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Army replaces Red flags on vehicles in JK

Replaces them with white-and-blue ones

Srinagar: The Army in Jammu and Kashmir has replaced red flags on its vehicles with white-and-blue ones and road barriers in sensitive zones have been given a new look in a move to ease the feeling of alienation among people during security checks and drills, an Army official said on Sunday. “Nowadays, the Army vehicles […]

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Army cancels common entrance exam in Samba

Jammu: The Indian Army on Monday announced cancellation of a Common Entrance Examination (CEE) scheduled for April 25 in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district for candidates who successfully cleared a recently held recruitment rally. The Army had conducted a month-long recruitment rally at the Sunjuwan Military Station in Jammu from February 10 for various posts […]

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Farooq, Omar wish Manmohan Singh speedy recovery

Srinagar: National Conference leaders Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah on Monday wished former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh a speedy recovery from the coronavirus infection. Singh, 88, tested positive for COVID-19 and was admitted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi with a mild fever on Monday afternoon. “Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and […]

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PM Modi reviews COVID situation in Varanasi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reviewed the COVID-19 situation in Varanasi, his Lok Sabha constituency, and stressed the need for vaccination of everyone over 45 years of age. He asked the local administration to help people with full sensitivity and asserted that the cooperation of society as well as the government is […]

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Jammu-Srinagar national highway reopens for stranded vehicles

Banihal/Jammu: Over 1,500 stranded vehicles, including trucks carrying fuel and other essential commodities, left for Kashmir as authorities reopened the Jammu-Srinagar national highway for stranded vehicles on Sunday after the road was cleared of landslide debris at different places in Ramban district, officials said. However, no fresh traffic was allowed either from Srinagar or Jammu […]

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66 senior officers transferred in major reshuffle in J&K

66 senior officers transferred in major reshuffle in J&K

Jammu: In a major reshuffle, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday ordered transfers and postings of 66 senior officers, mostly belonging to the Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS), replacing the directors of various departments, an official order said. The order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) said the decision was taken in the interest […]

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Woman who received bullet injury dies

Woman who received bullet injury dies

Srinagar: A woman who had received bullet injury in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir last week died at a hospital here on Sunday, police said. Shakeela Banu (35), a resident of the Darganie Gund area of Tral in the south Kashmir district, received the bullet injury on Friday night, but her family initially did […]

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‘Awaam Ki Awaaz’ radio programme goes on air in J-K

Jammu: ‘Awaam Ki Awaaz’, a radio programme in Jammu and Kashmir aimed at seeking public feedback to make the process of governance interactive, participatory and people-centric, went on the air on Sunday, an official spokesperson said. The 30-minute programme, to be aired every third Sunday of the month, is an initiative of Jammu and Kashmir […]

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1,526 new COVID cases recorded in J&K

1,526 new COVID cases recorded in J&K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday recorded 1,526 new coronavirus cases, including of 226 travellers, taking the total of infected people to 1,46,692, even as six fresh deaths in the past 24 hours took the toll to 2,057, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 547 were from the Jammu division and 979 from the […]

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No redemption in J&K’s situation unless Centre revokes erstwhile state’s special status: NC

No redemption in J&K’s situation unless Centre revokes erstwhile state’s special status: NC

Srinagar: The National Conference (NC) on Sunday said there can be no trade-off between the political aspirations and the development ambitions of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and no redemption in the situation unless the Centre revokes its August 5, 2019 decision and restores the special status of the erstwhile state. “There can be […]