COVID-19: Govt evacuates 8,15,865 stranded JK residents; 6,75,573 via Lakhanpur, 1, 40,292 through special trains
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 07: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 8,15,865 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]
Power Shutdown
SRINAGAR, November 07: According to the Power Controller, Kashmir Province, Srinagar, in order to carry out shifting of 33kv line at Sanat Ghar Bemina, 33kv lines of Bemina-Karan Nagar, Bemina- Feteh Kadal and Bemina Barbar Shah shall observe shutdown on November 08 from 11am to 12:30am. The Receiving Stations to remain off include Bemina 1st, […]
CJ visits district court Pulwama Interacts with officers, Bar Members
PULWAMA, NOVEMBER 07: Chief Justice, Ms Gita Mittal has said that the witnesses are ears and eyes of the criminal justice system and called for adoption of the witness protection facilities in all the district courts across the J&K. This was stated by the Chief Justice while visiting the Vulnerable Witness Deposition Room and Child […]
13 Persons Sustain Injuries in Mishap Along Mughal Road
At least thirteen persons have sustained injuries, six of them critical, after a vehicle they were travelling in skidded-off road near Sukh Sarai area along Mugal Road in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday evening. Reports reaching GNS said that, a Rajouri bound Tempo bearing Registration number JK-02AQ 5944 met with an accident after the […]
532 new cases take J&K’s covid-19 tally past 98000
The covid-19 tally in Jammu and Kashmir crossed grim milestone of 98000 with 532 new covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, officials told GNS. Among the cases, Srinagar reported 132, Baramulla 44, Budgam 43, Pulwama 15, Kupwara 44, Anantnag 7, Bandipora 9, Ganderbal 24, Kulgam 3, Shopian 3, Jammu 96, Rajouri 15, Udhampur 38, Doda […]
“Won’t give a free hand to BJP”: Congress to contest upcoming DDC polls
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Saturday announced that it will contest the District Development Council (DDC) polls, slated to be held for the first time in Jammu and Kashmir from 28 November. The decision of JKPCC comes at a time when the alliance formed by the mainstream leaders of J-K is […]
People’s Alliance’ to contest DDC elections unitedly
Srinagar: In its maiden meeting in Jammu division, the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Saturday unanimously decided to contest the upcoming District Development Council (DDC) polls unitedly in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the PAGD soon after holding the meeting in Jammu addressed media persons wherein the […]
Australia favourites in upcoming Tests against India but it will be a close contest: Akram
Pakistan pace great and former captain Wasim Akram has declared Australia the favourites to win the much-anticipated Test series against India in December-January although he fresees a close contest between the two evenly-matched sides. India will head to Australia for three ODIs, as many T20 Internationals and four Tests later this month. The Test series […]
Bangladesh opens first Islamic school for transgender persons
DHAKA: Bangladesh opened its first Islamic school for transgender Muslims on Friday with clerics calling it a first step towards integrating the discriminated minority into society. The madressah is one of a series of recent steps in Bangladesh to make life easier for the nation’s up to 1.5 million transgender people. The LGBT community faces […]
Pather Masjid fire incident by lens of VOV lensman: Tariq Shah
Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar: Pather Masjid on the left bank of river Jehlum opposite Khankah Moulla near Zaina Kadal is one of the treasures of heritage. It came into news for an extremely unfortunate incident and recently during a midnight short circuit incident fire engulfed its wooden pulpit and valuables within the mosque. This fire […]
