Kashmir Tourism in Trouble
Media blowing things out of proportion; Negative reportage fuels massive cancellations: Stakeholders The Valley-based tourism players Wednesday said that “irresponsible” reportage on flood threat by...
Millions spent on drainage go down the drains during rains
Commercial hub, residential colonies submerge before floods; Lal Bazar house collapses, others develop cracks Lal Bazar residents wouldn't ever have it in their wildest imagination...
Admin keeps boats ready for vulnerable areas
Contingency plan for Srinagar devised In the backdrop of prevailing bad weather conditions, the district administration has arranged boats at various Police Stations for the...
Nightlong rain keeps Kashmiris on edge
Incessant overnight rain on Thursday kept thousands of locals on tenterhooks, though the water level in Jhelum and all other major rivers of the Valley...
‘Rs 24 cr fixed for highway repair, NHAI released Rs 1 cr’
Srinagar-Jammu highway would remain a challenge till its four-laning is fully completed, the J&K government said Wednesday. It said Rs 24 crore had been fixed...
Kashmir again receives rainfall but no flood worries
After two days of dry weather, Kashmir on Wednesday received rainfall again but the flood worries decreased as water level in river Jhelum continued to...
CM warns SKIMS doctors: Choose job or private practice
Says violation of directions will be viewed seriously J&K Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed Wednesday called for strict enforcement of ban on private practice by...
J&K CM to revamp education sector to make it research-oriented
Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Wednesday said the education sector in Jammu and Kashmir will be totally revamped to make it more research-oriented saying "the...
Pak offers assistance to flood-hit Kashmir
Pakistan today expressed grief over loss of lives and damage to property in floods in Kashmir and offered all possible assistance to the people in...
Special prayers in Srinagar to avoid floods
As fresh rainfall intensified in Kashmir, the residents on Wednesday organised special prayers at many places here to invoke the mercy of the Almighty for...