Srinagar, April 17: A recently constructed pedestrian footbridge in Mehjoor Nagar area of Srinagar has come under scrutiny after reports of theft, vandalism, and safety concerns, including missing metal components and tampering with electrical infrastructure. The footbridge, built at a reported cost of ₹4.95 crore by the Lakes and Rivers Waterways Development (LRWD) under the...
Srinagar, April 16: Three residential houses were gutted in a fire incident in the Alamgari Bazar area of Srinagar, with firefighting teams bringing the blaze under control after a coordinated multi-unit response, officials said. The fire broke out in a cluster of residential structures and quickly spread, engulfing all three buildings before emergency services reached...
Srinagar, Apr 15: A woman allegedly set herself abalze at Partap Park in the Lal Chowk area of Srinagar on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that soon after the incident, the woman was immediately rushed to a hospital for treatment. The motive behind the incident was not...
Waris Fayaz Sopore, Apr 14 : Police have arrested eight persons for their alleged involvement in vandalism during a student protest in Sopore, while 25 others have been identified in connection with the incident, officials said on Tuesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the arrests were made following incidents of...
Waris Fayaz Sopore, Apr 13: Authorities on Monday ordered suspension of classwork in the educational institutions in Sopore following protests over allegations of harrasment of a girl student by a senior lecturer. Additional Deputy Commissioner Sopore, S A Raina, per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that academic activities at Government Higher Secondary School, Boys...
Administration focusing on augmenting & modernizing Revenue infrastructure to promote efficiency, transparency and improved citizen services SRINAGAR APRIL 07: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo on Tuesday conducted an on-site inspection of the ongoing construction works for key Revenue infrastructure projects in district including the SDM East Office, Tehsil Office Khanyar and Tehsil Office Eidgah....
Srinagar, Apr 6: Police in Kulgam have registered 10 cases under the NDPS Act over the past three weeks and arrested 14 drug peddlers in a sustained crackdown on narcotics trafficking in the district. Police said the cases include nine FIRs registered at Police Station Qazigund and one at Police Station Devsar. During the operations,...
Srinagar, Apr 02 : A 47-year-old school van driver died after crashing his vehicle into a roadside structure near Ghanta Ghar at Lal Chowk here on Thursday morning, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the driver lost control of the vehicle near Lal Chowk, ramming into a shopfront and...
Srinagar, April 1: Traffic was disrupted in the Rajbagh area of Srinagar after authorities removed a tree that was posing a safety risk, officials said. The road remained closed for over an hour as teams carried out the cutting operation to prevent possible accidents. Ward officer Shabir Akhoon said the tree had become hazardous and...
Srinagar, Mar 30 : An elderly man died after being hit by a vehicle in the Parimpora area of Srinagar on Monday, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that after being hit by the vehicle he was immediately shifted to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. He...