Jammu and Kashmir reported 2803 fresh covid-19 cases
Jammu and Kashmir reported 2803 fresh covid-19 cases while 56 more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said 1009 cases were confirmed from Jammu Division and 1794 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 284431. Regarding the deaths, they said, 30 were from Jammu Division […]
Gunfight begins in Sopore
A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Warpora area of North Kashmir’s Sopore district on Friday. Reports reaching a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS) that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Warpora. As the joint team of forces approached towards the […]
No admission to private B Ed colleges can be regularized in violation of KU rule says court
By: Shayib Bhat VOV Srinagar Giving its verdict to the series of petitions, JK high court has said that no admission in any private B Ed college can be regularized if it is beyond the rules and regulations of the University of Kashmir. These petitioners were seeking regularization of their admissions in different B […]
One militant killed in ongoing encounter in South Kashmir
One militant has been killed in an ongoing gunfight at Ganowpora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. The gunfight had ensued after a team of police and army was fired upon during a cordon-and-search operation launched in the area amid specific information about the presence of the militants. “One militant has been killed […]
River Police rescues man after he jumps into the river Jehlum
River Police Friday rescued a man from Srinagar who allegedly tried to commit suicide by jumping into the river Jehlum near Abdullah Bridge. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a man jumped into the river but was quickly rescued by River Police present at Pirzo. The man was retrieved alive. He has been […]
Gunfight breaks out in Southern district of Shopian
A fierce gunfight is underway between militants and government forces in Ganowpora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Ganowpora. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon […]
Strict curfew being enforced by police in Srinagar on Friday
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Right from the morning of today, police vans were seen chasing hawkers and asking the shopkeepers not to open their establishments even in the by lanes of Srinagar city. Police and security forces have erected barricades and have closed many roads by barbed wire at many places to block any […]
Five injured in Doda road accident
At least five persons including two minors were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident at Marmat area of Doda district. Officials said that a Santro vehicle bearing registration number JK04C-1442 while on its way from Udhampur to Goha Marmat skidded off the road near Zero Point Rekabanj in Marmat […]
Encouraging signals
There is no doubt that fatalities have increased in entire Jammu and Kashmir during the current second wave of covid-19, leaving hundreds of families without any earning hands to survive. Taking note of such tragedies in the social life of Jammu and Kashmir, Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha recently announced a special financial assistance scheme in […]
Handicraft sector left to starve, appeal Manoj Sinha to intervene
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Boulevard business association which largely comprises shopkeepers dealing with handicraft, along with other handicraft associations of Kashmir have said that they are being left out from all the financial packages announced by the government, and have claimed that they are at the verge of starvation along with their families. Most […]
