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In Srinagar COVID-19 Fight, '<i>Jugaad</i>' Road Sprayers, Disinfectant Tunnels

In Srinagar COVID-19 Fight, 'Jugaad' Road Sprayers, Disinfectant Tunnels

Written by Nazir Masoodi | Tuesday April 07, 2020, Srinagar

The engineers and technicians at Srinagar's civic body are using the spirit of 'jugaad' or hacks to equip hospitals and sanitation workers with tools to fight coronavirus in Kashmir.

Multiple Landslides Block Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, Hundreds Of Trucks Stranded

Multiple Landslides Block Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, Hundreds Of Trucks Stranded

Press Trust of India | Saturday March 28, 2020, Jammu

The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was blocked at over a dozen places by landslides triggered by heavy rains in Ramban district, leaving hundreds of trucks carrying essential commodities to Kashmir stranded, officials said today.

Two More Test Positive For Coronavirus In Srinagar

Two More Test Positive For Coronavirus In Srinagar

Tuesday March 24, 2020

Two more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Srinagar, taking the total number of cases in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to six, a senior official said on Tuesday.

Coronavirus: All Educational Institutes In Srinagar To Be Shut From Thursday

Coronavirus: All Educational Institutes In Srinagar To Be Shut From Thursday

Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Wednesday March 11, 2020, New Delhi

All educational institutions, stadiums and sports clubs in Srinagar will be closed from Thursday till further orders amid the coronavirus scare, the city administration has said.

Case Against J&K Co-Operative Bank Chairman Over Loan To Fake Housing Society

Case Against J&K Co-Operative Bank Chairman Over Loan To Fake Housing Society

Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 10, 2020, Srinagar

The chairman of the J&K Co-operative Bank was charged on Monday by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly sanctioning a loan of Rs 223 crores to a non-existent co-operative society, officials said in Srinagar.

Around 250 Terrorists Active In Kashmir, 25 Killed In 2020: J&K DGP Dilbag Singh

Around 250 Terrorists Active In Kashmir, 25 Killed In 2020: J&K DGP Dilbag Singh

Press Trust of India | Saturday February 22, 2020, Srinagar

The number of listed terrorists in Kashmir has come down to less than 250, while 25 terrorists were killed by security forces in nearly a dozen operations in the first two months of the year, Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbag Singh said in Srinagar on Saturday.

PDP Leader Naeem Akhtar Charged Under Public Safety Act

PDP Leader Naeem Akhtar Charged Under Public Safety Act

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday February 11, 2020, Srinagar

Senior PDP leader Naeem Akhtar has been charged under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) for exhorting people to read Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani's book while he was the state's education minister, among other reasons, according to a dossier accessed by news agency IANS.

Cold Wave Intensifies In Kashmir, Gulmarg Freezes At Minus 11.4 Degrees

Cold Wave Intensifies In Kashmir, Gulmarg Freezes At Minus 11.4 Degrees

Press Trust of India | Saturday February 08, 2020, Srinagar

Cold wave conditions intensified in Kashmir on Saturday as the minimum temperature dropped by several notches across the valley, a Meteorological Department official said.

Man Dies After Landslide Hits Car On Jammu-Srinagar Highway

Man Dies After Landslide Hits Car On Jammu-Srinagar Highway

Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 22, 2020, Banihal, Jammu

A 25-year-old man was killed on Wednesday when his car was hit by a landslide on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district on Wednesday.

Srinagar Man Makes "Snow Car"; Visitors Rush To Catch A Glimpse

Srinagar Man Makes "Snow Car"; Visitors Rush To Catch A Glimpse

Edited by Richa Taneja | Tuesday January 21, 2020, Srinagar

Srinagar: Zubair Ahmad said that if he gets resources, he can create something from snow that world would see.

Srinagar Receives Year's First Snowfall, Records Low Of Minus 0.8 Degrees Celsius

Srinagar Receives Year's First Snowfall, Records Low Of Minus 0.8 Degrees Celsius

Press Trust of India | Monday January 06, 2020, Srinagar

Srinagar on Monday received first snowfall of this year as the night temperature across Kashmir improved due to fresh downpour.

Srinagar Deputy Mayor Sheikh Imran Arrested In Bank Fraud Case

Srinagar Deputy Mayor Sheikh Imran Arrested In Bank Fraud Case

Press Trust of India | Friday December 27, 2019, Jammu

Former Srinagar deputy mayor Sheikh Imran was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today in a case related to the alleged misappropriation of crores of rupees from the Jammu and Kashmir Bank, officials said.

At Minus 5.6 Degrees, Srinagar Records Coldest Night Of The Season

At Minus 5.6 Degrees, Srinagar Records Coldest Night Of The Season

Press Trust of India | Friday December 27, 2019, Srinagar

The cold wave continued its record breaking spree in Kashmir as Srinagar recorded the coldest night of the season with the city freezing at minus 5.6 degrees Celsius, the Meteorological Department (MeT) said on Friday.

At Minus 4, Srinagar Records Coldest Night Of The Season; Drass At Minus 26, Leh Minus 16

At Minus 4, Srinagar Records Coldest Night Of The Season; Drass At Minus 26, Leh Minus 16

Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 25, 2019, Srinagar

Residents of Jammu and Kashmir faced intense cold conditions on Tuesday with Srinagar experiencing the coldest night of the season so far, the weather office said.

Cops Beat Up Journalists During Students' Protest In Srinagar Against Citizenship Act

Cops Beat Up Journalists During Students' Protest In Srinagar Against Citizenship Act

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday December 17, 2019, Srinagar

Students at the Islamia college in Srinagar on Tuesday protested against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC).

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