Free Covid booster dose for all adults from today
With an aim to increase the uptake of the precautionary dose of COVID vaccine among the eligible adult population, 75 days – ‘COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsava’ will commence on Friday, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. This special vaccination drive is a part of the celebration for Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and aims […]
Bear mauls elderly man to death in Bandipora woods
Bandipoa: An elderly man was mauled to death by a bear in Kuthpathri area of Pethkoot in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, officials said here on Friday. An official said that the man identified as Mohammad Shafi Palal (60) of Hapatnar village of Quil Muqam in Bandipora was attacked and grievously injured by the bear. He […]
This too shall pass. Stay strong: Babar Azam’s message to Virat Kohli
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has come out in support of the embattled Virat Kohli, whose lean patch with the bat has extended for more than two years, saying this phase too shall pass and he will come out stronger. Recently, legendary cricketers such as Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar have been critical of Kohli’s performance, […]
Sri Lankan speaker says president’s resignation has been accepted
The resignation of Sri Lanka’s president has been accepted, the crisis-hit country’s parliamentary speaker announced on Friday, after he fled the country earlier this week and notified him from Singapore that he was stepping down. The formal declaration makes Gotabaya Rajapaksa — once known as ‘The Terminator’ for his ruthless crushing of Tamil rebels — the first […]
2 Army soldiers killed, as many others injured in fratricidal firing in Surankote Poonch
Two army soldiers were killed and as many others injured in an alleged fratricidal firing at a camp in Surankote area of Poonch district on Friday, official sources said. They told GNS that there was clash between soldiers of 156 Territorial Army and one of them Sepoy Ibrar Ahmed died on the spot while three […]
Growing education
Because of the new policies implemented in the education sector there is a visible change on the ground as the enrolment of the students in the government run schools is enhanced according to the government data. Recently speaking at a book launch function organized by NAAC in collaboration with the Central University of Kashmir (CUK), […]
Div Com Kashmir appreciates waste management & sanitation on Baltal axis
Says role of SDA, Rural Sanitation and SWAHA NGO is vital Inspects functioning of different waste management plants SRINAGAR, JULY 14: In Order to maintain sanitation and clean environment during the yatra, a scientific environmental plan has been put in place to meet the challenge of waste produced by pilgrims. In this regard, sanitation & waste management […]
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 […]
