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Several former members of banned JeI file nomination papers for Assembly polls

Srinagar: Several former members of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday filed nomination papers to contest the Assembly polls in the Union Territory as independent candidates. Sugra Barkati, daughter of jailed separatist worker Sarjan Barkati, also filed nomination papers on behalf of her father. While Jamaat cannot take part in the elections due […]

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Authorities set up helpdesk to reach out to Kashmiri migrant voters

Jammu: As preparations for assembly elections gain momentum in Jammu and Kashmir, the relief and rehabilitation department has established a helpdesk to assist eligible voters from the displaced Kashmiri community residing across the country. This initiative aims to facilitate smooth polling at special polling stations and through postal ballots, according to officials. The department has […]

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Omar Abdullah to fight assembly polls from Ganderbal seat

Seat-sharing arrangement with Cong to take on BJP as consolidated front: NC Srinagar: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah will contest the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections from the Ganderbal segment, the party said on Tuesday, in what marks a U-turn for the former chief minister who had vowed to not fight for a seat […]

 Jahangeer Ganaie

Two climbers from Kashmir scale Basmai peak for the first time ever

Two climbers from Kashmir scale Basmai peak for the first time ever

Srinagar: Two climbers from Kashmir Inayat ullah Bhat and Laway Mudasir scaled the virgin Basmai peak and introduced first ever line of ascent to the peak. Basmai peak lies in the periphery, catchment area bordering Lidder and Sind valley. “Our successful ascent of Basmai Peak is a remarkable achievement, especially given its past history of […]

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Govt mulls stricter penalties for misuse of national emblems, names

New Delhi: The Union government is considering significant amendments to the Names and Emblem (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950, to strengthen the law and deter violations. Sources within the government said the proposed changes include substantial increases in fines and the introduction of imprisonment for offenders. Under the current law, violators face a mere […]

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Bodies of two cloudburst victims recovered in Ramban: Officials

Say search on for 5 missing persons Ramban/Jammu: Two bodies, including that of a 12-year-old boy, were recovered on Tuesday as rescue operation continued in Ramban district to trace five other missing people following a cloudburst, officials said. The cloudburst occurred in Panchayats Kumate, Dhraman and Halla in Rajgarh tehsil late Monday afternoon, causing flash […]

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Assembly polls: BJP’s Shagun Parihar files nomination from Kishtwar, exudes confidence of victory

Assembly polls: BJP’s Shagun Parihar files nomination from Kishtwar, exudes confidence of victory

Kishtwar/Jammu: Confident of her victory with the support of the people of Kishtwar, 29-year-old Shagun Parihar on Tuesday filed her nomination as the BJP candidate from the constituency for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls. Vowing to work for the development of all communities, she emphasised that peace, security, employment, and women’s empowerment would be […]

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JK polls: Denied ticket, DPAP vice president Saroori files nomination as independent from Inderwal

Kishtwar/Jammu: Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) vice president Ghulam Mohammad Saroori, who was denied ticket by the party, on Tuesday filed his nomination as an independent candidate from Inderwal seat in Kishtwar district and said he could not ignore the people’s demand to contest the assembly elections. The former minister, however, ruled out any differences […]

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VDGs open fire on observing suspicious movement in Rajouri

Jammu: A group of Village Defence Guards opened fire on observing suspicious movement in a village in Rajouri district, officials said on Tuesday. The guards noticed two unidentified persons near the house of a political activist at village Meira-Nagrota, eight km from Rajouri district headquarters, late Monday night, the officials said. Security forces cordoned off […]

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Security forces foil terror plan, arrest three terror associates in south Kashmir

Anantnag: Police in coordination with the Army and CRPF arrested three terrorist associates, delivering a significant blow to terrorism in the district, a police spokesman said Tuesday. “A substantial cache of arms and ammunition was also recovered during the operation,” a police spokesman said here. The arrests were made during a joint naka checking at […]

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