Power shutdown
JAMMU, JULY 14: Superintending Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, O&M Circle Kathua has informed that the power supply to Area under Feeder City shall remain affected on July 15 and 17 from 8.30 am to 10.30 am. Similarly, the power supply to Area under Feeder Changran shall remain affected on July 15 and 17 from 10.45 am […]
JK reports 165 fresh positive cases, 450883 recovered
SRINAGAR, JULY 14: The Government today informed that 165 fresh positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19)have been reported today; 112 from Jammu division and 53 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 456456. Moreover, 119 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 75 from […]
Government to go high tech to avoid recurrence of mishaps around cave of Amarnath
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar In order to avoid recurrence of tragedies around the Amarnath cave like the flash floods in which many yatris were killed, SASB will provide Rs 5 lakh cash assistance to 15 deceased in Cave Shrine Cloud burst; Rescue Ops called off; all 55 injured stable, none missing. On Thursday LG […]
Fire extinguisher found in suspicious condition on road in Jammu locality
Officials say traffic suspended on link road, BDS called in A link road in Kanachak area of Jammu district was closed for vehicular traffic after a fire extinguisher cylinder was spotted in a suspicious condition on Thursday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that fire extinguisher cylinder was seen lying in a […]
20 Amarnath yatris injured in Qazigund accident, 2 shifted to GMC Anantnag
At least 20 Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were injured in a road accident at Badragund area of Qazigund in South Kashmir’s Kulgam on Thursday, officials said here. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a tipper dumper rammed into a bus, carrying Amarnath Yatris pilgrims at Badragund crossing on Jammu-Srinagar national highway, resulting […]
Cong to protest nationwide against ED summons to Sonia Gandhi in National Herald case
Congress leaders, in a meeting on Wednesday, decided to protest across the country against the BJP-led Central Government on July 21, the day Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi is scheduled to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in National Herald case. Another significant meeting has been called by the party today (on Thursday), where all […]
Zaheer Abbas shows improvement, remains in hospital
LAHORE: The health of Pakistan batting great Zaheer Abbas is improving but remains in a hospital in London, his wife said on Wednesday. “Zaheer’s condition by the grace of Allah is improving but he is still in the hospital,” Zaheer’s wife told Dawn from London. To a question, Zaheer’s wife said the Pakistan Cricket Board was in […]
Russia, Ukraine put heads together to solve grain crisis
ISTANBUL: Russia and Ukraine met UN and Turkish officials on Wednesday in a bid to break a months-long impasse over grain exports that has seen food prices soar and millions face hunger. The high-stakes meeting in Istanbul came with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine showing no signs of abating and the sides locked in a furious […]
Saffron in Sikkim
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir recently has further strengthened the ties with the government of Sikkim especially for the growing of saffron in that hilly state. J&K and Sikkim strengthen ties for training, technology, capacity building & extension activities for saffron and other temperate crops Tripartite agreement signed between J&K’s Agriculture Department, Sikkim Government […]
BJP made Amarnath Yatra a political issue: Mehbooba
Srinagar, Jul 13: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday accused the Union government of turning Amarnath Yatra a “political issue” by allowing people to go on the pilgrimage in numbers far more in excess of what was recommended by a committee. The Peoples Democratic Party leader hit out at the Centre over the Amarnath flash flood which […]
