Sri Lankan speaker says president’s resignation has been accepted
The resignation of Sri Lanka’s president has been accepted, the crisis-hit country’s parliamentary speaker announced on Friday, after he fled the country earlier this week and notified him from Singapore that he was stepping down. The formal declaration makes Gotabaya Rajapaksa — once known as ‘The Terminator’ for his ruthless crushing of Tamil rebels — the first […]
2 Army soldiers killed, as many others injured in fratricidal firing in Surankote Poonch
Two army soldiers were killed and as many others injured in an alleged fratricidal firing at a camp in Surankote area of Poonch district on Friday, official sources said. They told GNS that there was clash between soldiers of 156 Territorial Army and one of them Sepoy Ibrar Ahmed died on the spot while three […]
Growing education
Because of the new policies implemented in the education sector there is a visible change on the ground as the enrolment of the students in the government run schools is enhanced according to the government data. Recently speaking at a book launch function organized by NAAC in collaboration with the Central University of Kashmir (CUK), […]
Div Com Kashmir appreciates waste management & sanitation on Baltal axis
Says role of SDA, Rural Sanitation and SWAHA NGO is vital Inspects functioning of different waste management plants SRINAGAR, JULY 14: In Order to maintain sanitation and clean environment during the yatra, a scientific environmental plan has been put in place to meet the challenge of waste produced by pilgrims. In this regard, sanitation & waste management […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, JULY 14: Superintending Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, O&M Circle Kathua has informed that the power supply to Area under Feeder City shall remain affected on July 15 and 17 from 8.30 am to 10.30 am. Similarly, the power supply to Area under Feeder Changran shall remain affected on July 15 and 17 from 10.45 am […]
JK reports 165 fresh positive cases, 450883 recovered
SRINAGAR, JULY 14: The Government today informed that 165 fresh positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19)have been reported today; 112 from Jammu division and 53 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 456456. Moreover, 119 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 75 from […]
Government to go high tech to avoid recurrence of mishaps around cave of Amarnath
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar In order to avoid recurrence of tragedies around the Amarnath cave like the flash floods in which many yatris were killed, SASB will provide Rs 5 lakh cash assistance to 15 deceased in Cave Shrine Cloud burst; Rescue Ops called off; all 55 injured stable, none missing. On Thursday LG […]
Fire extinguisher found in suspicious condition on road in Jammu locality
Officials say traffic suspended on link road, BDS called in A link road in Kanachak area of Jammu district was closed for vehicular traffic after a fire extinguisher cylinder was spotted in a suspicious condition on Thursday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that fire extinguisher cylinder was seen lying in a […]
20 Amarnath yatris injured in Qazigund accident, 2 shifted to GMC Anantnag
At least 20 Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were injured in a road accident at Badragund area of Qazigund in South Kashmir’s Kulgam on Thursday, officials said here. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a tipper dumper rammed into a bus, carrying Amarnath Yatris pilgrims at Badragund crossing on Jammu-Srinagar national highway, resulting […]
Cong to protest nationwide against ED summons to Sonia Gandhi in National Herald case
Congress leaders, in a meeting on Wednesday, decided to protest across the country against the BJP-led Central Government on July 21, the day Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi is scheduled to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in National Herald case. Another significant meeting has been called by the party today (on Thursday), where all […]
