Families protest amid heavy snow in Srinagar demanding bodies
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar On Monday amid heavy snowfall the family members and relatives of the three slain youth who were killed in the Hokersar encounter demanded the bodies back and a fair investigation into the entire episode as they claimed that they were killed in a staged encounter. The families said that the […]
Elderly man injured in Tral grenade blast dies at home, police say death natural
Srinagar: A 70-year-old man, who had suffered minor injuries in his leg following a grenade blast at bus stand Tral two days ago, died at his residence on Monday. Police however said that the septuagenarian’s death was natural and not as a consequence of the injuries he suffered in the grenade blast. The elderly was […]
Snow cuts off Kashmir from rest of world as surface, air routes shut
Srinagar,:Kashmir was cut off from rest of the country on Monday as the arterial Jammu-Srinagar national highway and Mughal road were closed due to snowfall across the valley, leaving nearly 4500 vehicles stranded. “The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is closed due to accumulation of snow at many places, especially around Jawahar Tunnel,” an official of the […]
Cluster University Srinagar postpones all exams scheduled tomorrow
Srinagar: Controller Examinations at Cluster University Srinagar has said that the various undergraduate, integrated, professional and Honors examinations that the varsity had scheduled on Tuesday January 5 stand postponed in view of the inclement weather conditions prevalent in Kashmir valley. A statement issued by the Controller Examinations this afternoon in this regard said that fresh […]
Tourist from Tamil Nadu dies of heart attack in Gulmarg
Baramulla: A 76-year-old tourist died of a heart attack at famous tourist resort Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday afternoon. An official said that the tourist suddenly fell unconscious and was rushed to a nearby healthcare facility where he was declared dead on arrival. He identified the deceased as Jashpur, a resident of […]
2 injured after JCB clearing snow turns turtle in Shopian village
Shopian: A JCB skidded off the road and turned turtle while clearing snow in Awneera village in Zainapora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district injuring two persons. An official in the local R&B department identified the duo as Arshid Ahmad and Gayas Ahmad saying they received minor injuries and were shifted to the nearby health […]
After the polls
When the eight phase DDC elections were held in Jammu and Kashmir, it was expected that a huge space made available for political activists to move around freely. But unfortunately ahead of the counting day of the DDC elections many PDP leaders were arrested though the government did not give any reasons for their detention. […]
KU postpones BG 6th semester exam scheduled on January 5; No change in MD/MS exam
Kashmir University’s Controller of Examinations Prof Irshad A Nawchoo said on Monday that the BG 6th semester examination (English paper) scheduled to be held on January 5, 2021 (Tuesday) stands postponed in view of the inclement weather conditions. New date for the deferred examination will be notified separately later on, he said. However, Prof Nawchoo said there will […]
Snow snow faster…
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar On Monday morning People of Srinagar and other parts in Kashmir were delighted to see another spell of snow. With weatherman predicting more snow People have seen snowfall for days after a long Time. The Birds in the morning seen searching for food on the pavements of Boulevard Srinagar when […]
J&K taking a quantum leap from power deficit to power surplus in next four years: LG
JAMMU, JANUARY 03: In a historic moment for energy sufficiency in Jammu and Kashmir, Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were today signed for implementation of much awaited Mega Hydro Power projects, including 850 MW Ratle HEP and 930 MW Kirthai-II HEP, besides execution of long pending Sawalkot HEP (1856 MW), Uri-I (Stage-II) (240 MW) and Dulhasti […]
