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IED recovered in Dadsara in Tral, defused

Tral: Security forces recovered and defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Dadsara area of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said Friday. They said that an IED was detected by joint team of forces at Dadasara area of Tral on late Thursday night which was later destroyed by the bomb disposal squad. They […]

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Amarnath Yatra: Lt Guv performs Chhari Mubarak pujan

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday performed Shri Amarnathji Chhari Mubarak pujan on Shravan Shukal Panchami in presence of Shri Deependra Giri ji, Mahant Chhari Mubarak Shri Amarnathji at Mahadev Gir Dashnami Akhada here. While performing the Chhari Mubarak pujan the Lt Governor prayed for sustained peace, prosperity in J&K, and well-being of its people. […]

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JK to be brought on world tourism map: Advisor Baseer Khan

SRINAGAR: With an aim to bring Jammu and Kashmir on the world tourism map, the government is taking slew of measures to identify and introduce virgin destinations to the outside world. This was revealed at a virtual meeting chaired by Advisor to Lieutenant Governor Baseer Ahmad Khan, attended by Chairman & Managing Director, India Tourism […]

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Tribal Affairs Department holds workshop with DDCs, BDCs

Local Self-Govt institutions to play vital role in tribal welfare planning: Dr Shahid

SRINAGAR: Tribal Affairs Department conducted a comprehensive workshop with District Development Councils of Baramulla, Kupwara, and Rajouri as a part of initiative towards expanding the reach and scope of tribal welfare schemes, convergent planning at district level besides sensitization about the procedural guidelines for availing tribal welfare grants. Secretary, Tribal Affairs Department, Dr Shahid Iqbal […]

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Run up to I-Day celebrations: Security put on alert, drones to monitor situation

Run up to I-Day celebrations: Security put on alert, drones to monitor situation

Srinagar: Security Forces on Thursday conducted a successful trial of drones in Srinagar to keep the city under aerial surveillance while massive frisking operations were started ahead of the Independence Day in the summer capital and elsewhere, officials said. They said that police and the CRPF jointly conducted the successful trial of drones at Pratap […]

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JK to have ‘high security prison’: Revenue department transfers 204 Kanals of land to Prisons department

Srinagar: The administration is planning to construct a high-security prison which will be equipped with modern gadgets for security and surveillance, officials said. To begin with, the Department of Revenue has transferred 204 Kanals of state land to the Prison department for establishment of J&K’s first-ever high security prison. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the […]

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176 new covid-19 cases, two deaths reported in JK

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 176 fresh covid-19 cases even as two persons succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. They said 96 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 80 from Kashmir Valley, taking the infection tally to 323061 in J&K. Providing the district-wise details, they […]

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Two senior officials get additional charge, several others transferred

Sajid Yahya Naqash is RTO Kashmir

Srinagar: The government on Thursday assigned additional charge of two posts to two officers. Meanwhile, several KAS officers were also transferred. As per a government order issued here Ranjan Prakash Thakur(IRTS), Principal Secretary to the Government, Department, has been asked to hold the charge of the posts Administrative Secretary, Civil Aviation Department and Civil Aviation […]

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Militants attack BSF convoy in Kulgam, gunfight underway

Two civilians, one CRPF trooper injured

Srinagar: An encounter broke out between militants and security personnel on Thursday after the ultras opened fired at a Border Security Force (BSF) convoy in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said. The convoy was headed for Srinagar from Jammu when it was attacked, they said. “Militants opened fire at a BSF convoy on the Jammu-Srinagar […]

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Government appoints working group for Tribal Research Institute

Government appoints working group for Tribal Research Institute

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has constituted an inter-departmental working group for establishing a Tribal Research Institute (TRI) to be funded by the government of India, an official spokesperson said on Thursday. An order to constitute the ‘working group’ has been issued by the General Administration department based on a proposal moved by the […]