Added on April 8, 2021
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Jammu: A woman and her daughter were charred to death in a fire at their residence in Kishtwar district in the early hours of Wednesday, police said. Posha Devi (50) and Neetu Bala (25) were trapped inside their kutcha house in Manzgam-Tagood village in Chhatroo area when the fire broke out around 1 am, a […]
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Jammu: A leopard was captured by the wildlife department on Wednesday after hectic efforts lasting over six hours in a village in Doda district, officials said. The leopard ventured into Pranoo village from the nearby forest around 8.30 am and was noticed by some local labourers working on construction of a road, the officials said. […]
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Russian FM meets top leadership
Islamabad: Pakistan and Russia on Wednesday agreed to further promote bilateral cooperation in the field of economy, trade, counter-terrorism and defence, as Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held extensive talks with the country’s top leadership, including Prime Minister Imran Khan and powerful Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa. Lavrov, the first Russian foreign minister to visit […]
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Jammu: Relatives of a CoBRA commando held hostage by Naxals after a recent gun battle with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district blocked the Jammu-Poonch highway on Wednesday, demanding an assurance from the government for his safe release. “He is the responsibility of the government, which should take immediate action to ensure his safe return […]
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Amritsar: A Pakistani smuggler who crossed over to India with around 22 kg of heroin was shot dead along the International Border (IB) here in a joint operation of the Punjab police and the BSF, officials said. They said there was specific information about the movement of Pakistani smugglers towards the Indian territory with consignment […]
Added on April 7, 2021
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Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday ordered a temporary suspension of indoor sports activities in view of a surge in coronavirus cases in the Union territory in the last few weeks. An order issued by Principal Secretary, Youth Services and Sports Department, Alok Kumar, stated it was likely for young sportspersons to get […]
Added on April 7, 2021
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Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 561 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday that took its tally to 1,34,015, while two more fatalities pushed the death toll to 2,012, officials said. Of the fresh cases, 384 were reported from the Kashmir division and 177 from the Jammu division, they said. Srinagar district recorded the highest number of […]
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Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday directed the Public Works Department to complete on priority ongoing projects along the twin routes of the Amarnath Yatra. The 56-day yatra to the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas is scheduled to start on the twin routes of Pahalgam in Anantnag district […]
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Reasi (J&K): Work on the Rs 21,653-crore rail project connecting Kashmir with rest of the country is expected to be completed within two to three years in accordance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement, a senior official said here. General Manager, Northern Railway, Ashutosh Gangal also said there was no issue of seepage in the […]
Added on April 7, 2021
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New Delhi: The Delhi government Tuesday imposed seven hours of night curfew with immediate effect for this entire month as an emergency measure for the “wellbeing and safety” of people in view of rising COVID-19 cases. However, it exempted people of certain professions from the curfew. The decision was taken after the Delhi Disaster Management […]
