Cop Shot At, Injured in Bijbhera Anantnag, shifted to hospital
Srinagar, August 12: Suspected militants on Friday shot at and injured a Special Police Officer (SPO) at Kurkadal in Bijbhera area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. A top Police officer told GNS that militants fired upon a SPO namely Ghulam Qadir inside Dara Shikoh Park KurKadal Bijbehra this afternoon. He was immediately […]
Fire breaks out in hollywood restaurant
A massive fire broke out from hollywood restaurant in Lal Chowk area of Srinagar on Friday. Reports reaching the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the fire broke out from ist floor of hollywood this afternoon. They said that the fire tenders have reached the spot while the efforts are on to douse the flames—(KNO)
Bat manufacturing units
In South Kashmir there are many villages which have established a lot of units to manufacture cricket bats. The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has already declared Sethar Sangam in Anantnag district as a cricket bat industrial cluster. Govt has also given registration certificates to bat manufacturing unit owners of Anantnag and Pulwama, which […]
Non Local Labourer Shot dead in Bandipora.
Unknown gunmen suspected to be militants shot dead a Non- local labourer in Sadunara area of Ajas in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday. A top police officer while confirming to GNS said that militants shot at a Non- local labourer from a very close range approximately at 12:30 am in wee hours. He was […]
Jammu city records 189.6 mm in 24 hours, highest in 26 years: MeT dept
Jammu, Aug 11: Jammu city recorded 189.6 mm rain in 24 hours, the highest downpour in a day in almost 26 years, causing landslides and flash floods, meteorological department officials said on Thursday. There were flash floods in most of the rivers, including Tawi and Chenab, which inundated low-lying areas and damaged infrastructure. Two landslides […]
JK reports 637 fresh positive cases, 462341 recovered
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 11: The Government today informed that 637 fresh positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19)have been reported today; 112 from Jammu division and 525 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 472011. Moreover, 670 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 174 from […]
J&K Govt. launches key Digital initiatives key for Corruption Free J&K, empowerment of citizens
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 11: J&K Government has taken many digital initiatives to provide corruption-free governance in J&K and empower citizens to report any wrongdoings in the departments across Jammu and Kashmir. Ensuring seamless governance, the General Administration Department, through Information Technology Department, has successfully rolled out e-office in all the administrative departments of Civil Secretariat and […]
Why No Elections In J&K: Tarigami Demands Explanation From Centre
Srinagar- Communist leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami on Thursday asked the Centre to take the people of the country into confidence and explain why assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir are not being held as promised. He said while the polls are not a panacea for all the “ills” of Jammu and Kashmir under the present set […]
Incessant rains in Jammu region, wet weather in Kashmir
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar After the overnight heavy downpour, Jammu division witnessed on Thursday morning incessant rains though of moderate level. Heavy showers of rains have brought flash flood like situation in many localities of Jammu region and there is possibility of damages to the properties etc. Earlier in Jammu flash floods triggered by […]
2 Washed Away in J&K’s Chenab River
JAMMU, Aug 11: Two people were washed away in flash floods in River Chenab located in the Ramban district of Jammu region. According to officials, rescue efforts are underway to locate and safely rescue the victims. Heavy rain was reported in parts of Jammu and Kashmir. In Ramban town, 2 feared Dead; bikes, cars washed […]
