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Two Handwara residents killed in road mishap at Pattan 

Sopore: Two persons were killed in a road accident at Hamray pattan area in North Kashmir’s Baramulla District on Wednesday evening, police sources said. They said that an accident took place on Srinagar-Muzaffarabad National Highway at Hamray Pattan area when a speedy truck bearing registered number JK05C- 6168 hit a private Santo car bearing registration […]

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Cloudy weather to persist in plains, light snowfall to occur at higher reaches: MeT

Srinagar: While the intermittent light rains continued to lash Valley since the intervening night of Tuesday-Wednesday, the weatherman today predicted light snowfall in the upper reaches of the Valley. Director Meteorological department (MeT), Sonum Lotus informed ‘Kashmir Vision’ that the weather in plains would remain cloudy. “There is possibility of light snowfall in upper reaches […]

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Take a hard look at Govt’s PAO reversal order, Omar tells centre  

Jammu: Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday urged the Centre to take a “hard look” at the reason behind the Mehbooba Mufti-led state government’s decision to put the Pay and Accounts Office (PAO) system in abeyance till March 31. In a tweet, NC working president Omar Abdullah asked the Prime Minister’s Office and Union […]

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JK Bank lodges FIR against online scammers

Srinagar: J&K Bank has lodged first information report (FIR) at the Kothibagh police station against online scammers who circulated fake recruitment list of the bank a few days back on social media. The FIR has been registered under section 419, RPC 66 IT Act, a statement issued here said. The FIR No.14/2018 dated 11/03/2018 filed […]

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Dalai Lama to address first convocation of Central University of Jammu  

Jammu: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama will address the first convocation of the Central University of Jammu (CUJ) on Sunday, a university official said Wednesday. Union minister Jitendra Singh and former chief of Army staff N C Vij will also attend the ceremony on March 18. They would receive degrees of doctor of philosophy, honoris […]

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14,460 bunkers coming up for border dwellers  

New Delhi: As many as 14,460 bunkers will be constructed along the Line of Control (LoC)  and the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir to mitigate the hardships faced by border dwellers, the Rajya Sabha was informed Wednesday. Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said the Ministry of Home Affairs had approved […]

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GDC strike row: DDC Srinagar records statements   

Srinagar: Following an enquiry ordered by the state’s health and medical education Minister, District Development Commissioner Srinagar Abid Rashid summoned Principal Government Dental College (GDC) & Hospital, Dr Reyaz Farooq along with the Head of the department, Orthodontics Dr Muhammad Mushtaq to record their statements. The minister ordered an enquiry following an indefinite strike call […]

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‘Caretaker’ system at GDC root of all evils: DAK

Srinagar: President Doctors’ Association Kashmir (DAK) Wednesday took a strong note of the adhoc arrangements of Hospital administrators, saying that because of ‘caretaker’ system, Government Dental College Srinagar has been turned into a ‘corruption safe house.’ “Most of the health institutions in the valley are presently run by make shift arrangements by giving charge to […]

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Harassment of officials: Pak summons India’s Deputy High Commissioner 

Islamabad: Pakistan has summoned India’s Deputy High Commissioner J P Singh over the alleged harassment of officials and families of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, according to Pakistan Foreign Affairs Ministry. Singh was summoned after Pakistani newspaper Dawn quoted Pakistani officials of accusing India of harassing its diplomats and their families in the […]

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Police to procure micro UAVs for anti-militancy ops

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police will procure micro unmanned ariel vehicles fitted with night vision equipment for security, surveillance and detection operations in the state, officials said. Senior police officials said that there was a need to have such UAVs for security drills including anti-militancy operations, particularly in Kashmir Valley, in view of increasing […]

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