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Killing of non-locals: There is too much fear, say migrant workers

Jammu/Srinagar: “It is the last gift from Kashmir. I will not go there again to earn my livelihood,” said a distraught Mintu Singh, a labourer from Chattisgargh, holding a cricket bat. Like him, scores of migrant labourers and their families have fled the Valley, saying they have experienced “hell” in the last couple of weeks […]

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Pak may remain on ‘grey list’ till FATF’s next session: Media report

Islamabad: Pakistan may remain on the ‘grey list’ of the FATF till the global money laundering and terror financing watchdog meets for its next session in April 2022, according to a media report on Tuesday. Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will be in session for three days from October 19-21 and it is expected […]

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Migrant workers throng railway stations, bus stands

Jammu: Thousands of migrant workers fleeing Kashmir along with their families queued up outside ticket counters of railway stations and bus stops here Tuesday as targeted killing of minorities and non-locals by militants triggered an exodus from the Valley. The security in and around the railway stations and bus stands in Jammu and Udhampur has […]

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Govt sanctions ad hoc bonus to employees for FY21

New Delhi: The government has sanctioned non-productivity linked or ad hoc bonus for central government employees for fiscal year 2020-21. In an office memorandum, the Department of Expenditure under the Finance Ministry said the employees of central para military forces and armed forces too would be eligible for the bonus. Employees who were in service […]

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Increasing activities by China in depth areas of eastern sector: Army Commander

Rupa (Arunachal Pradesh): China has increased the intensity of carrying out military drills and deployment in its depth areas opposite the Arunachal Pradesh sector and India has correspondingly readied contingency plans to deal with any security challenges in the region, Eastern Army Commander Lt Gen Manoj Pande said on Tuesday. Giving an account of India’s […]

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Take concrete measures for safety of non-local labourers: BJP to Admin

Take concrete measures for safety of non-local labourers: BJP to Admin

Jammu: In the backdrop of the recent civilian killings, including of non-locals, in the Valley by militants, the BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit on Tuesday said the administration must take concrete steps to ensure the safety of migrant labourers and vendors. In this month, so far, 11 people have been killed by militants in Kashmir. […]

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Youth Congress workers protest fuel hike in Jammu

Jammu: In a unique agitation, Youth Congress workers on Tuesday paid the tax amount on fuel to people coming to petrol pumps here as a mark of protest against frequent fuel price hikes by the central government. Led by Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Youth Congress (JKPYC) president Udhay Bhanu Chib, the party activists and workers […]

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NC leader quits party after Rana’s exit

Jammu: Former Jammu and Kashmir minister Prem Sagar Aziz quit the National Conference (NC) here on Tuesday and extended support to former party colleague Devender Singh Rana, who joined the BJP recently. Aziz, who was the NC’s Bani Assembly constituency in-charge, said he is resigning from the primary membership of the party, along with his […]

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Young woman who went missing from Reasi rescued from HP

Jammu: A 22-year-old woman who went missing from Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district in September this year was rescued from Himachal Pradesh, officials said on Tuesday. The woman’s father in Jardi village had on September 25 lodged with the police a report about his daughter gone missing, they said. Following enquiries and hectic efforts police […]

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CRPF jawan found dead in Ramban

Banihal/Jammu: The body of a CRPF jawan bearing a gunshot wound was found in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district on Tuesday morning, official sources said. Constable Rajeev Ranjan was found dead at the 84th Battalion camp in the Boom Chanderkoot area of the district around 8.40 am, they said. As per the sources, Ranjan, who […]