Yasin Malik goes on hunger strike in Tihar jail
Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik is on a hunger strike in the Tihar jail here, officials said on Saturday. While jail officials refused to comment on the reason behind Malik’s hunger strike, sources said he alleged that he was not getting a fair trial. A senior jail official said Malik started his hunger strike on […]
New initiatives
Power system is being streamlined in Jammu and Kashmir with the help of liberal funding by the central government. In this direction various central schemes are being implemented in the power sector so that common people get the power supply without any cut line they used to have in the past. Since August 2019, 2451 […]
Dr Itoo reviews execution of tented accommodation, Homestay policies
Sets targets for CEOs, Resort Officers, asks for holding capacity building programs for handholding potential stakeholders SRINAGAR, JULY 22: Director Tourism Kashmir, Dr GN Itoo today held a detailed review with respect to enhancing bed capacity by executing tented accommodation and home stay policies in order to attract more tourists. The meeting was attended by […]
AC approves JK Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Rules, 2022
SRINAGAR, JULY 22: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, today approved the Jammu and Kashmir Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Rules, 2022 under the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019. The Act provides a comprehensive mechanism to ban the unregulated deposits and to […]
Press Club Ganderbal has expressed heartfelt condolences with ARTO Srinagar
Press Club Ganderbal has expressed heartfelt condolences with Mr Arif Shah ARTO Srinagar on demise of his 15 year old daughter Hadiqa Arif. Members of the press Club have prayed for the eternal peace for the departed soul and patience to bereaved family.
Covid-19 Cases Spike To 531 In J&K
Spike in coronavirus cases continued in Jammu and Kashmir with 531 infections reported in the last 24 hours even as there was no death due to the virus during the time, officials said on Friday. 288 cases were reported from Jammu division and 243 from Kashmir division, taking the overall tally to 458987, they said. […]
Political parties raise objections regarding location of polling stations in Srinagar
Several political parties have submitted objections to the deputy commissioner Srinagar regarding proposed location of polling stations in the district by the Delimitation Commission, official sources said here on Friday. Official sources told Kashmir News Service (KNS) that political parties including National Conference, PDP, Congress, Apni Party and others have submitted their objections to the office […]
Amid cloudy weather, MeT predicts another wet spell in Kashmir
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Cloudy weather conditions have been very erratic in Kashmir valley as on Friday there has been humidity in the atmosphere, with people looking for respite. Now the weatherman has predicted that there is a strong possibility of light to moderate rains at various places in Jammu and Kashmir. If the […]
Prosperity for farmers
In order to make the farmers enjoy the fruits of prosperity, the government has taken a slew of measures in Jammu and Kashmir in this direction. In the last two years, we have come out with a viable strategy to achieve the historic task of ensuring higher incomes to our farmers. We have overcome several […]
Jammu-Srinagar Highway To remain Closed Tomorrow: Officials
Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, shall remain closed for traffic on Friday, officials said. The thoroughfare was blocked by shooting stones, landslides in Ramban district, especially at Mehad area since Wednesday night. “Tomorrow (July 22) no vehicular movement shall be allowed from either side on Jammu-Srinagar highway […]
