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Omar Abdullah calls on Amit Shah

Omar Abdullah calls on Amit Shah

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah here on Monday and the two leaders discussed various issues related to the Union territory. No details of the meeting were available. The meeting comes amid growing tensions between the elected government of the Union territory and the Lt […]

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Kishtwar Encounter: Paratrooper succumbs to injuries as search ops continue

Jammu: A paratrooper, who was critically injured in gunfight with terrorists, succumbed to his injuries on Monday, while the ongoing search operation uncovered a suspected terror hideout packed with rations for winter in Kishtwar district, officials said. The operation was launched in Sonnar village near Mandral-Singhpora in the Chatroo belt on Sunday, where an encounter […]

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LG Sinha pays tribute to paratrooper

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday paid homage to Havildar Gajendra Singh of the Indian Army’s special forces, who was martyred during the ongoing anti-terror operation in Kishtwar district. “I salute the supreme sacrifice of our braveheart Havildar Gajendra Singh. His supreme sacrifice will remain etched in our hearts. The entire nation stands in […]

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BJP gets youngest ever party President

45-year-old Nitin Nabin elected unopposed   New Delhi: Forty-five-year-old Nitin Nabin was on Monday elected unopposed as the BJP national president, the youngest ever to occupy the post as it seeks to further expand its influence in uncharted territories. Nabin, a five-term Bihar MLA and a former minister in the state, emerged as the sole […]

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Slight respite from cold conditions in Kashmir

Srinagar: There was some respite from cold wave conditions in Kashmir as minimum temperatures across the valley rose by a couple of degrees, officials said here on Monday. Srinagar recorded a low of minus 1.2 degrees Celsius on Sunday night, up from the minus 4.7 degrees Celsius on the previous night. The tourist resort of […]

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Presiding officers, legislators must strengthen public trust in legislatures: LS Speaker Birla

Lucknow: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday stressed the need to further strengthen public trust in legislative bodies, saying the responsibility of making these democratic institutions more credible and accountable to the people rests with presiding officers and elected representatives. Addressing the 86th All India Presiding Officers’ Conference (AIPOC) here, he said that although […]

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NC Prez trying to normalise ‘historic crime’, absolve himself, party of guilt: BJP

Jammu: The BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit on Monday slammed National Conference president Farooq Abdullah over his remarks on the possible return of displaced Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley, accusing him of trying to normalise a “historic crime” and evade political responsibility for the exodus of the community. Former MLC and BJP spokesperson Girdhari Lal […]

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Woman found tied inside plastic bag in Rajouri, police launch probe

Rajouri/Jammu: A 45-year-old woman was found tied with a rope inside a plastic bag in Rajouri district, police said. The woman, Azeem Akhtar, was freed and rushed to the GMC Hospital in a serious condition late Sunday, they said. The bag was spotted by some locals in an isolated stretch in the district’s Tandwal area. […]

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Kashmiri youth visit Delhi Assembly

Learn latest initiatives, history of legislative body New Delhi: A delegation of 170 youth from Kashmir visited Delhi Assembly on Monday under the ‘Yuva Bharat’ initiative. The youth from various districts of Kashmir, including Anantnag, Kupwara, Baramulla, Budgam, Srinagar, and Pulwama, gained first-hand exposure to parliamentary processes during the visit, a statement from the Assembly […]

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Take a pledge to build brighter JK and work with dedication: LG Sinha to youth

Take a pledge to build brighter JK and work with dedication: LG Sinha to youth

Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday asked the youth to take a pledge to build brighter Jammu and Kashmir and work with dedication as the history remembers those who dare to challenge limits, conquered fear, and turned the impossible into reality. Addressing youngsters at the 7th annual day celebration of guidance and career counselling […]