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DDC polls: PAGD to release list of candidates for first phase

Srinagar: Days after deciding to contest the upcoming District Development Council (DDC) polls unitedly, the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), an amalgam of top political parties in J&K, is set to release the list of its candidates for the first phase today. Sources said that the conglomerate has worked out a seat-sharing pact for […]

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Going hi-tech: Police Bullet Proof Mobile Vehicles to be fitted with MCC

Srinagar: Continuing its efforts to lace the police force with all latest gadgets, J&K police is mulling to mount its Bullet Proof Mobile Vehicles (BPMV) with the Mobile Command Centers (MCC’s) to boost its technical capability. The police have already floated the tenders to procure the equipment to integrate BPMVs and the process of procurement […]

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Covid-19 cases cross 1 lakh mark in JK, 10 more succumb

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported ten more covid-19 related deaths during the last 24 hours, taking the total fatality count to 1561. Meanwhile, 507new covid-19 cases were reported during the last 24 hours taking the overall tally past one lakh mark. Among those who succumbed to the virus include six from Kashmir Valley and four […]

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Srinagar Smart City holds 6th BoD Meeting

Several new projects approved, ranking improves

SRINAGAR: The Srinagar Smart City Ltd convened 6th meeting of Board of Directors which reviewed the progress on various projects approved during previous meetings and also approved a host of new projects in various sectors aimed at key infrastructure interventions and developmental initiatives in city. Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Pandurang Pole, Chief Executive Officer SSCL / […]

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LAWDA seals under construction structure at Gagribal

SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Wing of Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) Wednesday sealed an under construction structure in Gagribal area. The said construction was being raised in violation of norms and was earlier demolished as well. However, the violation was reported again and was sealed this time. Meanwhile demolition/ anti encroachment drive is being conducted […]

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Abducted army man’s family seeks probe, stages protests

Srinagar: The family and relatives of an Army soldier who was allegedly kidnapped and killed staged a protest in Srinagar alleging authorities are showing no interest in locating the dead body of their beloved son. Mystery still shrouds the disappearance of the Army soldier, Shakir Manzoor, even as an undated unverified audio had surfaced on […]

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Residential house gutted completely in Eidgah blaze, another damaged

Srinagar: A residential house was gutted completely while another suffered partial damage in a massive blaze that broke out in New Colony Wanganpora area of Eidgah in Srinagar on Wednesday, officials said. Officials said that the fire broke out in the residential house of Tariq Ahmad Dar, son of Muhammad Amin Dar in the afternoon. […]

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SEC interacts with representatives of political parties

Says mechanism in place for smooth conduct of DDC elections

JAMMU: State Election Commissioner (SEC) K.K Sharma Wednesday said that elaborate measures have been undertaken for the smooth conduct of District Development Council (DDC) and Panchayat By-Elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The SEC was interacting with the representatives of different political parties here. Chief Electoral Officer Hirdesh Kumar and other senior […]

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Winter preparedness of PDD, Tourism Department reviewed

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the winter preparedness of PDD at SKICC, Srinagar. The meeting was attended by MD, KPDCL, all chief engineers of PDD and Director Tourism, Kashmir. On the occasion, Advisor took a detailed review of the winter preparedness of PDD including availability of […]

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Authorities suspend traffic on Kokernag-Warwan road

SRINAGAR: According to the District Magistrate, Anantnag, no traffic/vehicular movement will be allowed from 4 PM onwards of 12th November, 2020, on Kokernag-Margantop-Marwah-Warwan road in view of weather advisory issued by Indian Meterological Department, an official spokesman said here. He said that this has been done to avoid any accident due to snowfall and condition […]