4 killed in assault on Kabul gurdwara
KABUL: Gunmen stormed a Sikh gurdwara in the Afghan capital on Saturday, killing at least one member of the community and wounding seven more, the interior ministry said. Ministry spokesman Abdul Nafi Takor said the attackers lobbed at least one grenade when they entered the temple, setting off a blaze in the complex. Minutes later, […]
Militant killed as encounter breaks out in Kupwara, Another trapped: Police
Srinagar, June 19: A militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter with security forces in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Sunday, officials said. Kashmir Zone Police in tweet said, “Kupwara Police launched a joint anti-militant operation alongwith Army’s 28RR on the disclosure of an arrested militant Showket Ahmed Sheikh in Lolab area of Kupwara,”. In […]
Better coordination
In order to inform the general public about the schemes, the J & K government has recently launched ‘JK Mobile Seva’ scheme. This will provide better coordination between the government and the people and will benefit the citizens as they can now get timely updates from different government departments. Recently the Chief Secretary of J&K […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, JUNE 18: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Kullian, Badyal, Kadyal, Simbal, Simbal Morh, Makhanpur, Tali Morh, MES and Tanda-II and adjoining areas shall remain affected on June 19 from 6 am to 11 am. Similarly, the power supply to Bishnah, Seora, Sarore and its adjoining areas shall […]
COVID-19: J&K reports 27 new cases
Srinagar, Jun 18: Jammu and Kashmir reported 27 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the infection tally to 4,54,469, officials said. Of the total cases, 19 were reported from Jammu division and eight from Kashmir valley, they said. There are 141 active Covid cases in the Union Territory, while the number of recoveries has reached 4,49,576, […]
Srinagar Craft Safari completes its Ninth Edition
SRINAGAR, JUNE 18: The department of Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir today continued the Craft Safari post recognition of Srinagar as the UNESCO creative city in the field of Craft and Folk Art in the ninth edition. The team of the officers from the Handicrafts and Handloom Department, Intellectuals, Academic Scholars, Journalists, Tour operators, Students and […]
After separatist taunts, Farooq Abdullah withdraws his name
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Once upon a time Dr. Farooq Abdullah was very keen to become the president or at least vice president of India. Even the UPA gave him a cabinet berth of less importance like renewable energy. The BJP at the Centre has accused the opposition of trying to hand over the […]
Suspected IED detected, defused in J&K’s Kupwara
Srinagar, Jun 18: Security forces Saturday detected and defused a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. They detected the suspected IED on the Handwara-Baramulla Road near Ganapora in Langate area of the north Kashmir district, the officials said. They said a bomb disposal squad was called in […]
Elderly Man Killed in Baramulla Road Mishap
A man, believed to be in his 60’s, was killed after being hit by a car in Rafiabad area of Baramulla district, officials said on Saturday afternoon. They told GNS that a car bearing registration number JK05E–3778 hit the individual at Watergam Rafiabad leading to his instant death. The body, whose identity couldn’t be immediately […]
Five dead, 36 injured in road accident in MP’s Shahdol
A mini-truck transporting a wedding party overturned in Madhya Pradesh’s Shahdol district, killing five persons and injuring 36 others. According to authorities, the driver of the speeding mini-truck, which was carrying roughly 50 people, lost control of the vehicle while making a u-turn late Friday night, causing it to overturn. “Four persons died on the […]
