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Blasphemy comment: Multiple protests witnessed across Kashmir

Srinagar: Multiple protest demonstrations were held across Kashmir Valley on Friday against the purported blasphemy remarks by an extremist in Reasi district of Jammu region last week. Authorities imposed curfew like restrictions in southern Anantnag district where barricades were erected and the movement of people were completely restricted much to the inconvenience of people. Though […]

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Lt Guv inaugurates phase-I of Jammu Ring Road

JAMMU: Lt Governor J&K Manoj Sinha Friday inaugurated Phase-I of much awaited Jammu Ring Road. Lt Governor Manoj Sinha expressed satisfaction over the inauguration and termed roads as vital for any society to progress. He urged the executing agencies for early completion of the entire project and assured incentives to the executing agencies and officers […]

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Army jawan, BSF trooper end life

Jammu/Srinagar: An Army jawan posted in a forward area along the LoC in Poonch district shot himself dead with his service weapon Friday, official sources said. After he shot himself in Mankote sector, other soldiers rushed to find him in a pool of blood, they said, adding he was declared dead on arrival by doctors […]

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Observing Aug 5 as ‘black day’: Fissures surface in Congress camp in Ladakh

Srinagar: Differences have surfaced within Ladakh unit of Congress over the party’s president Asgar Karbalie decision to observe August 5 as black day. The party’s Vice-president T. Samphel and General Secretary Rigzin Spalbar have resigned from their posts to protest against Karbalie’s move. “I wish to draw your kind attention to the letter dated August […]

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Exploitation: Gravediggers seek a fortune for burying Covid victims

Srinagar: The cemeteries are turning into goldmines for Kashmir’s gravediggers as they are charging exorbitantly to bury the dead bodies of those who are dying due to Coronavirus. As per the families of those who have died due to the pandemic in the recent past in Srinagar and elsewhere, the gravediggers have been demanding hefty […]

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Govt orders DBT of Group Janta Insurance claims

SRINAGAR: Announcing few employee friendly measures the government Friday ordered DBT of all the Group Janta (GJ) Insurance claims and real time updation of GPF accounts of employees. In its circular instructions issued today the department of Finance has asked all the administrative departments to take nomination details of Group Janta Insurance policy from its […]

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Covid-19: Fresh restrictions in Ganderbal district for next two days

GANDERBAL: SSP Ganderbal on Friday evening informed that there shall be complete restrictions in district Ganderbal owing to spurt in Covid-19 cases. In a tweet SSP Ganderbal, Khalil Ahmad Poswal said that ‘no gathering shall be allowed and the business establishments shall remain closed’. “In view of rapid spread of Covid-19, there shall be restrictions […]

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Union govt approves five private sector CA storage project proposals

SRINAGAR: The Government of India has approved 5 private sector proposals for setting of Controlled Atmosphere (CA) Storage projects in Jammu and Kashmir. The sanction was accorded at a meeting of EMC held today under the Chairmanship of Additional Secretary, GoI, in which Director Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), J&K, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, […]

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Youth carrying 50 bullets held: Police

Srinagar: A youth was apprehended with 50 bullets in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, police said on Friday. A police official said that during a naka, police apprehended the youth identified as Adil Fayaz Bhat son of Fayaz Ahman of Khiram Sarigufwara along with motorcycle (JK03F-8588) during Naka at Karikadal. The official claimed recovery of 50 […]

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Family of missing scholar demands CBI probe

Seeks his whereabouts

Srinagar: Family of the missing scholar’s Friday demanded a CBI probe and appealed Director General of Police to help them to get their son back. Scholar Hilal Ahmed Dar from Bemina area of Srinagar, who was pursuing PhD, went missing on June 14 during a trekking expedition to high altitude Naranag in the central Kashmir’s […]