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Despite lifting of curfew severe curbs remain in place in Kashmir

Srinagar: Curfew-like restrictions, mainly to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, remained enforced in Kashmir on Wednesday as the union territory marks the first anniversary of revocation of special status of Jammu and Kashmir. Police and CRPF personnel were deployed in strength across the valley, especially Srinagar city, to ensure that the plans of separatists to disturb […]

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Covid-19 claims 11 more lives in JK, toll reaches 428

Srinagar: A Paramilitary CRPF trooper was among eleven more persons who died due to covid-19, taking the fatality count due to the virus to 428 In Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. Among them, three deaths were reported from Srinagar, two each from Anantnag and Budgam including a CRPF trooper besides one each from […]

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Militants open fire on security forces in Shopian

Srinagar: Militants opened fire on a security forces deployment in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Wednesday, police said. Meanwhile, alert troops detected an IED in Kupwara district of the Union territory, they said. The ultras opened fire on security personnel in the COVID-19 containment deployment at Sangloo bridge in Shopian district this morning, a […]

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AC holds meet: Three more posts of Secretary to the Government created

SRINAGAR: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, accorded sanction to the creation of three posts of Secretary to the Government in the Super Time Scale of Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service. The creation of these posts will be helpful in assigning charges of some departments […]

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Boy who crossed LoC inadvertently returns back

Kupwara: Pakistan army has handed over a 13-year-old boy to Indian authorities after he had inadvertently crossed the Line of Control (LoC) in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Official sources said that Rayees Ahmed Kumar son of Muhammad Yaqoob, a resident of Jhanagar Wangal Sadpora village of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district had mistakenly crossed the LoC […]

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Dilapidated condition of Kaigam-Hari road troubles commuters

Pulwama: The dilapidated condition of the all important Kaigam-Hari road in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district is annoying the local residents. While showing concern over the deplorable condition of the road, the residents of Hari, Kaigam and Parigan and its adjacent areas said the road is in a very bad condition and no attention is being […]

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Bail plea of accused fake ‘doctor’ rejected

BARAMULLA: Sub-Judge Baramulla Pravin Pandoh Wednesday rejected a bail plea of an accused Hilal Ahmad Hajam a resident of Mangam Wagoora accused of treating people with fake MBBS and MD degrees thereby involved in practice of quacking. The Sub-Judge, who is also the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class Baramulla, observed that the discretion of bail cannot […]

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DM orders night time restrictions in Jammu district

Says weekend lockdown to continue

JAMMU: District Magistrate, Jammu, Wednesday prohibited the movement of individuals for all non-essential activities between 10 PM to 5AM in the territorial limits of the District from today (August 5, 2020), till further orders. In an order issued here, the District Magistrate Jammu restricted the movement of Individuals for all Non-Essential Activities between 10PM to […]

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Meeting of Accelerated Recruitment Committee on Govt vacancies held

SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Animal & Sheep Husbandry, Agriculture Production, Horticulture and Cooperative Departments, Navin Kumar Choudhary Wednesday chaired a meeting of Accelerated Recruitment Committee constituted by the Jammu and Kashmir government to accelerate the recruitment process. Commissioner Secretary Labour and Employment Department, Saurab Bhagat was also present in the meeting whileas Commissioner Secretary General Administration […]

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Ban on social media use: Can’t interfere with govt decision on defence officers: HC

New Delhi: If the government has concluded that permitting use of certain social networking websites, including Facebook and Instagram, by its defence personnel is enabling enemy countries gain an edge, the courts would be loath to interfere with the decision, the Delhi High Court said on Wednesday. It said warfare in today’s world is not […]