Rain lashes in Kashmir plains, fresh snowfall in upper reaches
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar From the past four days rains continue in Kashmir plains however upper reaches received fresh snowfall, weatherman predict for “light to moderate rain and snowfall for next 36 hours”. The MET department said Srinagar, received 2.3mm of fresh rain during the 24 hours even as it recorded a low of […]
TMC, BJP To Meet EC Officials Over ‘Attack’ On Mamata Banerjee
A day after Mamata Banerjee alleged that during her campaign in Nandigram, she was attacked by four-five men who pushed her, representatives of the ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition BJP in West Bengal will be meeting Election Commission officials. The three-member TMC delegation, led by state minister Partha Chatterjee, would register a complaint about […]
Vehicle crushes Railway policeman to death in Qazigund
Qazigund: An unknown vehicle on Thursday morning crushed a Railway policeman to death at Damjan area of Qazigund in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, official said. The policeman has been identified as Pervaiz Ahmad (38), of Hutmuda, Anantnag. He was posted in Damjan. Station House Officer (SHO), Qazigund Irshad Reshi told KNO that it was a […]
Tussle with bureaucracy
The JK administration is in fresh tussle with the DDC members who are demanding more powers and also security to perform their duties as promised to them before the elections to the DDC councils. Many of the mainstream political leaders and former ministers have blamed the JK administration for the “disappointment and humiliation” of the […]
Bijbehara gunfight: One more militant killed, toll two
Two unidentified militants were killed in a gunfight that raged between government forces and militants in Kandipora village of Bijbehara belt in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday. A senior police officer told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that two unidentified militants have been killed so far while as search operation is on in […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU MARCH 10: Superintending Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL O&M Circle, Kathua has informed that for reconductoring of 33 KV line from Mahanpur to Phinter by M/s Capital Electech Pvt. Ltd. under PMDP (R) /DDUGY Scheme, the power supply to Billwar, Mandli, Phinther, Parnalla and adjoining areas of Duggan will remain affected on March 13, 15, 17 […]
Secy RDD reviews performance of PIAs
JAMMU, MARCH 10: Secretary Rural Development Department and Panchayati Raj, Sheetal Nanda today at a meeting reviewed the progress and performance of the 13 Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) under Himayat scheme here at Panchayat Bhawan. The meeting was attended by Chief Operating Officer Himayat, Kapil Sharma and representatives of the PIAs. The Chief Operating Officer […]
South Kashmir: Gunfight breaks out in Anantnag
Encounter has started between militants and government forces in Kandipora area of Bejbhera in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police, Army’s 3RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Kandipora. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants […]
Mutton crisis continues while people are being fleeced by butchers
By: Shayib Bhat VOV Srinagar Authorities recently asked the butchers in Kashmir valley to open their shops and end the mutton crisis. They continued to keep the shortage going as they get exorbitant rates for the mutton at their homes. In Srinagar city many residents said that even the police were allegedly not raiding the […]
In message to China, Biden to meet Australia, India, Japan PMs
US President Joe Biden will hold first-ever joint talks on Friday with the leaders of Australia, India and Japan, boosting an emerging four-way alliance often cast as a bulwark against China. It will be one of the first summits, albeit in virtual format, for Biden, who has vowed to revive US alliances in the wake […]
