Encounter breaks out in Pulwama village
Encounter has broken out in Naina Batapora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Police sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a cordon and search operation in Naina Batapora village turned into encounter. Sources added that village had been cordoned off after receiving inputs about the movement of militants. “There was an exchange of […]
Advisor Farooq Khan met scores of public delegations, individuals
Interface between the public and administration has magnified in last few years: Advisor Khan SRINAGAR, MARCH 09: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today met scores of public delegations and individuals at Civil Secretariat here. The delegations and individuals in their interaction projected several demands and issues before the Advisor and sought their redressal. While […]
Navin discusses modalities for development of Agri, allied sectors with IFAD
JAMMU, MARCH 09: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare, Navin Kumar Choudhary, today discussed modalities for development of agriculture and its allied sectors in Jammu and Kashmir with a team ofInternational Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and NABARD here at civil secretariat. He asked the experts from both the organizations to formulate a long […]
J&K Reports 24 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, No Death
Srinagar, March 9: Jammu and Kashmir reported 24 fresh Covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said 12 of the fresh cases each were reported from Jammu Division and Kashmir Valley respectively, taking the overall tally to 453347. Giving district […]
Sarpanch shot dead in Khonmoh
A Sarpanch was shot dead by unidentified persons at Khonmoh area of Srinagar outskirts on Wednesday evening. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a Sarapnch identified as Sameer Ahmad Bhat was fired upon by unidentified gunmen at Khonmoh area. He has died on the spot, officials said—(KNO) *More details awaited*
Azad says that Delimitation Commission exercise not without problems
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Former J&K Chief Minister and senior All India Congress Committee leader, Ghulam Nabi Azad has said that the recent draft distributed by Delimitation Commission to the associate members is full of flaws and it has dangerous consequences. He has communicated with the Delimitation Commission and in a letter has identified […]
Government to construct flyover in Ganderbal to overcome traffic mess
By: Sofi Ayaz VOV Ganderbal The long pending problem in the Ganderbal district about the traffic mess would be resolved soon as the government of Jammu and Kashmir is going to start the work on a massive flyover which would be constructed from 90 FT road up to Wayil Bridge. It was disclosed by Divisional […]
Panic grips Sopore locality after leopard spotted in residential area
Wildlife official says efforts on to track and catch the animal Panic gripped Naseem Bagh area of Sopore after a leopard was spotted there late on Tuesday night, following which a team of wildlife department was rushed to the area. Locals told Kashmir News Service (KNS) that a leopard was spotted in the area […]
Ravindra Jadeja becomes world No 1 all-rounder in ICC Test rankings
India’s Ravindra Jadeja climbed to the top spot in the ICC Test rankings for all-rounders on Wednesday after his match-winning performance against Sri Lanka in the opening Test in Mohali. “Ravindra Jadeja’s performance at India’s recent Test win against Sri Lanka in Mohali has catapulted him to the No 1 position in the MRF Tyres […]
Weather could slow down Russian advance
PARIS: Having failed to make a decisive advance in the early phase of its Ukraine campaign, the Russian army is now facing a thaw that could make progression on key routes problematic due to mud. Like the armies of Napoleon and Hitler before them, Russian mechanised divisions are likely to be slowed down or halted […]
