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LIC employees protest in Srinagar, oppose IPO, increase in FDI

Srinagar: The employees of Life Insurance Corporation Srinagar Division on Thursday staged a protest at press colony Srinagar, opposing the initial public offer (IPO) of the LIC and increase in the Foreign Direct Investment in the LIC of India. Arshad Hussain, general secretary All India Life Insurance Corporation Federation Srinagar Division told reporters that they […]

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Cop killed in road mishap at Qazigund, driver held

Srinagar: An Assistant Sub Inspector of Traffic police was killed on Thursday after being hit by a unknown Truck at Bonigam crossing in Qazigund area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. A senior police official said that around 3 am tonight an unknown truck hit one traffic police man identified as SO Bonigam ASI Mohammad Shafi […]

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Mutton returns on common man’s menu

Mutton returns on common man’s menu

Srinagar: After almost a gap of four months, the stalemate over mutton finally ended on Wednesday after a threadbare discussion between mutton dealers, members of Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) and the Divisional Administration Kashmir. After meeting the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole, Kashmir, Khazir Muhammad Regoo, President Retail Mutton Dealer’s Association and Co-Chairman Kashmir […]

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Explore possibilities for strengthening skill-development ecosystem: Lt Guv

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Wednesday called for exploring more possibilities for strengthening skill-development ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir. The Lt Governor was chairing a meeting on skill development here at Raj Bhavan. Emphasizing on employment-oriented skill development, the Lt Governor observed that developing emerging Skill Sets among the people, especially the youth and women […]

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Covid-19 cases record spike in JK

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir registered an increase in number of daily novel coronavirus cases with 126 of them recorded while one more person succumbed to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. Among the fresh cases 31 are travelers, 20 were from Jammu Division and 106 from Kashmir Valley, taking the […]

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Ratle Hydroelectric Power Corporation to develop 850 MW Ratle HEP

AC approves Promoters’ Agreement of the JVC

JAMMU: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, Wednesday approved the incorporation of the Joint Venture Company (JVC) under the name Ratle Hydro-electric Power Corporation to implement the 850 MW Ratle Hydro-Electric Project (HEP) on river Chenab at Drabshala in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir. The proposed JVC […]

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Reshuffle in the admin: 21 IAS officers among 34 top officials transferred

Jammu: In a major reshuffle, 21 Indian Administrative Service officers were among 34 top officials transferred in the Jammu and Kashmir administration, officials said. The transfers and postings include shifting of 12 deputy commissioners and a divisional commissioner of Jammu region, they said. According to an order issued by the General Administration Department, Bipul Pathak, […]

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JK Bank bags IBA’s Best Technology Bank award

Srinagar: Adding another milestone to its illustrious achievements, Jammu and Kashmir Bank today bagged Best Technology Bank of the Year Award presented by India Banks’ Association (IBA) for the year 2019-20. The bank also was runner up in the category of Best Digital Financial Inclusion Initiatives Award. The Bank’s Chairman and Managing Director R K […]

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Newly appointed PDP general secy resigns

Says will continue to serve as 'simple worker'

Jammu: PDP senior leader Surinder Choudhary on Wednesday announced his resignation from party posts but said he would continue to serve the party as a “simple worker”, two days after being appointed as the general secretary and Political Affairs Committee member by its president Mehbooba Mufti. On March 15, the People’s Democratic Party president revamped […]

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20-year-old woman raped in Ramban, accused arrested

Banihal/Jammu: A 35-year-old man was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district on Wednesday morning, hours after he was accused of rape by a 20-year-old woman, police said. A complaint was lodged at the Ramban police station on Tuesday night against Parladh Singh of Digdool, alleging that he raped the woman belonging to a different […]