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Will wind up terrorism in JK in one year: Lt Guv

Will wind up terrorism in JK in one year: Lt Guv

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday claimed the government will strike the last nail in the coffin of terrorism in the union territory in one year. He made these remarks while speaking here at a function at SKICC where he laid the foundation stone of 25 DDC, BDC buildings and inaugurated 1000 amrit sarovars across […]

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Railways unveils overarch deck on Chenab railway bridge

Jammu: The ‘golden joint’ of the Chenab railway bridge, connecting two ends of the deck of the world’s highest railway bridge, was unveiled in Reasi district on Saturday. The bridge will prove direct connectivity to the Kashmir valley. The unveiling of the overarch deck saw bursting of firecrackers and people from different parts of the […]

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Northern Army commander reviews security situation along LoC

Srinagar: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday reviewed the security situation along the Line of Control in Kashmir and commended the forces for maintaining a strong counter-infiltration grid. Lt Gen Dwivedi was accompanied by Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen ADS Aujla, an Army spokesperson said. “#LtGenUpendraDwivedi, #ArmyCdrNC, visited Forward Areas of #Kashmir […]

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CRPF personnel injured in grenade attack in Srinagar

Srinagar: A CRPF personnel was injured when terrorists hurled a grenade at security forces personnel in Eidgah locality of Srinagar on Saturday, police said. “One grenade was lobbed by terrorist(s) towards security forces on Ali Jan Road, Eidgah,” the Srinagar police tweeted. The police said the explosion caused minor splinter injuries to one personnel of […]

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Admin sacks four employees for anti-national activities

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government Saturday sacked four employees including son of Syed Salahuddin, the self-styled chief of banned terror group Hizbul Mujahideen, and the wife of a jailed separatist who was also involved in fatal attack on minority community members. All the four have been dismissed for allegedly having links with forces working […]

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Pakistan to attend SCO counter-terror drills in India: FO

Pakistan to attend SCO counter-terror drills in India: FO

Islamabad: Pakistan will attend the counter-terrorism drills hosted by India under the ambit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in October, despite a chill in bilateral ties, a media report said on Saturday. While Pakistani and Indian military contingents have taken part in counter-terrorism exercises together, this will be the first time that Pakistan will […]

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President Murmu to address the nation on eve of Independence Day

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu will deliver her maiden address to the nation on Sunday on the eve of the 76th Independence Day, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement. The president’s address will be broadcast from 7 PM on the entire national network of All India Radio (AIR) and telecast over all channels of Doordarshan […]

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Didn’t let China intrude into India’s territory: Rajnath

Jodhpur: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said India did not let China enter its territory and appealed to political parties not to politicise issues related to the country’s security. Whatever are the comments and beliefs, India did not let anybody trespass on its territory, he said. The government has accorded top priority to the […]

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Three months after return to IAS, Shah Faesal appointed in Union tourism ministry

New Delhi: IAS officer Shah Faesal, who had a brief stint in politics, has been posted as a deputy secretary in the union tourism ministry over three months after being reinstated, officials said on Saturday. The order on the posting of 2010-batch IAS officer from erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir cadre was cleared earlier this week. […]

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Bomb scare creates panic in Doda

Suspicious box turns out to be abandoned tiffin box

Bhadarwah/Jammu: Panic-stricken residents of Bhadwerah town in Doda district heaved a sigh of relief after a box suspected to be carrying a bomb turned out to be an abandoned tiffin box, officials said on Saturday. Police had detected the box in a busy market in Bhadarwah town Friday evening, which they suspected was kept to […]