US approves sale of USD 90 million worth of military equipment and services to India
The US has approved India’s request to purchase USD 90 million worth of military hardware and services in support of its fleet of C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to strengthen the US-Indian strategic relationship and improve the security of […]
Du Plessis rested for England one-day series
CAPE TOWN: South Africa have left out former captain Faf du Plessis from their squad for the One-day International series against England, which starts at Newlands on Friday. The 36-year-old, who retired from Test cricket earlier this year, is being rested for the three-match series after competing in the Twenty20 games against England, which the […]
COVID-19 caseload in India rises to 95.71 lakh
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 95.71 lakh, while the total number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 90 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 94.20 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 95,71,559 with 36,595 new infections being reported […]
NIA to probe Nagrota encounter case
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will probe the recent encounter at Nagrota in the Jammu region in which four militants of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), a Pakistan-based outfit, were killed by police, officials said on Friday. The probe agency took over the case following a notification issued by the Centre. The militants were killed […]
Apni Party candidate contesting DDC polls shot at in Anantnag
Unknown gunmen on Friday shot at and injured a candidate of Apni Party contesting the District Development Council polls in Kokernag belt of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. An unidentified official told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that Anees Ahmad, affiliated with J-K Apni Party, who has filed his form as DDC candidate […]
DDC Elections- 3rd Phase 43.03% votes polled till 1PM across J&K
JAMMU, DECEMBER 04- The 3rd phase of DDC elections 2020 recorded voter percentage of 43.03 % across different constituencies spread over different districts of Jammu and Kashmir till 01:00pm today. As per the figures given by the office of State Election Commissioner, in Kashmir Division, Kupwara has recorded voting percentage of 29.87%, Bandipora 51.96%, Baramulla […]
Polling in progress at Hyhaama and Qaiziabad in Kupwara
By: Tariq Shah VOV Kupwara By 11:30 A.M today, there was a huge rush at most of the polling booths as the elections are being held for DDC in Hyhaama and Qaiziabad segments. Due to the heavy rush at the polling booths, people are not adhering the norms and Sop’s of the government to save […]
Ganderbal witness huge rush of women for DDC voting
By: Sofi Ayaz Ganderbal As in the third phase of DDC elections, Ganderbal A, B and C are witnessing polls today. This reporter saw women and young girls over numbering the males in many polling stations. While talking to many of the women they said that they have come to use their right to vote […]
Early turn out voters in Kishtwar
VOV Correspondent Kishtwar Long lines of people with covered faces because of pandemic were seen on the polling booths in hilly areas of Kishtwar today. Polling picked up early in the morning despite chill and winters. In Bunjwah Kishtwar this reporter saw long line of voters outside a polling booth and more people were assembling […]
Amid tight security, polling yet to pick in South Kashmir
By: Javaid Malik VOV Kulgam Security has been enhanced in all the DDC segments today as the third phase of polling has began. By 10:30 AM in the morning, in some polling stations people started lining up for the voting. Long queues of people, however without masks were seen outside the government boys higher secondary […]
