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Srinagar, Feb 27: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta on Monday said that Srinagar city is going to change for the better by mid-April.“The city is going to change its outlook altogether with the completion of various projects which are at different stages of execution presently. These works would give a massive facelift to the city thereby enhancing its appeal for all the residents and to

Dal Lake, known as Mahasarit in ancient times, in its present state is an appalling example of human greed, environmental and ecology disaster, loot of funds and what not. Once a 75 sq km lake has been reduced to less than 18sq km and had the PIL not been filed most probably it would have disappeared by now. CM after CM expressed concern, DPRs made, grants of almost one thousand crores siphoned off yet nothing has changed on ground. Separated […]

SRINAGAR, Oct 16: As Diwali draws closer, Mohammad Umar Kumar, who is aiming to revive the “dying” art of glazed pottery in Kashmir, is working passionately to deliver 15,000 earthen lamps. Kumar (27), a commerce graduate from the Ishber area of Nishat here, says it is a tough challenge to revive the age-old craft but he is not giving up. A recent order for “diyas” (earthen lamps) for the festival of Diwali brought hope as well as money. “I received […]

A mourning congregation (Majlis-e-aza) was organised on the Arbaeen at Dani Syeda, Uri, and Baramulla of Jammu and Kashmir.

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Aug 7: Administration today imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar to prevent Muharram procession through the city centre even as around two dozen mourners who tried to defy restrictions were detained by the police. Click here to watch video Restrictions were imposed in several areas of Srinagar city today ahead of Muharram procession which was disallowed by the authorities. Police and CRPF were heavily deployed and roads in eight police station areas were ba...

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday filed about 1000-page charge sheet against three accused in an acid attack case in Srinagar. India News | J-K: Police File About 1000-page Charge Sheet in Srinagar Acid Attack Case.

Three persons were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the Srinagar acid attack on a 24-girl old woman in the city.The acid attack took place in the Hawal area of Srinagar city Tuesday evening in which a 24-year old woman was grievously ...

Roads and plenty of cars is a recent phenomenon. In this 1954 travelogue, Pearce Gervis explains how the huge floating gardens, rations and the devotees to Hazratbal chiefly used the abundant waterways After a while we came upon the mainstream which goes through to the lakes, the weeds had been cle...

Srinagar’s water bodies have historically remained a self-sustaining eco-system in which people lived, worked and thrived throughout. Life remained unchanged for a long time as this 1954 travelogue by Pearce Gervis explains = Going down the river we turned off into the canal, which joins it oppos...

A Bengal Medical Service professional, G C Ross spent some time in Kashmir in 1877. He wrote a couple of write-ups about the life, amenities and governance in the valley, a year later.