Militants attack Police Party in Kulgam, Cop killed
Srinagar, August 07:A cop was killed after suspected militants fired upon a police party in Pumbay area of DH Pora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday. A senior police officer told GNS that militants fired upon on Police Party when it was regulating traffic in Pumbay. The slain cop has been identified as constable […]
Ladakh reports 9 COVID-19 cases, six recoveries
Leh: Ladakh has recorded nine fresh COVID-19 cases, taking its overall tally to 20,378, while the count of active cases in the union territory is at 65, officials said on Saturday. Ladakh has registered 207 Covid-related deaths — 149 in Leh and 58 in Kargil — since the outbreak of the pandemic last year. As many […]
PC gets boost, 2 former MPs, DDC chairperson, ex-MLC join party
Srinagar, Aug 07 : In a major boost to Peoples Conference (PC), two former MPs, Fayaz Ahmad Mir and Nazir Ahmad Laway, Chairperson District Development Council Baramulla, Safina Baig, former MLC Murtaza Khan and former deputy mayor Sheikh Imran joined the party on Saturday here. Addressing a news conference here, PC chairman Sajad Gani Lone, […]
Power to representatives
The government of Jammu and Kashmir has said that they are committed to making Panchayati Raj Institutions more empowered, vibrant in true sense so that there is a proper direction to the development on the ground. In a recent meeting with the representatives of public, LG Manoj Sinha termed active participation of PRIs in implementation […]
Budgam Encounter: 2nd Militant Escaped, Arrested In Khrew Following Leads, Says IGP
Srinagar, Aug 7: A militant, who “escaped” amid gunfight at Mochwa in Budgam district has been arrested from Khrew area in outskirts of Srinagar, police said. IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said the “second militant who escaped from encounter site, after following a lead, has been arrested in Khrew.” “A pistol and a grenade has been […]
Athrout continues to help the needy in Kashmir
Athrout has been on the forefront to help the people and has been doing this job for the past so many years. Athrout came into the focus when they extended their helping hand to the poor and needy amid pandemic by giving them medicines, other equipment and the food packets. All those families registered with […]
Eating forest mushroom at Ganderbal land dozens of people in hospital
By: Sofi Ayaz VOV Ganderbal According to the locals of Banjar Basti Gutlibagh area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, some of the residents prepared a wild mushroom from the forests for the meals and most of them were hospitalized after consuming this dish. Residents told this news reporter that when they consumed the dish of […]
Friday prayers held at Jamia Masjid Srinagar without Mirwaiz
By: Shayib Bhat VOV Srinagar After four months Friday prayers were allowed in the Jamia Masjid of Srinagar on Friday however Mirwaiz Umer Farooq was not allowed to come for the prayers. Already the administration had given a green signal to the management of the Jamia Masjid of Srinagar that they should prepare to hold […]
Decks cleared for the establishment of central university at Ladakh
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar The BJP government has done the required work at the parliament to clear the decks for the establishment of a central university in the newly created union territory. A bill was tabled in the parliament amid the opposition boycott over the other issues for the establishment of this university. According […]
ED slaps Rs10,600-cr notice on Flipkart for flouting rules
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a show-cause notice of about Rs 10,600 crore to e-commerce major Flipkart and its promoters for alleged violation of the foreign exchange law, official sources said on Thursday. They said the notice under various sections of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) was issued to 10 persons last month […]
