Omar says no election in sight and he is not hungry for power
By: Shayib Bhat VOV Srinagar Omar Abdullah while speaking in Kulgam on Thursday said that he has no hunger for power and wants to make the party strong at the grass root level. He said that election was no priority for him as the central government has already given one year extension to the delimitation […]
Assistant Sub Inspector of traffic police crushed to death on Kashmir highway
An Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of traffic police was killed after he was hit by a speedy truck on Srinagar-Jammu national highway at Qazigund area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a speedy truck bearing registration number (JK22B-4365) vehicle crushed a traffic cop to death when he […]
Central government says no outsider has purchased land in J&K
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Union Government has said that they have no data to confirm that any outsider has purchased land post abrogation of article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. New Delhi based newspaper The Hindu has quoted the Ministry of Home Affairs giving this information to the parliamentary panel of the Home Ministry. […]
Why to create a Sadqa bank
Sheikh Irfan Ahmed General Secretary Zu-Al-Noorain trust (NGO) When we discourse for human development on surviving grounds, poverty remains at paramount position that integrally needs to be addressed in uplifting the poor. As such, economic welfare stimulation is of supreme importance. Reasonably, among various ways to support/help the poor, the conventional institutions particularly […]
One member of Africa-bound squad tests positive for Covid
LAHORE: Only one, out of a total of 35 members of Pakistan’s Africa-bound squad tested positive for Covid-19, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Wednesday. Pakistan are scheduled to tour South Africa and Zimbabwe from March 26. On their tour to South Africa, Pakistan will play three ODIs and four Twenty20 Internationals. This will […]
‘Tough’ to meet May 1 deadline for troop pullout from Afghanistan: Biden
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that it would be “tough” to withdraw the remaining US troops in Afghanistan by May 1, as was agreed to by the Trump administration. In an interview with ABC’s Good Morning America, Mr Biden said he was still “in the process” of determining when the forces should […]
India Records 35,871 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, Highest In 102 Days
India recorded its highest single-day rise in over 100 days with 35,871 fresh cases of Covid-19 recorded on Thursday, according to the data by the Union health ministry. The total Covid-19 tally of the country has now risen to 1,14,74,605. With the infection cases rising for the eighth consecutive day, the active caseload reached 2,52,364, […]
Iconic bridge
The world’s highest bridge is a real construction milestone for Northern Railways who have completed this feat with the help of its engineers and workers. Union railways minister recently took to twitter to announce this historic moment for the people. He said in his tweet, “In a historic moment, the arch bottom of the Chenab […]
Lt Governor chairs review meeting of Smart City projects
CEOs to constitute Technical Committees for early vetting of DPRs Make visible impact while working with high professionalism and clear vision: LG to Officials LG directs for speedy completion of projects by taking up multiple works simultaneously JAMMU, MARCH 17: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress being made […]
Dir Horticulture conducts extensive tour of Srinagar, interacts with orchardists
Director Horticulture Kashmir, Mr Ajaz Ahmad Bhat,KAS today conducted an extensive tour of Pahloo, Gagerbagh and Brain Nishat of District Srinagar. He was accompanied by Chief Horticulture officer Srinagar and other field officers of the Department. Director Horticulture while interacting the orchardists said that Government is committed to facilitate the growers of the area for […]
