Islamia Colleges to remain closed for 5 days after 2 faculty members test positive
Srinagar: Islamia College of science has ordered closure of the institution for five days after two faculty members tested positive for covid-19, officials said on Sunday. “In view of the two faculty members reporting covid-19 positive, College will remain closed for the students from March 8th to 13th. During this period all UG and PG […]
JK reports112 new positive cases, 124190 recovered so far
JAMMU, MARCH 07: The Government on Sunday informed that 112 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 19from Jammu division and 93 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 127044.Also 01 COVID-19 death has been reported from Kashmir Division.
No night-long congregational Shab-e-Meraj prayers at Hazratbal shrine: Management
There will be no night-long prayers on the eve of Shab-e-Meraj (11 March) at the revered shrine of Hazratbal, Srinagar, the Shrine Management officials said Sunday. They said that the second round of deliberations took place on Saturday in which it was decided that in view of the Covid-19 pandemic, it won’t be feasible to […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, MARCH 06: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that for shifting of utilities, the power supply to Pargwal, Channi Tanna, Rajpura, Bhalwal Bharat, Dhalwal Miulu, Hamipurkona, BSF and adjoining areas will remain affected on March 07 from 9 am to 2 pm. Similarly, for replacement of main and reserve 33KV Bus Bar, the […]
Kansal reviews summer preparedness of JPDCL, KPDCL and JKPTCL
“Directs officers for enhancing working capacity to meet required deadlines” JAMMU, MARCH 06: Principal Secretary, Power Development Department, Rohit Kansal today chaired a high level meeting to review summer preparedness of the Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL), Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) and Jammu and Kashmir Power Transmission Corporation Limited (JKPTCL) to ensure […]
Justice Magrey inaugurates Mega Legal Services Camp at Anantnag
ANANTNAG, MARCH 06: Jammu and Kashmir High Court Judge and Executive Chairman, J&K Legal Services Authority, Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey today inaugurated Mega Legal Services Camp and Awareness Programme at Anantnag. Justice Magrey who was also the Chief Guest on the occasion was accompanied by Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul, Judge, High Court of J&K. The […]
Early spring and snow warning has a mixed feeling on people of Kashmir
By: Shayib Bhat VOV Srinagar With the sudden rise in both minimum and maximum temperatures in Kashmir valley, many of the spring flowers have already sprouted and the gardens are giving a glowing look. Tourists are enjoying the early spring while going to the gardens in Kashmir, but there is a warning from a weatherman […]
Gold futures decline 20% from record highs of 2020
Gold futures plunged around 20 per cent from the record highs as the bullion market which peaked at the height of the pandemic last year has come to a halt. The fall in gold prices comes at a time when hopes of economic recovery in post-pandemic era is gaining momentum. The recent decline comes largely […]
‘Give Smith Test captaincy if he wants it’
BRISBANE: Former Australia batsman Usman Khawaja has called for Steve Smith to take back the captaincy of the Test side once Tim Paine’s tenure is over. Smith, who led the team for nearly three years, was stripped of the captaincy and banned from leadership roles for two years in the wake of the Newlands ball-tampering […]
Six BJP Workers Injured In Bomb Blast In Bengal, Victims Blame TMC
Six people were injured in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district in a bomb blast when they were allegedly manufacturing bombs in a residential area of Gosaba village, police said on Saturday. The incident took place at the residence of one of the injured persons on Friday night, a senior police officer said. A preliminary […]
