Receding waters in river Jhelum pose threat to houseboats
By: Mudasir Khan VOV Srinagar In the autumn season receding waters in the river Jhelum have made all the houseboats especially from Zero Bridge to Lal Chowk vulnerable to get some defect as many of them sank in the recent past causing a lot of damages to these boats. Many of the families who are […]
Gold prices fall to lowest in nearly 6 months, silver down too
Gold prices were down on Monday tracking global cues with markets keeping an eye on a US Federal Reserve meeting for clues on when the central bank will start tapering its stimulus measures. On Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold was down 0.13 per cent to ₹45,928 per 10 gram and silver rates dropped 1 per cent […]
Soldier killed in alleged ‘fratricide’ incident in Sogam Kupwara
An army soldier has been killed in an alleged ‘fratricide’ incident in Sogam area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that there was a brawl between soldiers from 28 Rashtriya Rifles at Lassipora Sogam. One of the soldiers from the Road Opening Party allegedly fired upon another soldier who […]
Government to impose strict lockdown in some areas of Srinagar city
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar While appealing to adhere to the sops in order to avoid the spread of covid-19 infection, the district authorities of Srinagar have said that if the residents of the city continue to violate the sops, the government will go for a strict lockdown in some areas which are prone to […]
Broad hopes Ashes tour goes ahead amid travel curbs
LONDON: England seamer Stuart Broad doubted whether Australia’s travel and quarantine restrictions would lead to a postponement of the end-of-year Ashes series but he said players would want to be promised the best possible environment for the tour. England players are seeking assurances their family members would be allowed to join them in Australia, which […]
Johannesburg mayor killed in car accident
JOHANNESBURG: The mayor of Johannesburg was killed in a car accident as he returned from campaigning with South Africa’s president on Saturday, just over a month after being elected, his office said in a statement. Jolidee Matongo, 46, was returning from a voter registration drive in Soweto township ahead of local elections when the accident […]
Charanjit Singh Channi Takes Oath As 16th Punjab CM, Rahul Gandhi Attends Swearing-In
Charanjit Singh Channi has taken oath as 16th CM of Punjab. Along with Channi, two Deputy CMs Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and OP Soni have also been sworn in. Rahul Gandhi participated in oath ceremony but former CM Captain Amarinder Singh stayed away from the ceremony. Keeping eye on the coming 2022 assembly election Congress has played […]
AGRICULTURE SECTOR
Agriculture is getting much attention in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir and the government has introduced a lot of schemes to make the life of every farmer comfortable. Recently Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha attended the Lt Governor’s conference on agricultural sector organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare at Vigyan Bhawan, New […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
JK reports 168 new positive cases, 322032 recovered so far SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 19: The Government on Sunday informed that 168 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 15 from Jammu division and 153 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 327941. Moreover, […]
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Youth Affairs and Sports visits Pulwama
PULWAMA, SEPTEMBER 19: As a part of the Union Government’s public outreach programme for Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs and Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Nisith Pramanik today visited Pulwama. The Minister e-inaugurated various developmental project including Multipurpose Indoor Stadium Bajwani Tral, ISM Building Larve Kakpora, Sub Centre Gulshanpora, […]
