Sagar rues government apathy to severe power crisis in Kashmir
The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar on Monday expressed dismay over the prevailing power crises in Kashmir, saying the longer, and unscheduled power cuts have disturbed the daily lives of people. Since October, ever since the J&K administration shut its offices in the summer capital of Srinagar to move to […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 8,92,296 stranded JK residents; 7,52,004 via Lakhanpur, 1, 40,292 through special trains
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 16: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 8,92,296 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]
Director SKIMS calls on Lt Governor
SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 16: Director SKIMS, Prof. A. G Ahangar today called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. The Lt Governor held a detailed discussion with the Director SKIMS and enquired about functioning of the Institution and healthcare facilities being provided to the patients. He also sought update regarding management of Covid-19 at SKIMS. […]
Avalanche warning issued in Kashmir Valley’s four districts
Authorities in Kashmir issued an avalanche warning in four districts of the valley on Monday as the higher reaches of the Union Territory received moderate to heavy snowfall, while the plains were lashed by rains, reported Press Trust of India. The avalanche warning has been issued in Kupwara, Bandipora, and Baramulla districts of north Kashmir, […]
Cross LoC firing in north Kashmir’s Tanghdar
Srinagar: The armies of India and Pakistan on Monday evening exchanged fresh gunfire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. An official said that the Pakistan army resorted to “unprovoked” ceasefire violation along LoC this evening and fired mortars and other weapons adding that “befitting response is being […]
Grenade lobbed on police post in Kulgam, no injury reported
Kulgam: Suspected militants on Monday evening lobbed a grenade towards Police Post Frisal in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. However, no loss of life or injury was reported during the incident, officials said. The grenade was lobbed t at the police post at around 6:10 pm as per officials. They said the grenade missed the target […]
J-K records 390 fresh coronavirus cases; tally 1,03,009
Thirty-eight travelers were among 390 new novel coronavirus cases reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 103009 in Jammu and Kashmir. Among the cases, 150 were reported from Jammu Division and 240 from Kashmir Valley, unidentified officials told a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS) on Monday. Giving the district […]
Changing weather on Monday afternoon in Srinagar
By: Mudasir Ahmad Khan VOV Srinagar After a dry spell of a few months, Kashmir valley witnessed snowfall in the higher reaches and rains in the plains in the past few days. Gulmarg witnessed the first snowfall of the season bringing hope and cheers among the locals that they may see some tourist footfall in […]
Butchers switch over to chickens from mutton to evade arrest
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Most of the butchers in Srinagar have switched over to selling big chickens to their clients instead of mutton after the government recently arrests 37 meat sellers for selling mutton at the rates not prescribed by the government. Recently JK Administration fixed the rates for selling of the mutton but […]
Eviction of nomads in Pahalgam is part of New Delhi policy on Kashmir says Mehbooba
After the eviction of government-claimed “illegal and unauthorized occupants” at Pahalgam, the former chief minister and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief, Mehbooba Mufti on Monday visited the higher reaches of the region and met the evicted families. Ms. Mufti said that the government is pushing these nomads to the wall especially during the winter period […]
