Chief Secretary reviews implementation of JJM in J&K
More than 1100 works stands allotted under the Mission SRINAGAR AUGUST 12: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, today chaired a meeting at Civil Secretariat here to review the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) project in Jammu and Kashmir with special focus on tendering of works and procurements of materials. Principal Secretary Jal Shakti, […]
JK reports 586 fresh positive cases, 463086 recovered
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 12: The Government today informed that 586 fresh positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19) have been reported today; 47 from Jammu division and 539 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 472597. Moreover, 745 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 122 […]
DC Ganderbal holds interactive session with Media fraternity
By: Marvi Majeed VOV GANDERBAL, AUGUST: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Shyambir today chaired an interactive session with the media fraternity of Ganderbal to evoke feedback and suggestions from different stakeholders associated with the fraternity. While interacting with them, the DC said that the media has a very positive and constructive role in delivering good governance by […]
Government to act against doctors doing private practice in Kashmir
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar The J & K government has decided to act against those doctors who would be found doing private practice during duty hours of hospitals. Government has said that any doctor who would be found doing private practice in violation of this order will be dealt with under law. The government […]
3.65 lakh pilgrims visited holy cave of Amarnath shrine this year: J&K LG Manoj Sinha
Says figure highest since 2016; pilgrimage didn’t affect tourism in Kashmir, out of 44 Yatra period, weather remained erratic for 20 days; post cloudburst, pilgrimage was resumed within 3 days only; future pilgrimage will be much better; thanks security forces for smooth conduct of pilgrimage Srinagar, Aug 12: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha […]
Cop Shot At, Injured in Bijbhera Anantnag, shifted to hospital
Srinagar, August 12: Suspected militants on Friday shot at and injured a Special Police Officer (SPO) at Kurkadal in Bijbhera area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. A top Police officer told GNS that militants fired upon a SPO namely Ghulam Qadir inside Dara Shikoh Park KurKadal Bijbehra this afternoon. He was immediately […]
Fire breaks out in hollywood restaurant
A massive fire broke out from hollywood restaurant in Lal Chowk area of Srinagar on Friday. Reports reaching the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the fire broke out from ist floor of hollywood this afternoon. They said that the fire tenders have reached the spot while the efforts are on to douse the flames—(KNO)
Bat manufacturing units
In South Kashmir there are many villages which have established a lot of units to manufacture cricket bats. The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has already declared Sethar Sangam in Anantnag district as a cricket bat industrial cluster. Govt has also given registration certificates to bat manufacturing unit owners of Anantnag and Pulwama, which […]
Non Local Labourer Shot dead in Bandipora.
Unknown gunmen suspected to be militants shot dead a Non- local labourer in Sadunara area of Ajas in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday. A top police officer while confirming to GNS said that militants shot at a Non- local labourer from a very close range approximately at 12:30 am in wee hours. He was […]
Jammu city records 189.6 mm in 24 hours, highest in 26 years: MeT dept
Jammu, Aug 11: Jammu city recorded 189.6 mm rain in 24 hours, the highest downpour in a day in almost 26 years, causing landslides and flash floods, meteorological department officials said on Thursday. There were flash floods in most of the rivers, including Tawi and Chenab, which inundated low-lying areas and damaged infrastructure. Two landslides […]
