Residents of city interiors raise demands, pin high hopes on this maiden programme
After the sucess of recently held ‘Back to Village’ programme the LG administration announced two day ‘My Town My Pride’ for reaching out to urban population. The aspirational programme envisages bringing the governance to the doorsteps of people residing in urban pockets of J&K. On the first day of this programme today the administration held […]
Cop shot dead in Anantnag
A police officer was shot dead by militants in Kenalwan area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday evening. Unidentified official sources told GNS that the militants attacked the officer, Inspector Mohammad Ashraf, as he was returning home after offering prayers. He was rushed to hospital in critical condition. However the doctors declared him brought […]
21 travelers among 427 new covid-19 cases in J&K, tally crosses 88000 mark
Twenty one travelers were among 427 new covid-19 cases reported in J&K in last 24 hours, taking the overall tally to over 88000. Official sources told GNS that 169 of these cases were reported from Jammu Division and 258 from Kashmir Valley which takes the total count to 88369 in J&K. Giving district wise details, […]
Shopian gunfight: One militant killed, operation on
One militant has been in killed in an ongoing gunfight in Melhura area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). Unidentified official sources told GNS that one militant has been killed in an ongoing gunfight. However the identity of the slain militant is yet to be ascertained. Earlier, […]
Three Days Ahead Of Crucial LAHDC Polls, Union MoS Home Announces Big Sops For Ladakh
Leh, Oct 19 : Three days ahead of the crucial polls for the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) in Ladakh, union minister of State for Home G K Reddy Monday offered a series of sops for the cold desert that includes 7500 MW power projects and 5000 jobs for the youth. He also slammed […]
China’s economic recovery quickens as consumption returns
China’s economic recovery accelerated in the third quarter as consumers shook off their coronavirus caution, although the weaker-than-expected headline growth suggested persistent risks for one of the few drivers of global demand. Gross domestic product (GDP) grew 4.9% in July-September from a year earlier, official data showed on Monday, slower than the 5.2% forecast by […]
Gayle reveals he was ‘angry and upset’ before Super Over
Swashbuckling batsman Chris Gayle, who won the match for Kings XI Punjab against Mumbai Indians, has revealed that he wasn’t nervous but “angry and upset” before going out to bat in the second Super Over. In the first game on Sunday, the KKR-SRH match in Abu Dhabi was decided through a Super Over which kept […]
Admin will not levy any property tax in J-K: LG Sinha
Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha on Monday said that the administration would not levy any property tax from the people in Jammu and Kashmir, reported a local news portal. Earlier, the Centre had empowered the administration to levy property taxes on land and buildings within municipal areas across the Union Territory. If […]
Madan, his Momos and love for Kashmir
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Twenty seven years back Madan came to Kashmir valley with his wife and small children to earn his livelihood as he introduced Momos on the famous Boulvard road of Srinagar on the rim of Dal Lake. In the past few years Madan has passed the baton to his son Deepak […]
Afghan car bombing leaves 12 dead, many wounded
HERAT: A car bomb targeting an Afghan police headquarters in the western province of Ghor killed at least 12 civilians and wounded more than 100 on Sunday, officials said. The attack took place in Feroz Koh, the capital of Ghor, a province that has not seen much violence compared to some other regions of the […]
