Ladakh reports 9 COVID-19 cases, six recoveries
Leh: Ladakh has recorded nine fresh COVID-19 cases, taking its overall tally to 20,378, while the count of active cases in the union territory is at 65, officials said on Saturday. Ladakh has registered 207 Covid-related deaths — 149 in Leh and 58 in Kargil — since the outbreak of the pandemic last year. As many […]
PC gets boost, 2 former MPs, DDC chairperson, ex-MLC join party
Srinagar, Aug 07 : In a major boost to Peoples Conference (PC), two former MPs, Fayaz Ahmad Mir and Nazir Ahmad Laway, Chairperson District Development Council Baramulla, Safina Baig, former MLC Murtaza Khan and former deputy mayor Sheikh Imran joined the party on Saturday here. Addressing a news conference here, PC chairman Sajad Gani Lone, […]
Power to representatives
The government of Jammu and Kashmir has said that they are committed to making Panchayati Raj Institutions more empowered, vibrant in true sense so that there is a proper direction to the development on the ground. In a recent meeting with the representatives of public, LG Manoj Sinha termed active participation of PRIs in implementation […]
Budgam Encounter: 2nd Militant Escaped, Arrested In Khrew Following Leads, Says IGP
Srinagar, Aug 7: A militant, who “escaped” amid gunfight at Mochwa in Budgam district has been arrested from Khrew area in outskirts of Srinagar, police said. IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said the “second militant who escaped from encounter site, after following a lead, has been arrested in Khrew.” “A pistol and a grenade has been […]
Eating forest mushroom at Ganderbal land dozens of people in hospital
By: Sofi Ayaz VOV Ganderbal According to the locals of Banjar Basti Gutlibagh area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, some of the residents prepared a wild mushroom from the forests for the meals and most of them were hospitalized after consuming this dish. Residents told this news reporter that when they consumed the dish of […]
Friday prayers held at Jamia Masjid Srinagar without Mirwaiz
By: Shayib Bhat VOV Srinagar After four months Friday prayers were allowed in the Jamia Masjid of Srinagar on Friday however Mirwaiz Umer Farooq was not allowed to come for the prayers. Already the administration had given a green signal to the management of the Jamia Masjid of Srinagar that they should prepare to hold […]
Decks cleared for the establishment of central university at Ladakh
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar The BJP government has done the required work at the parliament to clear the decks for the establishment of a central university in the newly created union territory. A bill was tabled in the parliament amid the opposition boycott over the other issues for the establishment of this university. According […]
Developmental works
In order to focus on the developmental works across Jammu and Kashmir, the J & K administration is reviewing the pace of the development in every district. Recently the Advisor to the Governor visited Budgam district and reviewed the functioning of Yousmarg, Doodhpathri, Tosamaidan Development Authorities. These tourism development authorities should get more attention from […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, AUGUST 05: Chief Engineer, (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Bathindi, Channi Rama, Fruit Mandi, Transport Nagar, Railway Colony and adjoining areas shall remain affected on August 06 from 6 am to 9 am. Similarly, the power supply to Kullian, Simbal, Badyal, Abdullian Rangpur, Maulan, Miran Sahib and its adjoining areas […]
Lt Governor inaugurates Modernized & Upgraded Government Silk Weaving Factory Rajbagh
Century-old manufacturing unit being revamped at cost of Rs.23.54 crores; to benefit 50,000 cocoon farmers Government to begin the branding of Kashmir silk to provide it an international market. We will soon launch Rajbagh Silk as a new brand for Kashmir silk, says the LG Revamped Silk factory to have the capacity of producing 4,50,000 […]
