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Major police reshuffle in J-K, 30 IPS officers among 75 gets new postings

Jammu: In a major reshuffle in the police department, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has transferred 75 officers, including 30 IPS officers. A director general rank officer, three Additional Director General of Police (ADGPs), nine Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs), 62 Senior Superintendent of Police (SSPs) and Superintendent of Police (SPs) are among those transferred. According […]

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Minimum temperatures rise in most parts of Kashmir

Srinagar: Snowfall in the higher reaches and cloudy skies in the plains pushed the minimum temperatures above the freezing point in most parts of Kashmir on Sunday, officials said here. They said snowfall was reported in Gulmarg, Tangmarg, Gurez, Sonamarg and many areas of Kupwara district. According to the officials, the skies in the plains […]

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BRO achieves breakthrough of 700-meter long Naushera tunnel on Jammu-Poonch highway

Rajouri/Jammu: The Border Road Organisation on Sunday achieved a major milestone by breaking through Naushera tunnel on the highly strategic 200 kilometers long stretch which connects Jammu with Poonch border district, officials said. The line and level of the tunnel were precisely achieved during the breakthrough which was executed by conducting a blast under the […]

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LG Sinha inaugurates Flood-lights system at Multi-Sports Ground of KC Public School

LG highlights the important role of Sports in education for holistic development of students and enhancing intellectual capacity Integration of sports in education is the first step towards building a better world: LG Sinha JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the Flood-lights system at Multi-Sports Ground of KC Public School, today. On the occasion, the […]

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GoI approves SBM-G Annual Implementation Plan for J&K

NEW DELHI: The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DoDWS), Union Ministry of Jal Shakti, approved the Annual Implementation Plan 2024-25 for Jammu and Kashmir under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), in a meeting convened with the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj J&K. The Annual Implementation Plan was approved in the approval committee […]

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Azad promises to re-implement Roshni scheme if elected to power in J-K

Jammu: Democratic Progressive Azad Party chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday promised to reintroduce the Roshni scheme if his party wins the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. He also promised to grant five marlas of land to people residing along the India-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir. “The Roshni Act, created by me, will […]

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Fire breaks out near petrol pump in Samba

Samba/Jammu: A massive fire broke out near a petrol pump in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Sunday, sources said. Fire fighters have launched an operation to extinguish the flames, which engulfed two petrol tankers near the Rajpura area pump, they said. There were no reports of any loss of life or injury, they added.

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3 drug peddlers arrested in Kishtwar

Jammu: Police on Sunday arrested three drug peddlers and recovered “heroin-like substances” in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said. Acting on a specific tip-off, a police team intercepted a vehicle carrying three persons at Malipath area of Kishtwar, they said. The trio was identified as Asif Kabir, Arif Hussain and Tariq, officials said. A […]

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Govt says ‘de-reservation’ of seats not allowed as UGC draft guidelines spark criticism

Govt says ‘de-reservation’ of seats not allowed as UGC draft guidelines spark criticism

New Delhi: A controversy erupted on Sunday over UGC’s draft guidelines proposing that any vacancy reserved for SC, ST and OBC candidates can be “declared unreserved” if enough candidates from these categories are not available, with the Congress terming it a conspiracy to do away with quota in higher education institutions. Union Education Minister Dharmendra […]

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Nitish Kumar back in NDA; takes oath as Bihar CM for record ninth time

Nitish Kumar back in NDA; takes oath as Bihar CM for record ninth time

Patna: JD(U) president Nitish Kumar on Sunday took oath as Chief Minister of Bihar for a record ninth time after a dramatic volte-face, ditching the Mahagathbandhan and the opposition bloc INDIA and forming a new government with the BJP, which he had dumped less than 18 months ago. Kumar’s latest crossover, his fifth in a […]

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