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JKYF gifts laptops to two alumni of Baitul Hilal Srinagar

Srinagar: The J&K Yateem Foundation (JKYF) on Friday gifted high configuration laptops to two alumni of Baitul Hilal here. The two laptops costing Rs one Lakh were handed over by Chairman Mohammad Rafiq Lone to Mohammad Altaf Khan of Bonakoot Bandipora and Javaid Ahmad Khan of Lederwan Kupwara. Both students are currently pursuing B. VOC […]

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‘34 % elementary, 16 % primary level students discontinue studies midway’

Retention rate at secondary level increased by 7 percent

Srinagar: In Jammu and Kashmir at least 34 percent of students’ at elementary level and 16 percent of students at primary level respectively discontinue their studies mid-way. Official documents suggest that only 84 percent students up to Grade-V and 66 percent are being retained to next level. “The retention rate at primary level up to […]

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Waqf board mulls to revise rent agreement of shops, other establishments

Srinagar: After removing the Mujavirs and their donation boxes from the shrines across the Valley, the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf board is now mulling to revise the rates of their properties across the Union Territory as per recommendations of Rent Review Committee of 2015-2016. Official sources within the Waqf that many shopkeepers holding the Waqf […]

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Govt warns agencies offering Pvt Security services

‘Home Dept directs owners to verify employees' character, antecedents’

Srinagar: The J&K government has directed the agencies offering private security to verify the character and antecedents of the employees, warning stern action against the violators. The move comes after the government has observed that some private security agencies have engaged or employed persons as security guards and supervisors without verification of character and antecedents. […]

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Police solves theft case in Anantnag, accused arrested

Anantnag: Police in Anantnag have solved a theft case after arresting an accused person involved in the commission of crime, the police spokesman said on Friday. The police have recovered stolen cash from the possession of the accused as well. Notably, the Police Post Janglatmandi received a written complaint from Haji Mailk Ghulam Nabi son […]

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Police arrests four drug peddlers in Awantipora

Srinagar: The police on Friday have arrested four drug peddlers in Awantipora and recovered a huge quantity of contraband substances from their possession, the police spokesman said. In a handout issued here, the spokesman said that Police Station Tral received specific information that one person namely Showkat Ahmad Bhat son of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat resident […]

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Doifode Sagar Dattatray takes over as DC Kupwara

KUPWARA: Doifode Sagar Dattatray, Friday assumed charge as Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, relieving Khalid Jahangir who has been transferred as Managing Director, Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization. Doifode Sagar Dattatray, a 2014-batch IAS officer, has been previously serving as OSD in the J&K Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission. Prior to this, he had also […]

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JK reports 315 fresh covid-19 cases

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 315 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said that 41 cases were reported from Jammu division and 274 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 475424. Among the cases, 173292 are from Jammu […]

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Burglars decamp with goods from shops, house

Poonch: Burglars targeted three shops and a house in Surankote area of Poonch last night and allegedly decamped with goods worth lakhs of rupees. Locals said that the theft occurred in three shops and a house near BDO office Surankote. The shops, they said, include that of Abdul Ghani (sold and silver shop), Rohil Dutta […]

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Missing retired teacher found dead in Shopian

Shopian: A retired teacher, who was missing since yesterday from his home, was found dead on Friday in Feeripora area of Shopian district. An official said that Abdul Gani Rather(66) of Pudsoo village of Shopian was missing since Thursday. He said that on Friday some locals spotted a body in Nallah Vaishav in Feeripora, following […]