Miraculous escape for 7 tourists, two families as houseboat sinks in Dal Lake
Family demands compensation, permission to repair house boat Srinagar, Jun 23 : Seven tourists and two families had a miraculous escape on Thursday after a houseboat capsized into the Dal Lake following incessant rains in the Kashmir Valley over the past few day. Mohammad Yousuf, owner of the house boat told the news agency—Kashmir News […]
After the wet weather, more rains predicted in J&K
By: Mudasir Khan VOV Srinagar After the recent heavy rains which swelled the rivers and nallahs of Jammu and Kashmir, the weatherman predicted more rainfall till June 30 this month. Although there could be light rains and thundershowers in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir in the next 24 hours, wet weather conditions are […]
ED issues fresh summons to Sonia Gandhi, asks her to join probe by mid-July
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday was served a fresh notice by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to join the probe by mid-July in the National Herald case. On Wednesday, she wrote to the ED about her illness and requested them to defer the questioning, which was accepted by the probe agency. “She was suffering with […]
Stokes health doubts overshadow England’s bid for NZ clean sweep
LEEDS: England head into the third Test at Headingley on Thursday with doubts over the health of captain Ben Stokes as they chase a 3-0 series clean sweep against New Zealand. Stokes missed training on Tuesday through illness, with a team spokesman saying the all-rounder tested negative for the Coronavirus and was being kept away […]
Xi warns against ‘expanding military alliances’ at BRICS
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned against “expanding” military ties on Wednesday in a speech ahead of a virtual summit with top leaders from Russia, India, Brazil and South Africa. Beijing is hosting the meeting of the influential club of BRICS emerging economies, which accounts for more than 40 per cent of the global population […]
Forest cover
Government has taken a lot of initiatives at the village level to restore the green cover in Jammu and Kashmir. In this direction a recent forest survey report has said that there is a lot of increase in the forest cover of Jammu and Kashmir. The government recently said that 1.35 crore plantations have […]
DC Srinagar conducts whirlwind tour of City areas; assesses situation due to incessant rainfall
Visits vulnerable areas to inspect protect measures to tackle any flood like situation SRINAGAR, JUNE 22: In order to take first hand assessment of the situation arisen due to incessant rainfall in the district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Wednesday undertook a whirlwind tour of various areas of the Srinagar City […]
Div Com orders speedy restoration of services, roads affected due to incessant rains
Reviews flood preparedness of districts JAMMU, JUNE 22: Keeping in view the recent rainfall and increasing water level in rivers and tributaries, Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar on Wednesday chaired a meeting to review flood management measures and preparedness in the districts of the division. The Div Com took stock of damages occurred in the […]
40 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, 1 Death Reported In J&K
Jammu and Kashmir’s Covid-19 tally went up to 454585 after 40 more people tested positive for the virus, while the death toll rose to 4755, officials said on Wednesday. They said that 16 cases were reported from Jammu, eleven frim Srinagar, four from Kulgam, three each from Samba and Budgam, two from Udhampur and one […]
Secy ARI & Trainings review progress on development of online Mutual Medical Migration Portal
Also reviews status of ongoing legal cases of Deptt SRINAGAR, JUNE 22: Department of Administrative Reforms, Inspections and Trainings has taken a special initiative to bring relief for students who apply for mutual migration at different medical colleges located within the UT of Jammu & Kashmir by adopting online technology for the said purpose. In […]
