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Former Navy officer to conduct bathymetric survey of Dal-Nageen lake

Former Navy officer to conduct bathymetric survey of Dal-Nageen lake

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has appointed former Navy officer S K Jha as a consultant for conducting a comprehensive bathymetric survey of the Dal-Nageen lake. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the engagement of Vice Admiral S K Jha (retired), PVSM, AVSM, NM as consultant for carrying a bathymetric survey of Dal-Nageen lake,” the […]

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Kashmir still a ‘core vexed agenda’, says Pak Army chief

Kashmir still a ‘core vexed agenda’, says Pak Army chief

Islamabad: Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday said the Kashmir issue continues to be a “core unresolved agenda” and warned against “misadventure” against his country. Gen Bajwa made the remarks during a visit to Sarpir and Pandu Sectors at the Line of Control where he interacted with the Pakistani troops, the Inter-Services […]

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Pak FM urges UNHRC to probe HR abuses in Kashmir

Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi urged the UN Human Rights Council to constitute a commission of inquiry to investigate the alleged human rights abuses in Kashmir. He made the remarks while addressing a ceremony to mark the 73rd anniversary of the United Nations which was jointly organised by the Foreign Office and the […]

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Ram Madhav calls on Governor

Srinagar: BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav Thursday called on Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik and discussed issues faced by the state, an official spokesperson said. “Ram Madhav met Governor Malik at the Raj Bhavan here and discussed issues relating to the challenges on varied fronts, including equitable development and bringing peace and […]

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Father-son duo held for kidnapping minor

Jammu: A man and his son have been arrested for allegedly abducting a 15-year-old girl from Reasi district to marry her to his other son, police said Thursday. Ghulam Ali and his younger son Abdul Ahad kidnapped the girl from Kansali area in a van on Wednesday night, they said. They were taking her to […]

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Amnesty Bengaluru office raided

Bengaluru: Amnesty International office in Bengaluru was raided by the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday. News agency PTI reported that the ED officials conducted searches at two locations in Bengaluru in connection with FEMA probe against Amnesty International India. The raids have been on since 2 pm today, reports said. Earlier this month, the ED had […]

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Two drug peddlers arrested

Jammu: Two men were arrested in separate incidents in Samba and Rajouri districts after intoxicant drugs were found in their possession, police said Thursday. A police patrol party intercepted a person on the highway at Vijaypur and upon inspection, found 445 intoxicant capsules (Parvon Spas Plus) on him, they said. The accused, Karan Singh, alias […]

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Govt constitutes panel on rehabilitation

SRINAGAR: The Government Thursday ordered constitution of a High-Level Committee to examine and finalize the draft Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy for the affected people/population due to setting up of hydro-electric projects, development related projects and all such acquisition of land and structures involving displacement of people. According to an order issued by the General Administration […]

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First Pak astronaut will go into space in 2022 with China’s help: Pak Govt

Islamabad: Pakistan would send a human to space for the first time in 2022 with China’s help, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry announced Thursday, ahead of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s maiden visit to Beijing to further cement the all weather strategic cooperative partnership. Pakistan’s first space mission has been planned for 2022 and the federal Cabinet […]

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The menace of corruption

The menace of corruption

Tackling corruption has been one of the key concerns of the present day governments, but how successful they have been in this endeavor is a different story altogether. The state of Jammu and Kashmir too is not alien to corruption. In fact the practice of corruption has been so deep rooted in our social fabric […]

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