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Bhaderwah/Jammu: Curfew was relaxed for two hours on Wednesday in Bhaderwah town of Doda while it was completely lifted in the neighbouring Kishtwar district headquarters, officials said. Curfew and strict restrictions under prohibitory orders were imposed in parts of Jammu regions Chenab valley, including Bhaderwah and Kishtwar on June 9 following communal tension in the […]
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Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches at four places in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday in connection with a case related to cross-LoC trade and terror financing, an official said. The searches were conducted at three locations in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district and one in Handwara in Kupwara district, a spokesperson of the […]
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Abu Dhabi/New Delhi: The UAE has ordered a suspension of exports and re-exports of wheat and wheat flour originating from India for four months, the Gulf nation’s ministry of economy said on Wednesday. The move follows India banning the export of wheat last month to check the surge in local prices. With this, Indian wheat […]
Added on June 16, 2022
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Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police recovered explosives in the form of gelatin sticks from a bus carrying an unidentified number of passengers on the outskirts of the city on Wednesday, officials said. The explosives were detected during a routine check at Jajjar Kotli along Jammu-Srinagar national highway, a police spokesperson said. He said that experts […]
Added on June 16, 2022
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London: The World Health Organisation said it’s creating a new vaccine-sharing mechanism to stop the outbreak of monkeypox in more than 30 countries beyond Africa. The move could result in the U.N. health agency distributing scarce vaccine doses to rich countries that can otherwise afford them. To some health experts, the initiative potentially misses the […]
Added on June 16, 2022
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Leh: Ladakh has reported five fresh coronavirus cases, raising the infection tally to 28,296, officials said on Wednesday. The new cases were detected in Leh, they said. On the bright side, two more patients recovered from the infection, the officials said. The death toll remained unchanged at 228 — 168 deaths from Leh and 60 […]
Added on June 15, 2022
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New Delhi: The Monsoon session of Parliament is likely to commence from July 18, the day presidential poll will be held, and could conclude on August 12. Besides the presidential poll, the election for vice-president’s post, will also be held during the session. The term of the vice president, who is also Chairman of Rajya […]
Added on June 15, 2022
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Srinagar: Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Tuesday said three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists, who were killed in recent encounters, were sent from Pakistan to attack the annual Amarnath Yatra, which is scheduled to start this month-end. Of the three slain terrorists, two were Pakistanis and one was a local. “#Pakistan based handlers […]
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Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Dilbag Singh on Tuesday called for putting in place an effective mechanism for the smooth and peaceful conduct of the Amarnath Yatra and directed for making adequate use of technology to augment the security for the pilgrimage. Singh chaired a high-level meeting of senior officers from police, civil administration […]
Added on June 15, 2022
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Srinagar: Pratham Puja (first prayer), marking the ritual beginning of the annual Amarnath yatra, was held on Tuesday on the occasion of Jyestha Purnima at the holy cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. The formal yatra will begin on June 30 and culminate on August 11, coinciding with Raksha Bandhan. “To mark the […]
