Added on July 5, 2022
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Bhaderwah/Jammu: A man, who allegedly delivered a hate speech during a protest against former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad, was booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Monday, police said. Adil Gafoor, a resident of Bhaderwah, was arrested on June 12 when the town […]
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Leh: Ladakh has reported 49 fresh cases of coronavirus, thereby increasing the COVID-19 tally to 28,513, while 10 patients were discharged from the hospital, officials said. It is this year’s highest single day jump in COVID-19 cases in the union territory, they said. All positive cases were recorded in Leh. So far, 228 people have […]
Added on July 4, 2022
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Srinagar: Asserting that democracy is India’s soul, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said elections in the union territory will “surely” take place after the completion of the ongoing electoral revision and that the restoration of statehood would follow at an “appropriate time”. Sinha’s remarks came at an event here late on Saturday after […]
Added on July 4, 2022
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Srinagar: Proper security arrangements are in place for this year’s Amarnath Yatra, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday, amid reports of a higher threat perception for the pilgrimage. He said the administration and the people of the union territory have joined hands together to make the yatra a safe and successful […]
Added on July 4, 2022
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Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police on Sunday issued an advisory for tourists, pilgrims and truck movement on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway during the Amarnath Yatra. According to the advisory, empty tankers and trucks having up to 10 wheels shall ply via Mughal Road towards Jammu. Loaded trucks with up to 10 wheels, including […]
Added on July 4, 2022
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Srinagar: Terrorists shot at and injured a policeman in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said. The attack on Constable Firdous Ahmad took place at his Hugam area home around 7.30 pm in Srigufwara of the south Kashmir district, they said. The officials said the injured cop was rushed to the Srigufwara […]
Added on July 4, 2022
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Srinagar/New Delhi: The youths joining the terror ranks in Jammu and Kashmir have a “short shelf life” with more than 64 per cent of them being killed by security forces within a year, officials said on Sunday. Security forces, aided by a strong on-ground intelligence network, have scaled up anti-terror operations in the first five […]
Added on July 4, 2022
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Bhaderwah (J&K): Bharova, Khalo and Shanatra villages in Jammu and Kashmir’s additional district Bhaderwah, which were once considered poverty-stricken due to recurring drought, have made a mark in the horticulture sector by growing exotic Italian Pears with a yearly production of about 1.5 metric tonnes. Unlike other places in the hilly Chenab valley region where […]
Added on July 4, 2022
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Srinagar: With 76 fresh cases, Jammu and Kashmir’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 4,55,333 on Sunday, while no new deaths due to the viral disease were reported, officials said here. The Covid death toll in the Union Territory stands at 4,756, they said. Of the fresh cases, 46 were reported from the Jammu division and 30 […]
Added on July 4, 2022
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Leh: Ladakh Lt Governor R K Mathur on Sunday met Union Power Minister R K Singh in the national capital and discussed a host of issues related to the development of power sector in the Union Territory, an official spokesperson here said. Mathur raised various issues, including provisions of importing about 70 MW power for […]
