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Two drug peddlers, criminal booked under PSA

Jammu: Two alleged drug peddlers and a notorious criminal were booked under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Reasi and Jammu districts, police said on Wednesday. The alleged criminal, Sunny Kumar, was arrested from the Bishnah area of Jammu and booked under the PSA on the orders of district magistrate, a police spokesman said. […]

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JK reports one covid-19 case

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir registered one new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to it in the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said that the only case was reported from Srinagar, taking total tally to 453956—166286 in Jammu and 287670 in Kashmir. There was no death reported in the last […]

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Setback to Apni Party in Jammu: State women’s president, several leaders resign

Jammu: In a major setback to Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party, its women’s wing state president Namrata Sharma and several of her women colleagues resigned from the party on Wednesday — minutes after the party announced the immediate suspension of the state women president and the provincial committee on the recommendations of the disciplinary committee. […]

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Place water bowls for strays outside homes, offices: Jammu civic official

Jammu: Asserting that the mercury may rise up to 47 degrees Celsius here this summer, Jammu Municipal Corporation Commissioner Avny Lavasa on Wednesday appealed to the people to keep water bowls for stray animals to help them beat the heat. Lavasa said the scorching heat is not only taking a toll on humans, but also […]

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Man, woman found dead inside car in Udhampur

Udhampur/Jammu: The bodies of a man and a woman, both in their 20s, were found inside a car on Dhar road in Udhampur district, officials said on Wednesday. Rahul Klotra (28) of Gora Slathia and Vimla Devi (26) of Ramgarh, who were married separately, were found inside the car in an unconscious state near Darsoo […]

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Won’t buy peace in JK, will establish it: Lt Guv

Won’t buy peace in JK, will establish it: Lt Guv

Highlights achievements of administration post Aug 2019

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said the government is committed to establishing peace in Jammu and Kashmir instead of the “past practice of buying it”. He said the security forces have gained the upper hand in countering terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir and are working to destroy the terror ecosystem in the Union […]

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Security situation in JK better than before: DGP

Jammu: Asserting that Jammu and Kashmir’s security situation is much better than before, DGP Dilbag Singh on Tuesday said militants are being “neutralised” within the shortest possible time of committing an act of terror. Terror groups and their handlers in Pakistan are hurt by the peaceful atmosphere in Jammu and Kashmir which is evident from […]

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LeT member Sheikh Sajad designated as terrorist

New Delhi: Terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba’s (LeT) member Sheikh Sajad alias Sajjad Gul, who took part in the conspiracy to kill journalist Shujaat Bukhari in Srinagar in 2018, was designated as a terrorist by the Centre on Tuesday. Gul is the sixth individual to have been designated as a terrorist by the Centre in the last […]

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Stopping of Srinagar-Sharjah flight: Did so due to lack of bilateral rights: Go First

New Delhi: Go First on Tuesday said it has stopped operating Srinagar-Sharjah flight from March 27 as it does not have the requisite bilateral rights. Airlines need bilateral rights — which are granted under air services agreement signed between the two countries — to operate scheduled international passenger flights. Home Minister Amit Shah had inaugurated […]

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Launch pads active across LoC: Officials

‘Pak army uses ceasefire to strengthen its defence’

Srinagar: About 60-80 terrorists, believed to be Afghan returned mercenaries, are getting trained at reactivated launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC) and are expected to push into Kashmir during the summer, officials here said. The officials, however, feel that Pakistan will have to think several times before pushing them into the Indian side […]