Man dies while cutting down a poplar tree in Central Kashmir’s Kangan
A man died during the process of cutting down a poplar tree in Kangan area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Eyewitnesses told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a laborer was cutting down a poplar tree at Najwan Kangan when during the process, the tree came crashing down over him leaving him critically injured. The […]
Tourism in J&K
Government has started working on different tourism projects as the third wave of pandemic is showing a downward trend. Although in a few months, there was some trickle of tourists but after the Omicron variant wave, there has been no tourism in Kashmir valley and all the hotels and houseboats are waiting for the tourists […]
Lt Governor reviews Covid-19 situation in J&K UT with Covid Task Force and DCs, SPs
The pandemic situation has improved and we can gradually move ahead for reopening of schools & holding offline classes while ensuring complete adherence to SoPs, says LG District administrations to ensure enabling environment for schools to move towards reopening, cleaning & sanitation, transportation, flexible & staggered timings for students with the help of school education […]
Chief Secretary advocates regular efforts towards enhancing Public Service Delivery
Reviews progress on different sectors of Kashmir valley; takes stock of district dev plan, schemes for Srinagar Launches One Stop G2C e-services for Srinagar district SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 11: Emphasizing added efficiency and accountability in functioning of government offices, Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, today exhorted upon the officers to put in regular efforts towards […]
Abdullahs condemn killing of policeman in Bandipora attack
National Conference (NC) President and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Omar Abdullah have condemned the grenade attack at main town Bandipora in north Kashmir in which a JKP Cop Zubair Ahmad was killed and several others sustained injuries. Condemning the attack, Dr Farooq, as per a statement issued to […]
J&K Reports 540 Covid-19 Cases, 2 Deaths
Daily Covid cases in Jammu and Kashmir fell to 34-day low, with 540 infections reported in the last 24 hours even as two persons succumbed to the virus during the time, officials said on Friday. They said 312 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 228 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall […]
Grenade Attack in Bandipora
A cop was killed while 4 others sustained injuries after militants hurled a grenade in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Police sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a grenade was hurled towards a joint police and CRPF party near Nabirpora Nishat Park. Three policemen and two troopers sustained injuries in the attack. The injured […]
Government officials check markets in Kangan area
By: Sofi Ayaz VOV Ganderbal On the complaints of the general public regarding the unhygienic foods being supplied to them by the shopkeepers, the district administration has decided to go for market checking in many areas. In this direction on the directions of District Administration Ganderbal a joint team of Food Safety & Consumer Affairs […]
Even after a decade Ashtangoo water supply scheme yet to be operational
By: Marvi Majeed VOV Bandipora The locals living in the Ashtangoo village and adjacent areas have recently protested that even after 11 years the water supply scheme of their area has not been completed and with the result the villagers have to go to the nearby streams to fetch drinking water as the scheme is […]
Mercury Drops In J&K, Ladakh; Minus 25.2°C In Drass
Night temperatures dropped further in Kashmir as Gulmarg, the world famous skiing resort, remained the coldest place in Kashmir Valley on Friday, officials said. A meteorological department official here told GNS Srinagar, the summer capital of the J&K, recorded a low of minus 2.2°C against last night’s minus 0.1°C, he said. Qazigund, the gateway town […]
