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 […]
Sri Lanka troops break up protesters’ camp
Sri Lankan security forces raided the main anti-government protest camp at the President’s Secretariat here early on Friday, arresting nine people and injuring several others, as the protesters continued to occupy the sensitive area despite the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa as president. The decision to evict the anti-government protesters came a day after Ranil Wickremesinghe […]
Shaheen out of second Sri Lanka Test with knee injury
GALLE: Pakistan pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka with a knee injury, the team said Thursday. Shaheen, a left-arm quick, played a key part in the tourists’ opening win on Wednesday in Galle as he took four wickets in the first innings. Shaheen, key for […]
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 […]
CS calls for roll out of BUDS Act
Asks for putting in place robust measures to save people’s interests SRINAGAR, JULY 21: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today called for roll out of Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes (BUDS) Act in Jammu and Kashmir within a month, which provides for a comprehensive mechanism to prevent malpractices relating to deposit-taking activities by unscrupulous […]