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Har Ghar Tiranga: DC Anantnag reviews preparations with Municipalities

ANANTNAG: Deputy Commissioner Anantnag Dr Piyush Singla on Monday convened a virtual meeting of district officers and heads of MCs to review preparation of ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign. The preparations are being done under the aegis of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’. It was apprised in the meeting that several activities have been conducted by the […]

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Govt official caught while accepting bribe

Baramulla: A government employee working in the Rural development Department (RDD) was caught red handed for accepting a bribe of Rs 4000 in Baramulla by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday, officials said here. An official said that an AEE of RDD had allegedly demanded a bribe from a contractor in Baramulla district, following which a […]

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Srinagar-Leh Highway closed after multiple landslides near Zojila

Ganderbal: The Srinagar-Leh highway was closed for traffic on Monday early morning after multiple landslides, triggered by heavy rains, hit near Zojila Pass, officials said here. They said that landslides hit near Zojila Pass today morning, forcing closure of the highway for traffic movements The officials said that men and machinery have been pressed into […]

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14 shops, seminary damaged in separate fire mishaps in Anantnag

Srinagar: At least fourteen shops and a seminary were damage in two separate fire incidents last night, in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, official sources said. They said that fire broke at Khah Bazar Anantnag which involved a three-storeyed building, by the name ‘Shiekh Complex’ belonging to one Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Sheikh. In the incident, they said, […]

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Speed up release of under trials: PM Modi

Says ease of justice equally important as ease of doing business, living

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday stressed that ease of justice was equally important as ease of doing business and ease of living, as he urged the judiciary to speed up release of undertrials awaiting legal aid and languishing in jails. The urgent need to address the plight of the undertrial prisoners by […]

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JK reports 703 covid-19 cases, two fatalities

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 703 covid-19 cases even as two people succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said that 209 cases were reported from Jammu division and 494 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally 464062. Among the cases, 171197 are from Jammu division and 292865 […]

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Terrorist killed in Baramulla encounter

Two security personnel injured

Srinagar: An unidentified terrorist was killed and two security personnel were wounded in an encounter in Baramulla district of north Kashmir on Saturday, police said. The security forces had received information about presence of terrorists at Wanigam Bala in Kreeri area of the district, following which a cordon and search operation was launched there, a […]

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40, 000 smart meters installed in Srinagar: Officials

‘UT to have 6 lakh smart meters installed’

Srinagar: The first phase of the installation of smart meters is all set to be completed within a few days as the authorities on Saturday said that over 80 per cent of the work has already been completed. Chief Engineer, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), Javid Yousuf Dar said that nearly 60,000 smart meters […]

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Temperature slides as MeT predicts more showers

Srinagar: While the spell of rain continued in Jammu and Kashmir, the weatherman on Saturday forecast more showers and thunder storms during the next 24 hours even as minimum temperatures recorded a drop. “There is possibility of scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rain and thunder over Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 hours,” […]

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Two killed, four injured as mud house collapses in Reasi

Jammu: Two persons were killed and four others injured after a mud house collapsed due to heavy rainfall in Reasi district on Saturday, officials said. The incident took place in high-altitude Khanikot Doke area where the victims had gone to graze cattle, they said. Six people were living in the mud house. Due to heavy […]