News Topic:Srinagar
Travel
Traffic Police declares Srinagar’s Boulevard road as ‘No Halt Zone’ to ease congestion
Traffic Police on Tuesday declared the road stretch from Badyari Chowk Dalgate up to Nehru Park as a "No Halt Zone" for vehicles.
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Kashmir
Kashmir’s flamboyant trade union leader Sampath Prakash dies
A prominent trade union leader, Sampath Prakash, died due to a sudden heart attack on Saturday. He was 85.
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Religion
Eid-ul-Adha prayers held across J-K
Eid-ul-Adha prayers were observed with immense devotion and enthusiasm across Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
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Kashmir
Unregulated prices for sacrificial animals spark public fury in J-K
Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, people complain that the sacrificial animals are being sold at arbitrary prices in the absence of the rate regulatory body for livestock in J&K.
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Kashmir
J-K LG Manoj Sinha advocates revival of ‘shrine tourism’ in Kashmir
Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha emphasized the need for the revival of 'shrine tourism' in Kashmir during his visit to the revered Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar.
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Kashmir
Tragic Sunday: Two minors and a man lose their lives in separate incidents
The beauty of the Jhelum River turned into a scene of sorrow and tragedy as three individuals tragically lost their lives in separate drowning incidents on Sunday.
Kashmir
Man brutally beaten to death by wife in Srinagar
In a bizarre episode, a man lost his life after he was beaten ruthlessly by his wife in central Kashmir's Srinagar district on Saturday evening.
Kashmir
200 Fridays: No sermon from Kashmir Mirwaiz at historic Jamia Masjid
Anjuman-i-Auqaf Jama Masjid said that it has been a record 200 Fridays since the Mirwaiz has been barred by the authorities from delivering the Friday sermons.
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Kulgam Horticulture Department offers 50% subsidy on anti-hail nets for orchardists
Kulgam's Horticulture Department is providing anti-hail nets to orchardists at 50% subsidy, with assistance so far crossing ₹1.30 lakh to protect fruit crops.
AIP questions Demography Committee’s scope, says LoC displacement must be assessed
AIP spokesperson Inam Un Nabi has urged the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes to examine LoC displacement, PoK returnees and Kashmiri Pandit migration.
900 doctors appointed, 400 more underway, says Sakina Itoo
J&K Health Minister Sakina Itoo says 900 doctors have been appointed via PSC, with 400 more recruitments underway alongside expansion of diagnostic facilities.
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Locals pool funds to send Jharkhand labourer home after mother’s death
Residents of Kadipora area in Anantnag district pooled money and arranged transportation for a labourer from Jharkhand after learning that his mother had died back home.
India’s E20 Ethanol Mandate: Progress, Pitfalls and Public Backlash
India’s ambitious push toward a 20% ethanol-blended fuel, known as E20, is facing significant backlash from vehicle owners and environmentalists.