Connect with us

JAMMU & KASHMIR

Spontaneous shutdown enters 7th week; business, transport, education badly hit |KNO

Srinagar, roads elsewhere continue to wear deserted look; cellular communication, internet, train services remain suspended

Published

on

kno news

Srinagar, Sep 18 (KNO): Normal life continues to remain disrupted throughout the Kashmir for the 44th consecutive day on Wednesday, amid the closure of markets and public transport continues to remain off the roads. The worst hit sectors are business, transport, education are badly hit. According to wire service Kashmir News Observer (KNO), in an endeavor to ease up the restrictions and bring the situation back on track the state administration efforts of opening the schools up-to the high level didn’t borne any fruit as the parents of these school going children kept their wards at home on apprehensions about their safety and security. Meanwhile, private vehicles could be seen plying at various places throughout the Srinagar city and some roadside vendors were also spotted at various places in Srinagar. The most of the Government offices are open but the employee’s attendance in many offices continues to remain thin because of non-availability of public transport. While the landline telephony services resumed fully in the valley, cellular services and internet services continues to remain gagged since August 5 right after the centers move of revocation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state into two Union Territories (UT’s). The most of the top level and second rung separatist leaders have been taken into preventive custody while as the slapping of PSA under the ‘Public order’ provision on the veteran mainstream leader Dr. Farooq Abdullah, three time Chief Minister of erstwhile J&K State and five time Parliamentarian evoked a condemnation from Congress and left parties stating that “Injustice have been done and it’s the country’s “misfortune” that leaders who fought for its unity are behind bars. ‘ The two former Chief Ministers of the erstwhile state including Omar Abdullah, and Mehbooba Mufti continues to remain under detention or house detention. (KNO)

Trending

TOP STORIES10 hours ago

Operation Sindoor’ part of India’s new security approach: PM Modi | KNO

TOP STORIES10 hours ago

Under PM Modi’s rule terrorists, their sponsors pushed to wall: LG Sinha | KNO

TOP STORIES10 hours ago

Rainfall caused extensive damage to J&K: CM Omar | KNO

TOP STORIES10 hours ago

Indias’ patience should not be misconstrued as its weakness: Rajnath Singh | KNO

TOP STORIES10 hours ago

‘Jammu–Srinagar direct train likely to roll out before winter’ | KNO

TOP STORIES10 hours ago

LG Sinha lauds Army for constructing bailey bridge on Ramban-Gool road | KNO

TOP STORIES10 hours ago

J&K Govt moves in to rein soaring apple freight charges | KNO

TOP STORIES10 hours ago

Politics a vast field, Ruhullah free to express his views, says Speaker | KNO

TOP STORIES10 hours ago

NH closure due to wrath of Allah: Farooq Abdullah | KNO

TOP STORIES10 hours ago

Srinagar airport marks ‘Yatri Seva Diwas’ with cultural dances, health camps, plantation drive | KNO

TOP STORIES10 hours ago

Amid transport shortage, dumpers pressed into service to ferry apples outside Kashmir | KNO

TOP STORIES10 hours ago

Highway closure: Heart-wrenching sight: trucks return from Qazigund, other areas with rotten apples | KNO

TOP STORIES10 hours ago

Rotten Meat Row: HC appreciates police action, seeks responses in 10 days | KNO

TOP STORIES10 hours ago

Paperless VCP ration cards to be rolled out from Oct 1: Satish Sharma | KNO

TOP STORIES10 hours ago

PM Modi’s 75th birthday celebrated at Sgr’s Lal Chowk | KNO

TOP STORIES10 hours ago

LG Sinha, CM Omar, IAS officer greet PM Modi on his 75th birthday | KNO

TOP STORIES10 hours ago

Former separatist leader, Prof Abdul Gani Bhat passes away | KNO

Copyright © 2021