Nasir Ali Srinagar: At least four goods stores were gutted in a massive blaze that broke at Pindchi Mandi area of Chattabal in Srinagar on Monday. The fire erupted in one of the stores used to stock clothes, merchandise, and various items earlier this morning. Despite swift action to contain the fire, four stores were…
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,…
ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE BARAMULLA, DECEMBER 28: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC) Baramulla/ Bandipora today imposed a penalty of Rs. 30,000 on the Power Development Department (PDD) Baramulla for an administrative oversight regarding an inflated electricity bill of a consumer. A complaint was filed by a consumer at the court who had been charged a huge…
MeT predicts light snow over isolated higher reaches tomorrow Srinagar, Dec 22 : In the ongoing 40-day harshest winter period— Chillai-Kalan, the mercury continued to settle below the freezing point across the Valley on Friday while the weatherman here has predicted light snowfall over isolated higher reaches on (Saturday). According to the news agency—(KNO), the night…
Night temp rises in Kashmir part, MeT forecasts dry weather till Dec 24 Srinagar, Dec 16 : The parts of Kashmir including Gulmarg, a famous ski-resort, experienced fresh snowfall on Saturday bringing down the mercury across Jammu & Kashmir. However, the night temperature also recorded a slight improvement in central and northern districts of Kashmir while…
