544 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases 4,989
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Friday reported 544 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,12,256. Out of the total cases, 1,05,537 have already recovered and 1,730 have died leaving a total of 4,989 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 256 were reported in Kashmir […]
Advisor Baseer Khan reviews preparedness for Winter Tourism activities at Gulmarg
SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 04: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today chaired a meeting to review preparedness for Winter Tourism and various other related activities at famous tourist place Gulmarg. Commissioner Secretary, Tourism and Culture, Sarmad Hafeez, participated in the meeting through Video Conference while Director Tourism Kashmir, Director Airport Authority, CEO, Tourism Development Authority, […]
Snow closes Mughal road again, even main high under threat
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Government has already decided to close Srinagar-Jammu highway for four days for its repairs and it was after a lot of efforts that alternate highway of Shopian to Rajouri was opened for one-way vehicular traffic in order to keep Kashmir connected. Also known as Mughal road, this highway was earlier […]
NIA to probe Nagrota encounter case
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will probe the recent encounter at Nagrota in the Jammu region in which four militants of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), a Pakistan-based outfit, were killed by police, officials said on Friday. The probe agency took over the case following a notification issued by the Centre. The militants were killed […]
Apni Party candidate contesting DDC polls shot at in Anantnag
Unknown gunmen on Friday shot at and injured a candidate of Apni Party contesting the District Development Council polls in Kokernag belt of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. An unidentified official told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that Anees Ahmad, affiliated with J-K Apni Party, who has filed his form as DDC candidate […]
DDC Elections- 3rd Phase 43.03% votes polled till 1PM across J&K
JAMMU, DECEMBER 04- The 3rd phase of DDC elections 2020 recorded voter percentage of 43.03 % across different constituencies spread over different districts of Jammu and Kashmir till 01:00pm today. As per the figures given by the office of State Election Commissioner, in Kashmir Division, Kupwara has recorded voting percentage of 29.87%, Bandipora 51.96%, Baramulla […]
Polling in progress at Hyhaama and Qaiziabad in Kupwara
By: Tariq Shah VOV Kupwara By 11:30 A.M today, there was a huge rush at most of the polling booths as the elections are being held for DDC in Hyhaama and Qaiziabad segments. Due to the heavy rush at the polling booths, people are not adhering the norms and Sop’s of the government to save […]
Ganderbal witness huge rush of women for DDC voting
By: Sofi Ayaz Ganderbal As in the third phase of DDC elections, Ganderbal A, B and C are witnessing polls today. This reporter saw women and young girls over numbering the males in many polling stations. While talking to many of the women they said that they have come to use their right to vote […]
Early turn out voters in Kishtwar
VOV Correspondent Kishtwar Long lines of people with covered faces because of pandemic were seen on the polling booths in hilly areas of Kishtwar today. Polling picked up early in the morning despite chill and winters. In Bunjwah Kishtwar this reporter saw long line of voters outside a polling booth and more people were assembling […]
Amid tight security, polling yet to pick in South Kashmir
By: Javaid Malik VOV Kulgam Security has been enhanced in all the DDC segments today as the third phase of polling has began. By 10:30 AM in the morning, in some polling stations people started lining up for the voting. Long queues of people, however without masks were seen outside the government boys higher secondary […]
