DC B’gam briefs on Covid scenario in the district
Appeals masses to adhere to CAB, SOPs; get vaccinated BUDGAM, AUGUST 31: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza today appealed the people of the district for strict adherence to Covid-19 Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) other SOPs and undertake vaccination to prevent further spread of Covid-19 and emergence of 3rd wave as predicted by the […]
Navin inaugurates sale of vegetable seedlings at Lalmandi
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 31: Principal Secretary Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary, today inaugurated the sale of seedlings of different vegetable crops produced purely on scientific lines in High Tech Polygreen Houses at Lal Mandi, Srinagar. The sale witnessed tremendous enthusiasm of people with overwhelming participation, not only from Srinagar but also from […]
Apple traders of Ganderbal appeal government to intervene as there is no market for their produce
By: Marvi Majeed VOV Ganderbal With very little demand for Kashmiri apples in many markets, the apple traders and the orchardists are waiting for the government to intervene to lift their produce as there is no apparent market for them to sell their produce. Due to the difficulties of apple trade related to Ganderbal district, […]
Dr. Farooq Abdullah appeal LG Sinha to provide security to panchayat members
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar PAGD chief Dr. Farooq Abdullah appealed to LG Sinha that he should provide security to all those people who stand for the country and are the target of militants. He said that in particular the government of Jammu and Kashmir should protect the panchayat members as many of them have […]
‘Insult to martyrs’, Rahul Gandhi slams govt’s Jallianwala Bagh memorial revamp
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday termed the government’s revamp of the Jallianwala Bagh memorial as an “insult to martyrs”, saying only a person who did not know the meaning of martyrdom could inflict such an insult. The former Congress chief’s attack came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday dedicated to the nation the […]
Before dawn, Taliban enter Kabul airport and take control
The Taliban were in full control of Kabul’s international airport on Tuesday, after the last US plane left its runway, marking the end of America’s longest war. Vehicles carrying the Taliban raced back and forth along the Hamid Karzai International Airport’s sole runway on the northern, military side of the airfield. Before dawn broke, heavily […]
Pak-NZ series to witness 25% crowd capacity
The forthcoming limited-overs cricket series between Pakistan and New Zealand will witness 25% crowd capacity, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Monday. The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), which is the country’s central body in the fight against Covid-19 pandemic, has given approval to crowd to attend matches. “Spectators are the essence of […]
RESEARCH AND FUTURE
There is a lot of focus on the research in the technical institutes and the government of Jammu and Kashmir is very keen to promote the research so that there is a better future for the students and for the people. Recently Lt Governor Manoj Sinha while laying the foundation stone for the mega hostel […]
US exit will stop IS attacks in Afghanistan, Taliban spokesperson says
The Taliban’s spokesman says they will crack down on the the militant Islamic State (IS) group’s attacks and expects them to end once foreign forces leave the country. “We hope that those Afghans who are influenced by IS […] will give up their operations on seeing the formation of an Islamic government in the absence […]
Kashmiri youth full of talent, must use skills to make country proud: Yousuf Pathan
Srinagar: Former Indian cricketer, Yusuf Pathan on Monday said that there is a lot of talent in Jammu and Kashmir and youth must use their skills to make their country proud. Pathan, who was chief guest at the inaugural match of Chinar Women’s Premier League at Dooru Anantnag, said that this is a great initiative […]
