Union Minister of State Tribal Affairs Smt. Renuka Singh visits District Kulgam
KULGAM, SEPTEMBER 27: Union Minister of State Tribal Affairs Smt. Renuka Singh today visited District Kulgam as part of the ongoing public outreach programme of the Union Government. During her visit the Minister took part in a series of events and activities during the extensive public outreach programme that witnessed participation of public officials, elected […]
Rajouri on alert as dozens of students test positive to covid-19
By: Shayib Bhat VOV Srinagar After the recent decisions of the government to ease life and to allow educational institutions to take a call on the issue of taking offline classes, 32 students in Thanamandi Rajouri have tested positive to covid-19 bringing the administration on alert in the entire district. Reports said that after the […]
Bharat Bandh: Rahul Gandhi voices support for farmers
Expressing support for protesting farmers, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the farmers’ non-violent ‘satyagraha’ is still resolute but the “exploitative” government does not like this and that is why a ‘Bharat Bandh’ has been called. The Congress has asked its workers, state unit chiefs and heads of frontal organisations to take part in […]
25 trains affected due to Bharat Bandh, says Railways
About 25 trains have been affected due to the Bharat Bandh called by farm unions on Monday, officials said. “More than 20 locations are being blocked in Delhi, Ambala, and Firozepur divisions. About 25 trains are affected due to this,” a spokesperson for the Northern Railway said. Officials said the Delhi-Amritsar Shan-e-Punjab, New Delhi-Moga Express, […]
Bharat Bandh: Trains halted in Haryana, Punjab; road traffic affected in NCR
Over two dozen trains were halted at various locations in Punjab and Haryana and road traffic towards Delhi was affected massively due to the Bharat Bandh call by farmers’ unions on Monday even as Delhi remained relatively undisturbed with almost normal road and metro traffic. Work-wise, offices, both private and government, remained functional, and even […]
Ready to deal with any situation on LoC: Lt Gen D P Pandey
Uri: General officer Commanding (GoC) of Srinagar-based army’s 15 Corps lieutenant general D P Pandey said that a little bit of mischief will continue to take place on the LoC and that the army was fully prepared to deal with the same. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function at Boniyar, Uri in […]
Diesel price hiked for a second consecutive day, petrol remains unchanged
NEW DELHI, Sept 27: Diesel price on Monday was hiked by 25 paise per litre – the third time rates have increased since last week, negating more than half of the price decline that happened in recent weeks. The price of diesel was hiked to Rs 89.32 per litre in Delhi and to Rs 96.94 in […]
Weather to remain dry and pleasant for another week says MeT
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar According to the MeT department for another week the weather will remain dry and pleasant in Kashmir valley and also in the Jammu region. However, it said that there is some possibility of brief spells of rain in the isolated areas of Jammu and Kashmir. Recently there were heavy showers […]
Moeen Ali retires from Test cricket
England allrounder Moeen Alihas announced his retirement from Test cricket, the ECB confirmed on Monday (September 27). However, the 34-year-old will continue playing white-ball cricket for the national side. “I’m 34 now and I want to play for as long as I can and I just want to enjoy my cricket,” Moeen said. “Test cricket is […]
US allows humanitarian assistance, Quad reaches understanding on Taliban
WASHINGTON: The US Treasury Department has issued licenses to facilitate humanitarian aid and financial assistance to the people of Afghanistan, while upholding sanctions on the Taliban. “Treasury is committed to facilitating the flow of humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan and other activities that support their basic human needs,” Andrea Gacki, director of the […]
