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Candidates being stopped from campaigning: Omar, Mehbooba

Srinagar: National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday alleged that candidates in fray for the District Development Council (DDC) polls beginning later this month in Jammu and Kashmir were being stopped from campaigning. Taking to Twitter, Abdullah asked whether this was the safe and terror-free Jammu and Kashmir Union Home Minister Amit Shah had […]

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Army captain injured during a blast in Poonch

Poonch: An army captain was injured in a blast while handling a grenade at a post on Line of Control in Balakot sector of Poonch district, officials said on Wednesday. They said the incident occurred at about 1230 hours last night and the Captain of (19 Kamoan) namely Saurav Kumar was injured. He was shifted […]

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CRPF trooper commits suicide in Sopore

Sopore: A Centre Reserve Police Force (CRPF) man allegedly committed suicide by shooting self with his service rifle in Wadoora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday morning. Officials said that a 42 year old trooper identified as GD Rajan Kumar of Chatiana Odisha shot himself dead while he was on duty […]

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Five women among 9 die of Covid-19 in JK

574 positive cases also reported

Srinagar: At least five women were among nine persons who succumbed to the novel coronavirus during the last 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the fatality count to 1613. Among the victims, official sources said that five were from Kashmir Valley and four from Jammu division. As regards the victims from the Valley, they […]

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Evict illegal occupants from govt accommodations: HC tells admin

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir high court has directed the authorities to take steps for the eviction of illegal occupants including former ministers and bureaucrats from government accommodations. Hearing a Public Interest Litigation, A division bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Puneet Gupta directed the authorities to file the details of properties , official […]

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Ensure smooth flow of traffic on Sgr-Leh highway: Div Com

Ensure smooth flow of traffic on Sgr-Leh highway: Div Com

SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Wednesday chaired a meeting to take stock of preparation for smooth traffic regulation on Srinagar – Leh highway during winter season. The committee constituted for management of opening and closure of Zojila pass include Div Com Kashmir Div Com Ladakh, DC Ganderbal and DC Kargil. At the […]

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Minor dies in a road mishap in Kupwara

Kupwara: A five-year-old boy has succumbed to his injuries a day after hit by a maruti car here at Hanjipora area of Trehgam in north-Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A police official said that a boy identified as Wasir Ahmad Wani (5) son of Abdul Rashid Wani residence of Hanjipora Trehgam was hit by a Maruti vehicle […]

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Legal literacy can transform people’s lives: Prof Talat

2-day orientation programme begins at Kashmir University

Srinagar: Enhancing legal literacy at grassroots can go a long way in transforming the lives of people, Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad said on Wednesday. Inaugurating a two-day legal literacy orientation programme, organised by the varsity’s State Resource Centre as part of its Legal Literacy Project (LLP), Prof Talat said that equipping […]

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Baseer Khan reviews power scenario

Baseer Khan reviews power scenario

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Wednesday reviewed the power scenario of Kashmir division besides taking stock of preparedness of Power Development Department for the winter season in a meeting with Managing Direstor, KPDCL and Chief Engineer, Distribution. The meeting held threadbare discussion on availability of transformers, poles, conductors and related equipments besides […]

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CS reviews status of sports infrastructure in JK

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the sports facilities being developed in Jammu and Kashmir. The Chief Secretary impressed upon the Youth Services and Sports Department to seek assistance of the leading sports personalities of the country and UT in providing training to the next generation of sportspersons […]