Power shutdown
JAMMU, APRIL 27: In order to carry out various upgradation/repair works, the power supply to Dogri Dager, Bala, Nathal, Bus Gangyal, Chowki Choura and adjoining areas shall remain affected on April 28 from 09 am to 03 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Pargwal, Channi Tanna, Rajpura, Bhalwal Bharat, Dhalwal Miulu, Hamipurkona, BSF, Dumu, Thathi, […]
Dr Samoon reviews languishing SDD development projects, emphasizes timely completion
JAMMU, APRIL 27: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, today reviewed status of new Polytechnics proposed besides taking stock of ongoing languishing projects of Skill Development Department. The meeting was attended by the Director, SDD, Sajjad Hussain Ganie; Joint Director Planning, Sapna Slathia; Deputy Director Planning, Umesh Baroo; Managing Director, JKPCC; […]
Covid 2nd wave: In Kashmir, 170 localities declared micro-containment zones
In order to prevent the COVID-19 cases from spreading, over 170 localities and areas Micro Containment Zones and Containment Zones have been declared across Kashmir. According to the data collected by the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) a total of 173 areas have been notified as the Micro Containment and Containments zones in the ten […]
JK records highest daily spike of 3164 cases, 25 deaths
A record 3164 people have tested positive for novel coronavirus and 25 persons succumbed to the virus in the Jammu and Kashmir as per the government’s latest daily figure for last 24 hours on Tuesday. Previously, the highest daily count was recorded on April 25 when 2381 people had tested positive for the virus. Regarding […]
Administration gears up to meet the challenges of growing covid patients
By: Shayib Bhat VOV Srinagar In Srinagar city there is a steep rise of covid positive cases resulting in almost deserted streets. People are coming out only on a need basis as the number of deaths has also increased in the past two days. For the first time young people are succumbing to covid-19 and […]
Delay in hospitalizing is raising the death toll says DAK
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar While the people complain that they are not getting admitted in the hospitals due to the rush of covid patients, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) has said that people are delaying the hospitalization of covid positive patients which is resulting in more deaths. In the recent past not only the death […]
EU launches legal action against AstraZeneca
BRUSSELS: The European Union’s executive branch said on Monday that it has launched legal action against coronavirus vaccine-maker AstraZeneca for failing to respect the terms of its contract with the 27-nation bloc. The AstraZeneca vaccine has been central to Europe’s immunisation campaign, and a linchpin in the global strategy to get vaccines to poorer countries. […]
Zimbabwe exposed Pakistan’s flaws, says Sarfraz
LAHORE: Former Test fast bowler Sarfaraz Nawaz said the manner of Pakistan’s Twenty20 series win over Zimbabwe exposed several weak areas in the side as the team looks ahead to the World Twenty20 in India later this year. Pakistan won the three-match series 2-1 after beating the hosts by 24 runs in the final match […]
Delhi Govt To Import 18 Oxygen Tankers From Bangkok, 21 Plants From France: Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that the government has decided to import 18 oxygen tankers and 21 oxygen plants from France for Covid-19 patients amid shortage. While addressing a press conference, CM Kejriwal said, “Delhi government has decided to import 18 oxygen tankers from Bangkok, they’ll start arriving from tomorrow. We’ve requested […]
New hope
The recent informal engagement between India and Pakistan has developed new hopes among the people of Jammu and Kashmir that there would be an end to the dark tunnel of uncertainty. For more than seventy years India and Pakistan have seen each other with suspicion and Pakistan army chief recently said that they should bury […]
