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Drug peddler held in Anantnag

Srinagar: Police has arrested a drug peddler along with 10 grams of heroin in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Thursday. Station House Officer Anantnag Mir Masarat said that a drug peddler identified as Zahid Farooq Dar son of Farooq Ahmed Dar of Botingoo was apprehended at Khanabal with 10 grams of heroin. He […]

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CRPF officer slips to death in Shopian

Shopian: A Central Reserve Police Force officer died after falling from a two storey building in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Police sources said that a CRPF Assistant Sub Inspector identified as Shyam Singh who was posted at 178 Battalion CRPF Reshipora Shopian fell down from the two storey building and sustained grievous injuries. They said […]

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Drive against illegal mining: Special Task Force conducts series of raids, surprise inspections

JAMMU: The Special Task Force, constituted by government to keep check on illegal mining on Tawi River Bed, conducted a series of raids, surprise checks and seized 1915 MT minor Minerals from various places. The STF conducted raids and surprise checks at a dozen places from Bajalta to Gole Gujral on the left and right […]

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Covid-19: Five deaths, 1086 fresh cases reported in JK

Covid-19: Five deaths, 1086 fresh cases reported in JK

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 1086 fresh covid-19 cases, the second highest number of infections in a single day this year, while five more people succumbed to the virus during the last 24 hours, official said Wednesday. Among the fresh cases, the officials said that 402 cases were reported from Jammu Division and 684 from […]

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Ramadan begins in Kashmir from today

Srinagar: The Ramadhan moon was sighted on Tuesday at several places across Jammu and Kashmir. Grand Mufti Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam, said that the confirmation about the Ramadan moon has been received from Jammu as well as some other areas this evening. He said that Wednesday 14th of April shall therefore be observed as the first day […]

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Baisakhi, Navratri celebrated with religious fervor across Kashmir

Srinagar: The twin festivals of Baisakhi—the festival of harvest and Navratri—the festival celebrated on New Year as per Hindu calendar, were observed with traditional enthusiasm and religious fervour on Tuesday by Sikh and Hindu community respectively across Kashmir. Reports said that Temples and Gurdwaras were decorated almost at every place in Srinagar and elsewhere while […]

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Two Al-Badr militants among five arrested in Handwara

Srinagar: Police arrested two militants and three militant associates of militant outfit Al-Badr and seized arms and ammunition from their possession in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said on Tuesday. “Police in Handwara busted a militant module of proscribed outfit Al-Badr and arrested two active militant and their associates. Incriminating material, including arms and ammunition […]

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Police arrests absconder

Srinagar: Police on Tuesday arrested an absconder from south Kashmir’s Kulgam area. The accused was evading his arrest for a long time. Acting on reliable information regarding an absconder, a police party raided the specified location and subsequently arrested the absconder from Gufbal Qaimoh. He has been identified as Sayar Ahmad Dar son of Ghulam […]

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Administrative inertia in JK: Sajad Lone

Srinagar: People’s Conference chairman Sajad Lone Tuesday alleged that Jammu and Kashmir is in a “severe grip” of administrative inertia and bureaucratic hurdles. Dilatory mode of functioning has become a new normal in the state administration,” Lone said at a party meeting here. A spokesman for the People’s Conference chief said the party leaders at […]

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Lt Guv reviews implementation of development activities in Ramban

Lt Guv reviews implementation of development activities in Ramban

RAMBAN: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Tuesday visited Ramban and chaired a marathon meeting in which he reviewed the working of District Administration, besides taking stock of the effective implementation of development activities & flagship schemes by various departments. The Lt Governor directed the Deputy Commissioner and other district officers to adopt an action oriented approach […]