Concerned over rising rate of infection by poplar pollen, authorities on Monday banned the fresh plantation of Russian poplars in and around Srinagar City.

Sources in the administration said that under section 133 District Magistrate Srinagar Farooq Ahmad Shah banned the plantation of Russian poplar. He asked concerned DFOs of Social Forestry and Urban Forestry to give a report within 15-days.

“A meeting of district administration headed by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Farooq Ahmad Shah...

United Jihad Council (UJC) chief Syed Salah-ud-Din has paid rich tribute to Mirwaiz Maulana Mohammad Farooq and Khawaja Abdul Gani Lone on their anniversary being observed on Tuesday.

“Mirwaiz family has been playing an important role in the ongoing freedom movement, and the contribution made by the late Mirwaiz  Mohammad Farooq is not hidden from anybody,” UJC, spokesman Sadaqat Hussein quoted Salah-ud-Din as having said during the meeting that was convened on Monday at Muzafarabad...

In order to decongest the Srinagar city and to and to ensure smooth regulation of traffic in and around, the Jammu and Kashmir authorities Friday unveiled a new plan.

The communiqué states that one way traffic shall remain enforced on Residency Road and no vehicle shall ply from Regal Chowk towards Residency road.

All the shopkeepers situated in the vicinity of Polo View, Regal Chowk, Gantaghar and HSH Street are advised to park their vehicles in the designated parking lots. “Only one...

Taking serious note of violation of the High Court directions-banning plying of heavy vehicles including tourist buses during day hours- the Traffic Department is going to install nakas to stop plying of heavy vehicles to avoid the traffic mess in the Srinagar city.

The High Court has banned movement of heavy vehicles including tippers, heavy buses in the city during day hours. As per the High Court guidelines, heavy buses can’t ply in Srinagar during day hours as it could lead to disruption...