India’s Active COVID-19 Cases Increase by 318 As 1,247 New Infections Reported
India on Tuesday reported 1,247 new coronavirus infections and one death, according to the Union health ministry. With this, India’s COVID-19 tally increased to 4,30,45,527, whereas the national death toll increased to 5,21,966 with one death from Uttar Pradesh. The active cases soared by 318 to 11,860, comprising 0.03 per cent of total infections. The national […]
Frequent power cuts make people of Srinagar angry
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Frequent power cuts during the holy month of Ramzan have irked common people in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir. In most of the localities of Srinagar city, despite metered electric supply, there are frequent disruptions especially during the Sehri and Iftar time. Many residents of Srinagar told this newspaper on […]
10 pistols, 5 grenades smuggled along LoC recovered in Kupwara: Police
Police and army recovered 10 pistols along with magazines and bullets as well as five grenades in Karnah area of Kupwara district of north Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. “Acting on a specific information that a huge cache of arms and ammunition has been smuggled in from across LoC, a police team led by SHO […]
IPL 2022: Mitchell Marsh Hospitalised After Testing COVID-19 Positive, Fresh Cases In Delhi Capitals Camp
Hours after testing negative for COVID-19, Delhi Capitals’ Australian recruit Mitchell Marsh tested positive for COVID-19 in a second RTPCR test on Monday. He has been hospitalised. Besides the 30-year-old all-rounder, two support staff have also tested positive. But the RTPCR reports of all other players have returned negative. The team will have more tests in the […]
Air strikes kill seven in Ukraine as Russian forces mass in the east
LVIV: Air strikes killed at least seven people in Ukraine’s western city of Lviv on Monday, as Russia pounded targets across the country and massed forces for an expected all-out assault in the east. The air strikes in Lviv came just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of wanting to “destroy” the entire […]
New initiatives
The J & K administration has launched a number of new initiatives for the healthcare system. In this regard Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated Dr KD’s Multi-Speciality Hospital at Marble Market area of Jammu. He said that the new Centre will boost the healthcare facilities for Jammu and nearby districts. Highlighting the key role of […]
Militants Attack in Shopian, no injury: Police
Srinagar, April 19:Militants fired upon minority guard at Herpora Batagund area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday. A top police officer told GNS that militants fired upon minority guard from a distance, which was retaliated by gaurds. In this incident no loss of life or injury was reported. Meanwhile whole area has been […]
Kashmir’s unsung Heroes: 113 PDD employees die, 63 injured due to electrocution since 2010
Over 110 regularized as well as temporary employees of Power Development Department (PDD) have lost their lives due to electrocution in the past more than one decade in Kashmir, figures reveal. According to the figures available with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a total of 113 regularized as well as casual laborers, daily wagers […]
D&FCO seals 4 Bakery Shops
Taking strong note of the video that went viral on social media showing a worker of bakery unit kneading dough with his feet, the Drugs and Food Control Organisation (D&FCO) today launched a drive here to check the sanitary and hygienic requirements of Food Safety and Standards in district Srinagar. During the drive four bakery […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, APRIL 18: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL Jammu has informed that the power supply to Raghunath Bazar, Residency Road, Wazarat Road, Kanak Mandi, Rajinder Bazar and adjoining areas shall remain affected on April 19 from 7 am to 11 am. Similarly, the power supply to Gajansoo and adjoining areas shall remain affected on April 19 from 8 am to […]
