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Two militants killed in Dachigam area

Two militants killed in Dachigam area

Pulwama, July 31: Two militants have been killed in an encounter between government forces and militants in forest area of Namibian and Marsar on Saturday morning, police said. A police official said that two militants have been killed while as the search operation is on in the area. “Exact location of #encounter is between Namibian […]

 Press Trust of India

Pak, US discuss ‘negotiated’ political settlement in Afghanistan

Pak, US discuss ‘negotiated’ political settlement in Afghanistan

Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf met with his American counterpart Jake Sullivan in Washington during which the two leaders discussed the urgent need for reduction in violence and a “negotiated” political settlement in Afghanistan. The talks also covered other issues of mutual interest, the Dawn News reported on Friday. This was the second […]

 Press Trust of India

Evacuation flight brings 200 Afghans to US

Washington: The first flight evacuating Afghans who worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan brought more than 200 people, including scores of children and babies in arms, to resettlement in the United States on Friday, and President Joe Biden welcomed them home. The evacuation flights, bringing out former interpreters and others who fear retaliation from Afghanistan’s Taliban […]

 Press Trust of India

After May peak trajectory of cases registering considerable decline: Govt

New Delhi: After showing a resurgence from mid-February and peaking in May, the trajectory of COVID-19 cases in the country is now registering a sustained and considerable decline, the government said Friday. However, Kerala and Maharashtra are still recording high number of cases while certain northeastern states are also showing an upward trend, Minister of […]

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Lt Guv launches ‘Green JK drive-2021’

‘JK forest, tree cover higher than the national average’

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha launched “Green J&K Drive-2021” from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jammu Friday. During this year, as many as 1.30 crore saplings are proposed to be planted across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The Lt Governor planted a ‘cupressus’ sapling in the IIT Campus to mark the launch of […]

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Manpower audit in govt offices

Govt constitutes committee to oversee implementation

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday constituted a five-member committee to oversee the implementation of manpower audit to be followed across various departments in Jammu and Kashmir. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of Committee Comprising of following officers to oversee the implementation of manpower audit to be followed across various departments in […]

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Govt asks DCs to undertake tours, field visits twice every week

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday asked the Deputy Commissioners to undertake tours and field visits necessarily on every Wednesday and Saturday of a week and interact with the general public for resolution of their issues. According to an order issued by Commissioner Secretary to the Government Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, under number 668-JK(GAD) […]

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137 fresh covid-19 cases, one death reported in JK

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 137 new covid-19 cases even as one person succumbed to the virus during the paast 24 hours, officials said Friday. They said 58 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 79 from Kashmir Valley, taking the case tally to 321344. Providing the district-wide details, the officials said that […]

 Press Trust of India

Elections in Pak: Pakistan summons top Indian diplomat, convey displeasure

Elections in Pak: Pakistan summons top Indian diplomat, convey displeasure

Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday summoned a top diplomat of the Indian High Commission here to convey its “rejection” of India’s comments on the recently concluded elections in Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK). The Indian Charge d’ Affaires was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to convey Pakistan’s complete rejection of India’s protest and to reiterate Pakistan’s […]

 Press Trust of India

Searches carried out after suspected drone sighting in Samba

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police carried out searches in Pargwal area near the International Border (IB) here after local residents allegedly spotted a flying object believed to be a drone, officials said on Friday. The operation was launched in several villages of Pargwal late Thursday evening, shortly after a local resident noticed a blinking […]