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EC orders immediate transfer of Maharashtra DGP

EC orders immediate transfer of Maharashtra DGP

NEW DELHI, Nov 4 (PTI): Ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly polls, the Election Commission on Monday directed the state government to transfer DGP Rashmi Shukla with immediate effect following complaints from political parties, including the Congress, sources said. The poll body directed the Maharashtra chief secretary to hand over Shukla’s charge to the next senior-most […]

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LG Sinha announces 100 units of free power to deserving families

LG Sinha announces 100 units of free power to deserving families

Srinagar, Nov 4: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday announced 100 units of free electricity for the deserving families stating that the modalities are being finalised in this regard. Addressing the Legislative Assembly in Srinagar, the LG said that his government is working out the modalities to provide 100 units of free electricity […]

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LG Addresses Legislative Assembly, says ‘My Govt will make all efforts for restoration of Statehood to J&K’

LG Addresses Legislative Assembly, says ‘My Govt will make all efforts for restoration of Statehood to J&K’

Srinagar, Nov 4: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday said that his government will make all efforts for the restoration of Statehood to J&K and that he was hopeful to work with the new government and members of the Legislative Assembly as “One Team.” Addressing the Legislative Assembly in Srinagar, the LG said that he is […]

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Vehicle plunges into gorge in Doda, two brothers killed

Vehicle plunges into gorge in Doda, two brothers killed

Jammu, Nov 4 (PTI) Two siblings were killed when their Sports Utility Vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, police officials said on Monday. Mukesh Kumar (29) and his younger brother Pawan Kumar (24) met with an accident at Khellani nallah late Sunday night, […]

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PDP MLA Waheed Parra brings resolution on Article 370 restoration, BJP opposes: speaker says will examine it

PDP MLA Waheed Parra brings resolution on Article 370 restoration, BJP opposes: speaker says will examine it

Srinagar, Nov 4: Chaotic scenes were witnessed in the Legislative Assembly on Monday when PDP MLA Waheed ur Rehman Para submitted a resolution seeking restoration of Article 370 to J&K. “Sir, I congratulate you for being elected as the speaker of the House. We will learn a lot from your experience. Today, I have a […]

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Veteran NC leader Abdul Rahim Rather elected as Speaker of JK assembly

Veteran NC leader Abdul Rahim Rather elected as Speaker of JK assembly

Srinagar, Nov 3: Veteran National Conference leader and seven-time MLA Abdul Rahim Rather was elected as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly on Monday. The National Conference-led ruling alliance has took the first step for the election of former minister and seven-time MLA Abdul Rahim Rather as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly by giving a notice […]

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11 injured in grenade attack in Srinagar

11 injured in grenade attack in Srinagar

Srinagar: Terrorists lobbed a grenade at a CRPF bunker near a crowded flea market in the heart of the city here on Sunday, injuring at least 11 civilians, officials said. The attack, which took place near a heavily guarded complex housing All India Radio and Doordarshan Kendra near the Tourist Reception Centre (TRC), comes a […]

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Security apparatus must do everything to check spurt in terror attacks, says J-K CM Abdullah

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah condemned the grenade attack at a Sunday market in Srinagar that injured 11 people and said the security apparatus must do everything possible to check the spurt in terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir. Two women were among the 11 civilians injured when terrorists threw a grenade towards a CRPF […]

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NC, Congress legislature parties meet to chalk out strategy for maiden J-K Assembly session

Srinagar: A joint meeting of the legislature parties of the National Conference and alliance partner Congress to chalk out a strategy for the maiden session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly began on Sunday. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was among those present at the meeting, which started at 7:30 pm. The joint meeting is also […]

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Pak conducted artillery tests near LoC, strengthening defence ties with other countries: Officials

Srinagar: Pakistan has tested various artillery systems including a replica of the SH-15 and a 155 mm truck-mounted howitzer developed by a Chinese firm along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, according to officials. This comes as the neighbouring country strengthens defence ties with Gulf and Western European countries, and its long-standing […]