359 fresh COVID-19 cases in J&K
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 359 fresh covid-19 cases, the most in a day so far this year, to take the overall tally of the infections to 130587, officials said on Tuesday. Also, one death due to the virus was reported in the last 24 hours, taking the J&K’s fatality count to 1990—735 in Jammu […]
Modi express good wishes to Farooq Abdullah for his recovery
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Omar Abdullah was first to break the news about the infection of covid-19 to his father though he has taken the first dose of the vaccine at SKIMS recently. Farooq Abdullah has been very active despite pandemic and has been not only meeting his party colleagues but also many public […]
CASO launched in north Kashmir’s Pattan
Government forces Tuesday launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) in a Magraypora are of Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that a joint team of Army’s 29 RR, CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir Police’s SOG launched a CASO in Magraypora village of Pattan belt this afternoon […]
Tulip festival
Kashmir has good signs of tourism getting picked up as the spring has brought hope to the tourist players that the current season would be a success. In the recent past there is visible tourism in Kashmir valley and the government will host a six-day ‘Tulip Festival’ next month to celebrate the arrival of spring, […]
Huge cache of arms and ammunition recovered in Kupwara
Security forces achieved a major break-through when they busted a militant hideout and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition in the border town of Karnah in the frontier district of Kupwara, a police spokesman said on Moday. He said on a specific information Army and police conducted a joint search operation in Dhani area […]
Govt. gives big push to Eco-tourism in J&K
Directs Forest Deptt. to develop new treks, open its rest houses/inspection huts for public use JAMMU, MARCH 29: In a mega push to promote eco-tourism in Jammu and Kashmir, the Administrative Council (AC), which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the development of 7 new trekking routes in various wildlife protected […]
Voices of dissent
There has been a debate in the media circles about the recent summons to former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti and host of other opposition leaders in different places. Is the government trying to silence the voices of dissent or have the investigating agencies firm proof to prove in the court of law that these leaders […]
Municipal councilor, cop killed in north Kashmir attack
A municipal councilor and one Special Police Officer (SPO) were killed in a militant attack on Monday afternoon in the Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A local newspaper Kashmir Despatch reported that municipal Councilor Riyaz Ahmad and security guard Shafkat (cop) were attacked by militants in Sopore and were later admitted to hospital. […]
Mehbooba Mufti denied passport, she reacts
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Government has refused to provide a passport to former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, invoking sharp reaction from her and she said that this is the level of normalcy prevailing in Kashmir valley post abrogation of article 370. Mehbooba Mufti approached the court for getting the passport and […]
Three dead, one missing in separate accidents in J-K
Kathua/Doda (J&K):Three people, including a woman, were killed and one other went missing in two separate road accidents in Kathua and Doda districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said. While two-motorcycle borne youths were crushed to death by a truck in Kathua, a woman died and one other person went missing after their […]
