Jammu

Historical bridges remind Srinagar of its splendid past

Srinagar, Mar 30 : Once known as the city of seven bridges, Srinagar is now left with only two historic bridges.

The bridges connected various parts of the city on either side of the Jhelum river. In the annals of Srinagar, these seven bridges were Amira Kadal, Haba Kadal, Fateh Kadal, Zaina Kadal, Aali Kadal, Nawa Kadal and Safa Kadal.

The two remaining historical bridges, Zaina Kadal and Haba Kadal remind us about the saga of architecture and construction material of yore.

Looking at the two surviving bridges, people wonder as to how these massive bridges of wood were constructed.

BSF personnel injured in J-K grenade blast

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Two killed in grenade blast in Doda district

Grenade blast in Doda districtJammu, Mar 21: Two persons were reportedly killed when a

Migratory birds in Gharana wetland pose problem for residents

Migratory birds in Gharana wetland pose problem for residentsGharana (J-K), Mar 14 : It is spring and the migratory birds have flocked to Gharana in Jammu and Kashmir. They are a beautiful sight, but the residents are not happy and complain that the birds destroy their standing crops.

They are trying their level best to chase them away, but not to avail.

Having unsuccessfully employed various measures to chase away the migratory birds, the farmers have resorted to bursting of crackers to shoo them away.

The farmers say that these birds feed on food crops causing huge losses to them.

Revamp of 15th century mosque in Kashmir

Srinagar, Mar 14 : Archaeologists in Jammu and Kashmir have undertaken the renovation of a 15th century mosque near Srinagar. A prominent historical and architectural landmark of Srinagar, Aali mosque was constructed by Sultan Hassan Shah, a 15th century ruler of Kashmir.

The renovation work has been jointly undertaken by the state Tourism Department and the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) in an attempt to restore the mosque to its pristine glory.

The main aim behind the renovation of this 670 years' old mosque is to promote heritage tourism in the state.

Poonch-Rawalakot bus service begins

Poonch (J-K), Mar 13: About five dozen people crossed the India-Pakistan border on the Poonch-Rawalakot bus service on Wednesday to meet their relatives on either side of Kashmir.

"We appreciate that we have got this chance to go there. We applied two years back and we have got the chance now," said Abdul Karim, a Pakistani Kashmir.

Poonch District authorities ensured adequate security for the passengers and their relatives.

Launched in June 2006, this second bus service between the two countries has been much welcomed by Kashmiris on either side of the Line of Control (LoC).

A bus service connecting Srinagar and Muzaffarabad was launched in 2005.

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