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LoC firing: Soldier killed, 2 others injured in Kupwara

Pakistani troops shell three sectors in Poonch

Srinagar: An army soldier was killed and two others were injured as India and Pakistan troops traded fire along the Line of Control (LoC) at Naugam sector in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Official sources said that the Pakistani army targeted an army posts in Naugam sector in which one soldier identified as Bopender Singh was […]

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Covid-19 claims 17 more lives, toll touches 773

1251 positive cases take tally to 42241

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported seventeen more covid-19 related deaths in last 24 hours, taking the fatality count to 773. Official sources said that ten among the victims 10 belonged to Jammu division and seven hailed from Kashmir Valley. Among those from Jammu division, they said, five were residents of the winter capital while three […]

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UT level awards for teachers from next year: Lt Guv

Launches SCERT, ECCE for evolving education sector in JK

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Saturday greeted the teaching fraternity across J&K on the occasion of Teachers’ Day which is observed every year on the birth anniversary of country’s second President Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan ,who himself was an accomplished teacher and dedicated his whole life for the cause. In an online event, the Lt […]

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Third phase of Back to villages programme from October 2: Govt

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government announced the third phase of ambitious Back to Village (B2V) programme from October 2 to 12, 2020. The announcement was made by Principal Secretary, Power Development and Information Departments, Rohit Kansal who is also government spokesperson, here at a press conference. Secretary Rural Development Department and Panchayati Raj, Sheetal […]

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12.44 lakh domicile certificates issued till August 31: Govt

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir government has issued near about 12.44 lakh domicile certificates across twenty districts of the union territory. As per the figures, total 1718887 lakh applied for the issuance of the certificate of which 12,43996 were issued the domicile till August 31, with two third of them issued in the time ranging […]

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Dead bodies of two ‘militants’ recovered in Gurez

Gurez: Police on Saturday recovered dead bodies of two newly infiltrated militants of south Kashmir in Tulail area of Gurez in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday, officials said. They said that the bodies of both the newly infiltrated militants were spotted in a Nallah at Malangham area of Tulail which is very close to […]

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Police station Akhnoor closed for public after seven cops test positive for Covid-19

Jammu: Police authorities in Jammu district have ordered closure of a police station and a police post for public visit after several officials tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday. Sub-divisional police officer Akhnoor, Ajay Sharma said that Akhnoor police station and Pallanwala police post have been closed till further orders. Meanwhile, an official told that […]

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Unidentified persons vandalize school in Handwara

Srinagar: Unidentified persons on intervening Saturday night have destroyed property worth over a lakh in an educational institution at Qalamabad Mawar area of Handwara in north-Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Reports said that the unidentified persons have struck at Government Boys Middle School at Qalamabad to destroy its property. The major damage, as per the reports, has […]

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Quota for Vaishno Devi pilgrims from outside JK raised to 500 daily: Official

Jammu: Nearly three weeks after the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district was reopened for pilgrimage, the shrine board has increased the quota for pilgrims from outside the Union Territory to 500 daily, officials said on Saturday. The shrine atop the Trikuta hills was reopened on August 16 after a gap of […]

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Official languages row: Excluding Punjabi language anti minority move: Raina

Srinagar: All Party Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) Chairman and J&K Apni Party leader Jagmohan Singh Raina Saturday described exclusion of Punjabi language from Jammu and Kashmir official languages Bill-2020 as an anti-minority move. While addressing a press conference at Srinagar Press Club, Raina said Punjabi was “part and parcel of Constitution of J&K” before abrogation […]