Fire extinguisher found in suspicious condition on road in Jammu locality

Officials say traffic suspended on link road, BDS called in A link road in Kanachak area of Jammu district was closed for vehicular traffic after a fire extinguisher cylinder was spotted in a suspicious condition on Thursday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that fire extinguisher cylinder was seen lying in a […]
20 Amarnath yatris injured in Qazigund accident, 2 shifted to GMC Anantnag

At least 20 Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were injured in a road accident at Badragund area of Qazigund in South Kashmir’s Kulgam on Thursday, officials said here. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a tipper dumper rammed into a bus, carrying Amarnath Yatris pilgrims at Badragund crossing on Jammu-Srinagar national highway, resulting […]
Saffron in Sikkim

The Government of Jammu and Kashmir recently has further strengthened the ties with the government of Sikkim especially for the growing of saffron in that hilly state. J&K and Sikkim strengthen ties for training, technology, capacity building & extension activities for saffron and other temperate crops Tripartite agreement signed between J&K’s Agriculture Department, Sikkim Government […]
BJP made Amarnath Yatra a political issue: Mehbooba

Srinagar, Jul 13: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday accused the Union government of turning Amarnath Yatra a “political issue” by allowing people to go on the pilgrimage in numbers far more in excess of what was recommended by a committee. The Peoples Democratic Party leader hit out at the Centre over the Amarnath flash flood which […]
DC Srinagar finalizes Plan of activities to be held in the District

SRINAGAR, JULY 13: In connection with observing Ujjwal Bharat, Ujjwal Bhavishya, Power @ 2047 week under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today chaired an Officers meeting at Conference Hall of the DC Office Complex here to discuss and finalize the plan of activities. Besides, Chief Engineer, Distribution KPDCL, […]
JK reports 140 fresh positive cases, 450764 recovered

SRINAGAR, JULY 13:The Government today informed that 140fresh positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19)have been reported today; 96from Jammu division and 44 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 456291. Moreover, 109 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 62 from Jammu division and […]
Jammu Forest Division starts ‘Har Gaon Haryali’, ‘Ped Lagao Beti Ke Naam’ campaigns for greening of villages

JAMMU, JULY 13: In the ongoing Monsoon Season, Jammu Forest Division has started the initiative of greening of each village Panchayat under the campaign ‘Har Gaon Haryali’. As part of this drive, which began on July 8th, Haryali Mahotsava was organized at village Raika during which ceremonial plantation was held. The tree plantation drive was […]
Sacrifices of July 13, 1931 martyrs unforgettable: AAC

Jammu and Kashmir Awami Action Committee (AAC) has paid rich tributes to the First Martyrs of July 13, 1931, on their 91st martyrdom anniversary. The AAC in a statement termed the sacrifices of these First Martyrs as unforgettable and called them benefactors of Kashmiris. July 13, 1931, is a milestone in the modern history of […]
More rains predicted especially around cave of Amarnath

By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar The wet spell is going to continue according to the MeT department and there are fresh inputs that rains will lash Sonmarg Baltal and holy cave area in the coming hours. There has been a dip in the temperature due to the rains as the moderate rains were witnessed in […]
New avenues of tourism

Given the healthy footfall of tourists in the current season, the J & K government not only identified new tourist destinations but they are trying to bring high end tourists here. In this direction they have been pursuing golfers, trekkers and some business houses to hold conferences in Kashmir. In the vicinity of the Royal […]