Date of chilai kalan ends but not its chill
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar On Sunday people could feel that the chill in the entire Kashmir was at its peak. In Srinagar city the pulse for looking at the chill is the surface of Dal Lake. On Sunday morning when a bearded Shikara Walla was trying to bring some tourists from a house boat […]
Srinagar shivers at -8.8°C
Cold wave like condition continues in Srinagar as Sringar freezes at Minus 8.8 Degree centigrade, breaks the previous record of minus 8.4 degree centigrade which was recorded in this month of January. Pertinently this is the lowest temperature recorded in Srinagar in last 30 years. However official statement is yet to come.(GNS)
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
JK reports 76 new positive cases, 121752 recovered so far JAMMU, JANUARY 30-The Government on Saturday informed that 76 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 18 from Jammu division and 58 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 124449.Also 03COVID-19 deaths […]
Govt orders transfers, postings
JAMMU, JANUARY 30- The Jammu and Kashmir government today ordered transfers and postings with immediate effect. As per an order issued here in this regard, Rajesh Sharma, Secretary, J&K Public Service Commission, has been transferred and posted as Custodian General, J&K. Suriya Jabeen, Custodian General, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to […]
Yet another Gunfight in Pulwama, two arrested one of them injured
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar According to the local reports, Lelhar area of South Kashmir’s Pampore, in a gunfight after some time two entrapped militants belonging to Hizb-ul-Mujahideen surrendered before the security forces as one of them had received injuries during the encounter. According to the official spokesman they surrendered before the forces after the […]
IG CRPF’s bulletproof vehicle damaged in blaze on Gupkar road
A bulletproof Ambassador car of Inspector General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was partially damaged in a mysterious fire incident at Gupkar road in Srinagar on Saturday afternoon. Sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a vehicle bearing registration number AP23AA4862 parked at Gupkar road near Hotel Lalit mysteriously caught fire resulting […]
Jammu and Kashmir police orders transfer of 21 officers
The Jammu and Kashmir police has ordered the transfer of 21 deputy superintendents of police on Saturday, an official said. According to the order no 366 of 2021, date January 30, 2021, the transferred DSPs included: 1.Syed Majeed Mosavi, PC Dooru to CID SB Awt/Pul/Shopian 2.Shafat Mohd Najar, from SSG to SDPO Hazratbal 3.Nisar Ahmad, […]
BCCI not to hold Ranji Trophy for first time in 87 years
The BCCI will not be conducting its premier first-class domestic tournament Ranji Trophy for the first time in 87 years as the parent body opted for the Vijay Hazare Trophy as per the wishes of majority of the state units. The BCCI will also host the U-19 National One Day tournament for the Vinoo Mankad […]
UN chief calls for regulating social media companies
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations chief has called for global rules to regulate powerful social media companies like Twitter and Facebook. Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he believes it shouldn’t be a company that has the power to decide whether, for example, then president Donald Trumps Twitter account should be closed, as a questioner asked. […]
Apples from Iran
Kashmiri apple is now facing new competition in the markets as on a daily basis scores of trucks are arriving in the Azadpur Mandi of Delhi with Iranian apples routed through Afghanistan. Kashmir traders have asked the government to intervene and said that they have no problem if the Iranian apples come to the markets […]
