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Weatherman predicts light snowfall over higher reaches of J&K, Ladakh today

Weatherman predicts light snowfall over higher reaches of J&K, Ladakh today

Srinagar, Nov 19: MeT J&K has predicted light snowfall in higher regions of J&K and Ladakh today. An official from MeT told that, Another spell of rain/snow of light to moderate intensity is likely at scattered to fairly widespread places of J&K and Kargil District, especially over Drass Zojila area during 24th-25th Nov . There […]

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4 militants killed, 2 SOG men injured at Nagrota

4 militants killed, 2 SOG men injured at Nagrota

Jammu, Nov 19: Four militants have been reported killed while as two SOG personnel have suffered injuries during the early morning encounter that broke out between militants and forces at Nagrota on the outskirts of Jammu city. While there was no official confirmation about the killing of four militants but police sources said that two […]

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Gunfight underway at Jammu’s Nagrota, cordon tightened

Gunfight underway at Jammu’s Nagrota, cordon tightened

Jammu, Nov 19: An early morning encounter broke out between security forces and militants travelling in a vehicle near Ban Toll Plaza of Nagrota in Jammu district. Officials said that militants believed to be three to four in number were travelling in a vehicle reportedly from Jammu to Srinagar but were intercepted at Nagrota sub […]

 Press Trust of India

Government to implement Forest Rights Act

Government to implement Forest Rights Act

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government will implement the Forest Rights Act, 2006, which was not applicable in the union territory for the last 14 years, to grant and safeguard the rights of forest dwellers, an official spokesperson said on Wednesday. The Forest Rights Act provides for the granting of rights of forest lands to […]

 Press Trust of India

After 3rd phase of trial Covid-19 vaccine proves 95% effective

After 3rd phase of trial Covid-19 vaccine proves 95% effective

New York: Global drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech said on Wednesday that their COVID-19 vaccine was found 95 per cent effective in the final analysis of the Phase 3 trial, including in people aged over 65 years, paving the way for the companies to apply for emergency authorisation from US regulators within days American pharmaceutical giant […]

 Press Trust of India

DDC polls: PAGD accuses returning officer of bias

Srinagar: The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Wednesday accused the returning officer of a district development council (DDC) constituency in Khanmoh of bias and alleged that he tried to reject the nomination of their candidate a few hours after accepting it. “Our candidate was given an acceptance form after scrutiny at 12:15 pm […]

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Candidates being stopped from campaigning: Omar, Mehbooba

Srinagar: National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday alleged that candidates in fray for the District Development Council (DDC) polls beginning later this month in Jammu and Kashmir were being stopped from campaigning. Taking to Twitter, Abdullah asked whether this was the safe and terror-free Jammu and Kashmir Union Home Minister Amit Shah had […]

 Press Trust of India

Twelve civilians injured in grenade blast

Srinagar: Twelve civilians sustained injuries in a grenade attack by militants on a team of security force personnel in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Wednesday, police said. The incident took place in the Kakapora area of Pulwama, a police official said. He said the grenade missed the intended target and exploded on the road. […]

 Press Trust of India

Merriment: 39 per cent of Kashmir’s population has COVID antibodies: Sero survey

Srinagar: A sero survey conducted in Kashmir has found that two out of every five people in the valley have developed antibodies against the coronavirus. The survey carried out in October found the highest prevalence of antibodies in Pulwama at 43.1 per cent and the lowest in Kulgam at 28.5 per cent. “We conducted a […]

 Press Trust of India

Pak Rangers target border posts in Kathua

Jammu: Pakistani Rangers opened fire on forward posts and hamlets along the International Border in Hiranagar sector of Kathua district, officials said on Wednesday. The cross-border firing in the border outpost areas of Satpal, Manyari, Karol Krishna and Gurnam started at 9:10 pm on Tuesday, prompting strong and effective retaliation from the Border Security Force […]

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