Free Media Is In Everybody’s Interest: KEG
Kashmir editor’s guild has expressed concern over the recurrent incidents of media bashing in the Valley. While on Friday, a group of journalists covering the Friday congregation at Jamia masjid was roughed up by the security personnel, a senior journalist has been asked to vacate his official residence for unexplained reasons. At least two photo […]
ED summons Mehbooba Mufti in money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Mehbooba Mufti, former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, in a money laundering case, reported Press Trust of India. The ED has summoned the president of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on 15 March. According to a notice served to Mufti, the ED has asked the PDP president to be […]
Power shutdown
In order to carry out various upgradation/repair works, the power supply to SICOP Industrial area and Janglote fed from 66/11 KV Industry SICOP and Hatlimorh Receiving Stations shall remain affected on March 06 and 07 from 08 am to 02 pm. Similarly, the power supply to CTM Factory, Govindsar, GMC, Hospital, Patel Nagar, Lower Shiva […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
JK reports81 new positive cases, 124002 recovered so far JAMMU, MARCH 05: The Government on Friday informed that 81 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 20 from Jammu division and 61 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 126853.Also 01 […]
Grenade attack in Srinagar’s Fateh Kadal
Suspected militants on Friday evening lobbed a grenade on police post Urdu Bazar in Fateh Kadal area of Srinagar, reported a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO). However, no loss of life or injury was reported. Unidentified officials told the news agency that militants hurled grenade police post Urdu Bazar in this evening. They […]
Government takes a major step to free up vacancies for promotions
GAD revises circular for promotions while protecting interest of reserved categories JAMMU, MARCH 05: The Government today issued circular instructions aimed at proper implementation of reservation rules and bringing clarity in the procedures being followed by the departments/Departmental Promotion Committees while making promotions. These instructions have been issued to amplify the advisory earlier issued by […]
Fresh alarm by DAK about the authenticity of RT-PCR test
By: Shayib Bhat VOV Srinagar Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday said new Covid-19 variants can be missed by RT-PCR test, sending alarm bells among the common people who have no other way to check the virus. “A negative test does not exclude the possibility of infection with a mutated strain of the novel coronavirus,” […]
Mirwaiz not allowed for Friday prayers, triggering protest inside and outside the Masjid
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Several civilians were injured as the police dispersed protestors outside the Jamia Masjid after the Friday prayers and several media persons especially with cameras were injured in police action. Police and witnesses said that clashes took place within the Masjid and also outside, as the news reached downtown that Mirwaiz […]
Dearth of officers
In order to run the administration in Jammu and Kashmir there is shortage of officers and the government is trying to streamline the process and get the officers from outside after the merging of cadres with the rest of union territories. Since J&K is a union territory now, the recent decision of the central government […]
JK reports79 new positive cases, 123930 recovered so far
JAMMU, MARCH 04: The Government on Thursday informed that 79 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 14from Jammu division and 65 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 126772.Also 01 COVID-19 death has been reported from Kashmir Division. Moreover, 70 […]
