Waqf Boards to be soon established in J&K, Ladakh; Registration process taken up: Naqvi
BJP senior leader and Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Friday said that Waqf Boards will soon be established in the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, saying the process for it has already been started. Naqvi who chaired a Waqf Council meeting in New Delhi said that Waqf Boards will be established […]
544 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases 4,989
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Friday reported 544 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,12,256. Out of the total cases, 1,05,537 have already recovered and 1,730 have died leaving a total of 4,989 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 256 were reported in Kashmir […]
Advisor Baseer Khan reviews preparedness for Winter Tourism activities at Gulmarg
SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 04: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today chaired a meeting to review preparedness for Winter Tourism and various other related activities at famous tourist place Gulmarg. Commissioner Secretary, Tourism and Culture, Sarmad Hafeez, participated in the meeting through Video Conference while Director Tourism Kashmir, Director Airport Authority, CEO, Tourism Development Authority, […]
Snow closes Mughal road again, even main high under threat
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Government has already decided to close Srinagar-Jammu highway for four days for its repairs and it was after a lot of efforts that alternate highway of Shopian to Rajouri was opened for one-way vehicular traffic in order to keep Kashmir connected. Also known as Mughal road, this highway was earlier […]
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 […]
