Mega industrial package by centre for Jammu and Kashmir approve
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar The Central government has approved the main Central Sector Scheme for Industrial Development of Jammu & Kashmir and they have a target of getting the investments to the tune of 28000 crores. There were already media reports that the central government has asked the UT administration to keep the land […]
Flights resume operations at Srinagar airport after 4 days
Srinagar: Air traffic between Kashmir and the rest of the country was restored on Thursday after remaining suspended for four days due to snowfall in the valley, officials said. “The first flight has landed at Srinagar Airport this morning. The flight is scheduled to leave for Delhi soon,” an official of the Airport Authority of […]
Lawaypora ‘encounter’: Will come up with facts at appropriate time: LG Manoj Sinha
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said that J&K is a “very sensitive” Union Territory and that he will come up with facts about the recent Lawaypora encounter at an “appropriate time.” The encounter which started on the evening of December 29, ended the next day with the killing of three militants as per police […]
4G may be restored, hints LG
Jammu: J&K’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said that there is a committee examining the restoration of high speed 4G internet services in the 20 of the 22 districts of J&K and “there will be good news soon in the coming days.” “I know 4-G is working in just two districts of J&K UT. There […]
KU postpones tomorrow’s LLM 2nd semester exam
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir on Thursday postponed the LLM 2nd semester examination which was scheduled to be held on January 8, 2021 (Friday) in view of heavy snowfall in Kashmir. “The examination of the postponed papers LM17216DCE and LM17217DCE shall now be held on 14 January 2021. The time and venue shall remain unchanged,” Head and […]
Srinagar-Jammu highway shut for traffic for fifth consecutive day
Srinagar: The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was shut for traffic for the fifth consecutive day on Thursday in the wake of heavy snowfall over the past four days, even as the minimum temperature across the valley stayed below the freezing point, officials said. The 260 kilometre-long highway, the only all-weather road connecting Kashmir with the rest of […]
Crime Branch team attacked with stones in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar : A team of Crime Branch along with a party of SOG was allegedly attacked in Mendhar area of Poonch district, officials said on Thursday. “Today about 0610 hours, a team of Crime Branch along with one party of SOG Mendhàr reached at the residence of Sayed Khan at Dhaki Mendhàr. Sayed Khan and […]
Kashmir University postpones UG exams scheduled on 8, 9 Jan
Kashmir University’s Controller of Examinations Professor Irshad A Nawchoo said on Thursday that the undergraduate second-year examination scheduled on 8 January 2021 and the UG sixth semester examination scheduled on 9 January 2021 are postponed in view of heavy snowfall. Fresh dates for the deferred examinations will be notified later on, he said. (GNS)
Snowfall destroys dozens of structures in Kashmir
Uri: Dozens of structures including houses and shops were damaged due to heavy snowfall in Kashmir valley, reports officials said on Wednesday. At least twenty seven residential houses suffered partially or substantial damage in Uri and Boniyar villages of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, they said. The houses include four in Nambla, as many in Uri, […]
126 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; death toll touches 1,900
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday reported 126 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,22,049. Out of the total cases, 1,17,690 have recovered so far. A total of 1,900 patients have died leaving a total of 2,459 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 53 […]
