While the covid surge is on, government disengages all temporary warriors
By: Shayib Bhat VOV Srinagar In a surprise development despite surge in the second wave of covid-19, the government of Jammu and Kashmir has started disengaging the frontline warriors of the infection who had even risked their lives to save the human beings. While only few days back Kashmir valley saw an unprecedented surge in […]
Gunfight rages in Shopian town
Srinagar: An encounter broke out between militants and government forces in main town Jan Mohalla in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thrusday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police, Army’s 44RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Main Town Jan Mohalla. As the joint team of forces encircled the suspected […]
Dalgate shopkeeper association appeal SSP to nab the killer of Riyaz
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Riyaz Ahmad Koul R/O Nai Sadak who was working in a shop in Dalgate, succumbed to his injuries in the hospital on Thursday triggering protests and widespread anger among the locals. Dalgate bazaar committee General Secretary in a statement has appealed to SSP Srinagar to arrest his killers so that […]
New Zealand Bans Entry Of Travelers From India Amid Surge In Covid Cases
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday announced a temporary suspension of travellers, including its citizens, from India for about two weeks from April 11 to combat the surge in Covid-19 cases among visitors to the island country. The ban will begin on Sunday and will remain in place until April 28, she said. […]
India Logs 126,789 Fresh Covid-19 Cases In Last 24 Hours, Active Caseload Tops 910,000
With Covid-19 cases rapidly increasing in India, the country reported 1,26,789 fresh cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours. This pushed the total tally to 1,29,28,574, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll increased to 1,66,862 with 685 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. […]
Weather woes
Inclement weather in Jammu and Kashmir during the spring season is nothing new but the recent heavy spells of rain have not only disrupted life in many places but have even filled the main roads of Srinagar city with water. There is an ailing system prevailing and the entire drainage system of Srinagar city […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, APRIL 07: In order to carry out various upgradation/repair works, the power supply to Pargwal, Channi Tanna, Rajpura, Bhalwal Bharat, Bhalwal Mairpur, NS Pura Rajpurs, Najwal Kanachak and adjoining areas fed from 33KV Akhnoor-Pargwal line shall remain affected on April 08 from 10 am to 04 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Dhummi, Sobka, […]
DC Srinagar chairs DLRC meet
Rs 4030 cr provided to 88647 beneficiaries Orders enquiry against Ellaquai Dehati Bank for keeping 1503 out of 1509 cases pending under KCC SRINAGAR, APRIL 07: A meeting of District Level Review Committee (DLRC) was held here today under the chairmanship of District Development Commissioner (DDC) Srinagar, Mohammed Aijaz Asad to review the progress achieved […]
Effective vaccination programme needed to contain Covid, Tarigami
Demanding effective vaccination programme to contain COVID-19, Communist Party of India (M) Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami on Wednesday said the recent surge in positive cases across the country, including J&K is worrisome as even the figures of last year’s positive cases have been breached in recent days. He called for building a fairer and healthier world, […]
Farooq responding well to treatment, doesn’t require oxygen support: Omar
Asserting that COVID-19 patients often test positive for quite a few days as the viral load reduces, former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that his father and National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah is responding well to treatment and does not require any supplementary oxygen support. Omar, who is the vice-president of National […]
