Need to stem Covid surge to prevent national outbreak, Modi tells states
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday told state governments and UTs to focus on enhanced RTPCR testing, COVID-appropriate behaviour, micro containment zones and expanded vaccinations to stem the current case surge lest there is a national outbreak. In a virtual meeting with the CMs and L-Gs of UTs, the PM said 70 districts of the […]
Residents flee martial law area as Myanmar death toll grows
YANGON: Residents of a protest flashpoint district in Myanmar’s biggest city fled on flatbed trucks and motorbikes on Tuesday as security forces defied global calls for restraint and maintained their use of lethal force against anti-coup rallies. Much of the country has been in uproar since the military ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi […]
Masks, distancing must for roadside fans during torch relay
TOKYO: The Tokyo Olympic organisers on Tuesday called on roadside spectators at the torch relay to wear mandatory masks and practise social distancing to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. They also said torch relay staff must test negative for the coronavirus before being sent from Tokyo. The 121-day torch relay is set to […]
Indian Air force Pilot Dies In MiG-21 Accident
In an accident involving a MiG-21 Bison aircraft, an Indian Air Force pilot was killed at an airbase in central India on Wednesday, the IAF said. The accident took place when the aircraft was taking off for a combat training mission, the IAF said on Twitter. It said Group Captain A Gupta was killed in […]
Teenager injured in a mishap by CRPF vehicle
By: Shayib Bhat VOV Srinagar Reports from Saida Kadal area of Srinagar said that a teenager was seriously injured when he was allegedly hit by a Central Reserve Police Force vehicle which according to the locals was going at a very high speed. Locals told the media that this speedy vehicle of CRPF critically injured […]
Administration is stopping the developmental activities by their wrong policies says Altaf Bukhari
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) President Altaf Bukhari on Wednesday claimed that the JK administration has not been able to give priority for the developmental activities and their wrong policies about the extraction of sand and boulders has brought the developmental projects to grinding halt. He further said that […]
Tourism not growing
After the initial healthy footfall of tourists to Kashmir valley, there is not much being talked by the stakeholders about the current season as it has many factors that can stall the current season of tourism in Kashmir valley. While the government and Kashmir tour operators are organizing road shows and other promotional campaigns across […]
Div Com Jammu seeks timely desilting of irrigation canals
JAMMU, MARCH 16: Divisional Commissioner Sanjeev Verma today chaired a meeting to review the progress on desilting of irrigation canals of Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts. The meeting was attended by Director Agriculture, Chief Engineer, Irrigation and Flood Control, Executive Engineers and other concerned while Deputy Commissioners of Samba and Kathua along with concerned officers […]
Expert Cell to be set up in JKTPO for promoting Exports
Chief Secretary reviews ‘District as Export Hub’ scheme ‘Product of J&K’ to be branded and promoted JAMMU, MARCH 16: The Chief Secretary, B. V. R. Subrahmanyam today chaired a meeting on ‘Promoting District as Export Hub’ to substantially boost the export of products from Jammu and Kashmir. The scheme will work on support measures required for […]
97 fresh COVID-19 cases in J&K
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday reported 97 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 127831 Among the cases reported today, 78 were reported in Kashmir while Jammu division reported 19 infections.
