PMGSY
Jammu and Kashmir is progressing ahead and recently it became among the top three performers under PMGSY. Under PMGSY, an average 9 kms of road length was constructed per day, which was slightly higher than the achievement for the year 2020-21 with an average of 8.67 kms per day and 119 habitations were connected under […]
Pulwama encounter: Two militants killed, search on
Pulwama, Jun 21: Two militants were killed in a gunfight that broke out between militants and government forces at Tujan area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said on Tuesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a joint team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving information about the presence […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, JUNE 20: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Satyraiyan, Bishnah, Seora, Sarore, Raya, Smailpur, Gurah, Mandal, Chatha, Pargwal, Channi Tanna, Rajpura, Bhalwal Bharat, Bhalwal Mailpur, NS Pura, Rajpur, Najwal, Kanachak and adjoining areas shall remain affected on June 21 from 7 am to 12 noon. Similarly, the power […]
JK reports 19 fresh positive cases, 449598 recovered, 2,31,87,675Covid doses administered so far
SRINAGAR, JUNE 20:The Government today informed that 19 fresh positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19)have been reported today; 07 from Jammu division and 12 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 454520. Also, 01 COVID death has been reported from Jammu division. Moreover, 12 more COVID-19 patients have recovered […]
Transport Commissioner reviews functioning of Motor Vehicle Department
SRINAGAR, JUNE 20: Transport Commissioner today reviewed the functioning of Motor Vehicle Department here. All the Regional Transport Officers (RTOs), ARTOs and other concerned attended the meeting. While emphasising the need to bring efficiency and transparency in working of the department, the Transport Commissioner stressed on the importance of IT enabled services in the department. […]
Wet weather to continue in Kashmir
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar There is a significant dip in temperatures due to intermittent showers being witnessed across Kashmir valley. People of Jammu also got respite from the heat wave as most of the areas were lashed with the rains. Heavy rains were witnessed in Udhampur and Ramban districts, triggering landslides and closure […]
Educational institutions reopen in J-K’s Bhaderwah after 10 days
Jammu/Bhaderwah: Educational institutions in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bhaderwah opened on Monday after a 10-day closure following communal tension in the town over now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad and some social media posts by local right-wing activists in her support. The day curfew in the town was lifted as the overall […]
Call for Bharat Bandh against Agnipath scheme
Security has been beefed up at many places amid Bharat Bandh-call by some organisations on Monday to mark their protest against the Agnipath recruitment scheme announced by the Centre last week. In Bihar, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala, police has been deployed at key locations to prevent any untoward incidents. In view of the […]
Roy, Salt help England beat Netherlands by six wickets, lead series 2-0
Opener Jason Roy and Phil Salt scored half-centuries to help England beat the Netherlands by six wickets with 29 balls remaining in the second one-day international here on Sunday. England took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The Netherlands rode on a 73-ball 78 by their skipper Scott Edwards to post a below-par […]
Two killed as explosion hits car in Kabul
KABUL: At least two people were killed when a blast hit a car in the Afghan capital on Sunday, officials said, the third deadly attack in the country in as many days. Khalid Zadran, a spokesman for Kabul’s commander, said the explosion hit a civilian vehicle in a neighbourhood in the north of the city. […]
