Dhawan, Gill inspire India to three-run win in high-scoring first ODI vs West Indies
Shikhar Dhawan, India’s ODI captain, and young opener Shubman Gill put on a century partnership as the tourists piled up a massive 308/7 in 50 overs before winning the nerve-wracking first game of the three-match series by three runs at Queen’s Park Oval on Saturday (IST). While Dhawan fell three runs short of the century, […]
At least 17 killed in south Iran floods: state media
Flooding in southern Iran has killed at least 17 people and left six others missing following heavy rainfall in the largely arid country, state media reported on Saturday. “Around 5pm yesterday, heavy rains in the towns of Ij and Roodbal in the central parts of Estehban County led to flooding,” Yousef Kargar, governor of the […]
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 […]
PM Modi meets top ministers to discuss government’s strategy in Parliament
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a meeting with top ministers to discuss the government’s strategy in Parliament as the Opposition parties are continuously creating ruckus and forcing adjournment of the Houses. Union Ministers including Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Pralhad Joshi, Anurag Singh Thakur, Kiren Rijiju, Piyush Goyal were resent in the meeting. Both […]