608 new COVID-19 cases in J&K
26 travelers were among 608 new cases of novel coronavirus cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir in last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 105984. Among the cases, official sources told that 311 were reported from Jammu and 297 from Kashmir Valley. Among the cases, they said, Srinagar reported 124, Baramulla 40, Budgam 47, […]
PAGD writes to SEC over the confinement of its candidates
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar After several tweets by Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti about how their candidates were being confined in the security camps in the name of security and not allowed to campaign and meet the people of their segments. Various television channels and media reports have said that dozens of candidates of […]
Mehbooba says she was disallowed to visit Rambiara
VOV DESK Former Chief Minister and PDP President Mehbooba Mufti was stopped from visiting Rambiara nallah, Mehbooba in his tweet said, “I was stopped from visiting Rambiara Nalla today by local admin. This is where sand extraction through illegal tenders has been outsourced to outsiders & locals are barred from the area.Our land & resources […]
Farooq Abdullah writes to SEC, alleges ‘gross interference’ by govt in upcoming DDC polls
Srinagar: People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) President, Dr Farooq Abdullah has written to J&K Election Commissioner, K K Sharma alleging gross “interference in democracy” by the authorities ahead of the upcoming DDC and Panchayat elections. A letter shot by Farooq to Sharma reads that the candidates put up by the PAGD, the united front […]
Centre sabotaging participation of non-BJP political parties in DDC polls: Mehbooba
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday accused the Centre of “sabotaging” the participation of political parties other than the BJP in the District Development Council (DDC) polls in Jammu and Kashmir by not allowing them to campaign freely. Mehbooba’s allegations came as major political parties in the Valley, including the NC and the PDP, blame […]
Two militant associates of Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit arrested: Police
Srinagar :Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested two Jash-e-Mohammad militant associates in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Awantiopora. In a statement, the police said that it arrested two militant associates with outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad from Tral and Pampore area who are involved in providing shelter, support, logistics as well as in transporting of arms/ ammunition […]
Police officer suspended for taking ‘bribe’, probe ordered
Baramulla: A Police officer was placed under suspension after allegedly taking bribe at Police Post Palhalan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Police officials said that a case has been registered against the officer and an investigation is underway. He has been placed under suspension and a departmental enquiry has also been initiated against him, they […]
Forest act
After the lot of protests and political reactions across Jammu and Kashmir over the recent demolition drive held by the government in the forests of Pahalgam government came out with the statement saying that they were already implementing the forest act after the necessary amendments in October 2020. In order to allay the fears of […]
Driver, Conductor from Kulgam missing outside J&K for last 4 days
Kulgam: Two siblings from Muhammad Pora village of Kulgam district have been missing from the last three days and their family has appealed the government to help them in tracing their loved ones. “Younis Ahmad Dar (26) and his brother Faisal Hassan Dar (18) loaded their truck bearing registration No (JK03D-7806) on 14th of November […]
Army personnel killed in cross-LoC firing in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar : An Army man was killed while another sustained injuries during cross-border firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Lam Sub Sector of Nowshera in Rajouri district. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the Army man who lost life is of the rank of Havaldar while the injured is of […]
