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DC Kupwara reviews felling of female Russian poplars

KUPWARA: The Deputy Commissioner Kupwara Anshul Garg Tuesday convened a meeting of officers to review the pace and progress of felling of female Russian Popular trees in the district. Threadbare discussion held in the meeting with regard to the felling of female Russian Popular trees across the district. The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy […]

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Social Welfare Dept distributes aids among specially-abled at Budgam

BUDGAM: District Social Welfare Office (DSWO) Budgam Tuesday distributed wheelchairs, hearing aid, tricycles and crutches among 58 specially-abled persons during a function held at Sheikh-ul-Alam Hall Budgam. The aid and appliances were distributed by Chief Planning Officer Budgam, Rafiq Ahmad Dar in presence of District Social Welfare Officer Budgam Aqeel Ahmad and other officials among […]

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Kheer Bhawani comes alive as hundreds throng ages old temple

Kheer Bhawani comes alive as hundreds throng ages old temple

Tulmulla (Ganderbal): Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandit devotees prayed at the famous Ragnya Devi temple here in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Monday as the Kheer Bhawani mela was celebrated amid chants of religious hymns and ringing of temple bells. Nestled in the shade of mammoth Chinar trees in Tulmulla village, the temple witnessed a massive […]

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Modi extends Jyeshtha Ashtami greetings to KP’s

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday wished the Kashmiri Pandit community on the occasion of Jyeshtha Ashtami, hoping for peace and prosperity everywhere. The prime minister tweeted his greetings in Kashmiri and English. “Zyesht Ashtami hund chu tohe saarni Mubarak! Lassiv te phalliv (Greetings to all on Jyeshtha Ashtami. Be blessed and prosper),” he […]

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J&K Bank shall continue its march towards higher levels of excellence: Chairman

Srinagar: Hours after taking over the reins of Jammu and Kashmir Bank its interim Chairman and Managing Director, R K Chhibber assured investors that the bank will continue its march to achieve higher levels of excellence. “The business processes of the bank shall continue to be further streamlined and the bank shall win complete trust […]

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Chairman meets Guv

SRINAGAR: R K Chibber, interim Chairman J&K Bank, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here Monday, an official spokesman said. He said that the Governor and R K Chibber discussed several important issues pertaining to the efficient functioning of the bank. Governor urged Chibber to ensure close monitoring of the fiscal health […]

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Soldier killed, another injured on LoC

Poonch: A soldier was killed and another sustained injuries after Pakistani forces attacked Indian army’s posts in Shahpur sector of Poonch district in Jammu division on Monday. Official sources said that Pakistani army opened fire and used mortar shells on Indian army’s posts in Shahpur sector. The soldiers manning the fence responded strongly. In the […]

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Cop carrying 1 Kg of heroin held

Srinagar: While intensifying its drive against drug menace, police have arrested a cop along with nearly one kilogram of heroin in Kupwara district of north Kashmir on Monday. SSP Kupwara Ambarkar Shriram Dinkar said that based on a specific input, a naka party of police yesterday evening stopped a vehicle (Alto 800 JK09A-5927) at Diver […]

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Body of missing Kupwara man fished out

Srinagar: The body of a Kupwara resident, who went missing last week, was recovered from river Jehlum in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday. Reports said the body of Sharif Mustafa son of Ghulam Mustafa of Gundishort Karnah Kupwara,who was missing from Srinagar since June 01 was recovered from the river Jehlum in Sumbal area […]

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Successive govts used Kashmiri Pandits as tool to defame Kashmiri Muslims: Er Rasheed

Welcomes Kathua rape and murder verdict

Ganderbal: Successive central governments have used migrant Kashmiri Pandits as a “tool to defame Kashmiri Muslims and to justify their unrealistic Kashmir policy,” AIP Chief, Er Rasheed has said. Rasheed said this while interacting with Kashmiri Pandits at Tulmulla in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal on Monday on the occasion of Kheer Bhawani. “Unless Kashmiri Pandits don’t […]