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Jammu Smart City project: CEO discusses implementation of first phase

JAMMU: Chief Executive Officer, Jammu Smart City Project (Deputy Commissioner) Sushma Chauhan today chaired a meeting of departments associated with the Jammu smart city project to discuss the execution of first phase components. The meeting was attended by Senior Superintendent of Police, Tejinder Singh, SSP Traffic Joginder Singh, Commissioner Jammu Municipal Corporation, Pankaj Magotra, Engineers […]

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Frequent long power cuts become a routine in Press Enclave

Frequent long power cuts become a routine in Press Enclave

Srinagar: The Governor Administration recently claimed that there will be uninterrupted power supply this winter in Kashmir capital Srinagar, but before the onset of harsh winter, the Power Development Department has failed to live up to the promise made by the government. Kashmir’s media hub which continues to witness communication clampdown is now witness to […]

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Shopkeepers thrashed, woman and trooper injured in clashes

Srinagar: Unknown youth thrashed two shopkeepers for opening up their shops at Padgampora Awantipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Sources said that two shopkeepers opened up their shops after 8 weeks but faced the wrath of local youth who thrashed them ruthlessly forcing them to close their business. Kashmir has been witnessing continuous shutdown […]

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Zabarvan Hills receive season’s first snowfall

Hails storm hits Kokarnag village as MeT predicts rainfall

Srinagar: Zabarvan Hills received season’s first snowfall on Wednesday night, eyewitnesses said. They said that the season’s first snowfall was received at picturesque Zabarvan Hills, a mountain range beyond Dachigam Park here in Srinagar outskirts. Meanwhile, a MeT official said that they don’t have any observatory near Zabarvan Hills. He however, added that temperatures have […]

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Army commence recruitment drive in Srinagar

Srinagar: Indian Army commenced a recruitment drive here on Thursday for inducting candidates into the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JKLI) regiment. The recruitment rally is being held at the JKLI Centre at Rangath in Srinagar. Total vacancies for the recruitment are 2780 and saw participation in large numbers by youth from Jammu and Kashmir,” […]

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Jails in JK will soon be connected with courts through video link: Justice Mittal

Jammu: Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court Justice Gita Mittal has said that efforts are on to connect all the jails in the state with courts through video conferencing to ensure speedy justice to the inmates. She announced that meeting of lawyers with their clients in jails can take place on the eve […]

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Kashmir lockdown to ensure changes on ground: Jaishankar

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said the government is continuing the restrictions in Kashmir to ensure there is no loss of life in the Valley. “Many of the restrictions that have been imposed are being done to ensure that there is no loss of life. We have seen how social media and […]

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Kashmir Press Club seeks end to communication gag

Srinagar: The Kashmir Press Club (KPC) has denounced the communication gag in the valley and called for resumption of the services as the clampdown continued for the 51st day on Tuesday. Officials said the authorities would take a call at an appropriate time on the resumption of the mobile and Internet services, which remained suspended […]

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MP’s from NC disallowed to meet incarcerated party leaders

MP’s from NC disallowed to meet incarcerated party leaders

Srinagar: The two member Parliaments from National Conference (NC) Tuesday said that they were not allowed to meet their incarcerated leaders at subsidiary jail here in Srinagar. A large number of National Conference leaders including Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah are facing detention after Government of India abrogated Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. Both […]

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RTI activists, civil society seek continuation of SIC

Jammu: RTI activists and civil society members appealed to Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik to ensure continuation of the State Information Commission even after the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh come into existence on October 31. The infrastructure and avenues of the poor people living in far flung areas of […]