric Division Panthachowk. Acting…
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE Bandipora, Sept 17: Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Smt. Indu Kanwal Chib (JKAS), on Wednesday inaugurated a mega health camp at District Hospital Bandipora, marking the launch of the Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan. The special health campaign will run from 17th September to 2nd October 2025, aiming to deliver a wide spectrum…
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE Stresses revival of slaughterhouses, strengthening of checkpoints, strict monitoring of food supply SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 15: The Committee on Petitions today held a meeting to deliberate upon a petition on “Widespread Adulteration of Essential Food Commodities including Mutton, Fish, Chicken, Milk, Wheat, and other Processed Food Items within the Union Territory of…
Srinagar, Sep 15 : Panic buying gripped Srinagar on Monday as people thronged fuel stations following rumours that petrol supplies had exhausted due to the closure of the Srinagar–Jammu Highway. Eyewitnesses said long queues of vehicles were seen at several petrol pumps across the city, with motorists rushing to fill their tanks. At Karan Nagar, a…
Srinagar, Sep 15 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday expressed strong resentment over the continued halting of apple-laden trucks on the Srinagar–Jammu National Highway, saying the Union Government should hand over the vital road link to the Jammu and Kashmir administration if it cannot maintain it. Speaking to reporters, Omar said the highway falls under…
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE SRINAGAR: The administration of Amar Singh College has issued a public notice cautioning against the misuse of its name on social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook. According to a official statement issued here reads, a number of accounts have been operating in the name of the institution, posting objectionable…
Srinagar, Sep 10 : City Judge Srinagar Abdul Bari on Wednesday convicted a man in a cheque fraud case and sentenced him to one year’s simple imprisonment along with a heavy fine. The convicted person has been identified as Hakeem Zaffar Ahmad, son of Gul Mohammad Hakeem, a resident of Gulberg Colony, Buchpora Srinagar. He was…
Srinagar, Sep 8 : The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday took strong note of the looming flood threat in the Valley, summoning top officials to appear before it after a scathing report by the Environmental Policy Group (EPG). A division bench led by the Chief Justice was hearing the PIL EPG v….
Srinagar, Sep 8 : The continuous closure of the Srinagar-Jammu Highway, coupled with alleged mismanagement along the Mughal Road, has badly hit the mutton industry in Kashmir Valley, triggering acute shortage and forcing people to postpone wedding ceremonies. According to the Mutton Dealers Association, more than 150 weddings scheduled across the Valley had to be deferred…
