Muharram procession cannot enter Kargil town say authorities
By: Wani Fazil VOV Srinagar Authorities in Kargil district have said that they will not allow the Muharram processions to enter the town area giving the reason of providing safety and security to the mourners. District Magistrates of Kargil and Leh have issued similar orders in connection with the Muharram processions and have said that […]
Old Explosive Shell Recovered In Rajouri, Defused
Jammu- Government forces detected and defused a mortar shell in Rajouri district of Jammu division on Wednesday, officials said. The rusted explosive shell was recovered from a water channel near Agrati area, they said. Govt forces defused the shell safely.
Accompanied by Mehbooba, mother appears before ED officials in Srinagar
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar On Wednesday former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti accompanied her mother to the office of Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Srinagar as her mother recently received summons for the appearance in a case related to money laundering. Gulshan Nazir, who is aged and is the wife of Lt. Mufti Muhammad Syed had […]
Quality education
In order to provide quality education to the tribal children of Jammu and Kashmir J&K administration recently has roped in an education provider firm from Japan and has signed a MOU with them. According to the J&K government it would be a partnership programme in the education sector with Japan and very soon in the […]
Thrashing of journalists: DGP orders action against police officer
A day after journalists were thrashed by police while discharging professional duties here, DGP Dilbag Singh on Wednesday ordered immediate action against the police officer for “Undesirable behavior.” The DGP said that he has taken serious view of undesirable behaviour with some media men in Srinagar yesterday. “SSP Srinagar directed to take immediate action against […]
Taliban say they want peace, will respect women’s rights under Islamic law
The Taliban held their first official news conference in Kabul on Tuesday since the shock seizure of the city, declaring they wanted peaceful relations with other countries and would respect the rights of women within the framework of Islamic law. “We don’t want any internal or external enemies,” the movement’s main spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said. […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
JK reports 83 new positive cases, 318025 recovered so far SRINAGAR, AUGUST 17: The Government on Tuesday informed that 83 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 38 from Jammu division and 45 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 323582. […]
No traffic on Srinagar-Jammu national highway on Wednesday
Traffic will remain suspended on Wednesday on Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the only road connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country. No vehicle will be allowed from Jammu or Srinagar tomorrow to allow National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to undertake weekly necessary maintenance and repair on the road, a traffic police official told […]
2 Kashmiri professors stuck in Kabul safe, will be brought back soon, assures LG
Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday assured that the two professors, who are stuck in Afghanistan after the country was taken over by Taliban, are safe and will be brought back soon. Mr Sinha said that he spoke to Minister of State (Mos) Foreign Affairs V Muraleedharan and sought immediate evacuation of two professors from […]
Working Group discusses measures to establish Tribal Research Institute, allied Culture Centers in J&K
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 17- The Working Group constituted by the government for establishment of Tribal Research Institute held its first meeting to finalize the plan for infrastructure, manpower, human resource besides cultural and research wings. Secretary, Tribal Affairs Department and Director TRI, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, chaired the Working Group meeting which was attended by Secretary […]
