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Winter woes: Weatherman predicts wet spell in JK

Winter woes: Weatherman predicts wet spell in JK

Srinagar: The weatherman on Monday predicted heavy snow and rainfall in higher reaches from November 14, saying that the weather conditions would likely lead to temporary disruption of air and surface transportation mainly on Jammu- Srinagar and Srinagar-Leh highways as well as the Mughal road and other major roads. Deputy Director Meteorological department (MeT), Mukhtar […]

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Govt unveils draft model building byelaws

Srinagar: The administration of Jammu & Kashmir has unveiled the draft Model Building Byelaws and Building Code-2020 for the areas falling under jurisdiction of urban local bodies in the Union Territory. The draft “Jammu & Kashmir Building Byelaws and Building Code-2020” have been prepared by the Housing & Urban Development Department with assistance from experts/professionals […]

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Darbar reopening: Make good governance touchstone of administrative processes: Lt Guv

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said good governance should be the touchstone of the administrative processes at all levels in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. As the darbar move’ offices resumed their functioning in the winter capital, Sinha on Monday visited the civil secretariat here and received the ceremonial guard of […]

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DDC elections: PAGD to field joint candidates, will use own party symbols, says Farooq

Jammu: Chairman of Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration and President National Conference, Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Monday said that parties under the banner of PAGD shall contest polls on their own symbols but there will be only one candidate of alliance in each segment. “Polls have been announced in a hurry and we do not […]

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Srinagar district records 6 covid-19 deaths on Monday

Nine succumb across JK, 460 test positive

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported nine more covid-19 related deaths during the last 24 hours, taking the fatality count to 1545. Meanwhile, 460 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Among those who succumbed to the virus include eight from Kashmir Valley and one from Jammu district—a 55-year-old man from Arnia area of the winter […]

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KU appoints Prof Anwar Hassan as Dean PAMS

Srinagar: The University of Kashmir has appointed Prof Anwar Hassan as the Dean of its School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (PAMS). An order, effective November 8, 2020, was issued by the Deputy Registrar, Academic. Prof Hassan has more than 30 years experience in teaching and research and has served the university in various important […]

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Article 370 abrogation: Peoples Conference moves SC for early hearing of pleas

Srinagar: J&K Peoples Conference has filed a plea in the Supreme Court seeking early hearing of a batch of petitions, challenging Centre’s last year’s August 5 decisions. The application has stated that the petitioners have made out a very strong prima facie case and the issues raised are being considered by a Constitution Bench of […]

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Bootlegger arrested in Ganderbal, 75 bottles of illicit liquor recovered

GANDERBAL: Police in Ganderbal arrested a bootlegger and recovered 75 bottles of liquor from him, a police spokesman said. He said that on the directions of SSP Ganderbal, Khalil Poswal and under the supervision of ASP, Feroz Yahya have launched a crusade against drug peddlers in Ganderbal district. The police official said that a routine […]

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Lodged in Anantnag jail, Kulgam man dies

Kulgam: A man from south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, who was lodged in Anantnag jail, has died after brief illness, an official said on Monday. The official said that Shahzad Ahmad Wani (42), son of Ali Muhammad Wani of Shalipora Kulgam who was booked in a case under number 82/2019 under section13 unlawful activities at PS […]

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E-Training, Webinar for registration on GeM portal held at Srinagar

SRINAGAR: District Industries Center (DIC) Srinagar in collaboration with District Administration and Directorate of Industries and Commerce Monday conducted a one day online training programme cum webinar for registration of MSME units on GeM portal at DC Office here. Government e-Marketplace (GeM) is a dynamic, sustained initiative of the Government to transform the way in […]