Added on August 2, 2021
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Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina on Sunday welcomed the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s decision to deny security clearance for passports and other government services to all those involved in stone-pelting or subversive activities. Raina said it is a great step and would serve as a severe blow to those elements conspiring against […]
Added on August 2, 2021
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Srinagar: Divisions have appeared in the Shia community in Kashmir over the administration’s purported decision to allow symbolic Muharram procession in the Lal Chowk area here after a gap of three decades. All Jammu and Kashmir Shia Association has claimed the administration has decided to allow the procession after 30 years and has welcomed the […]
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Leh: Days ahead of the second anniversary of getting the Union Territory status, Ladakh on Sunday witnessed ideologically different representatives of Kargil and Leh districts joining hands to seek full-fledged statehood along with constitutional safeguards for the region — eight months after their historic meeting last year. The Leh-based Apex Body of People’s Movement for […]
Added on August 2, 2021
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Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party, a new entrant to the political arena of the union territory, is not a “B-team” of the BJP or the “King’s party” as described by political rivals like the National Conference and the PDP but an outfit which has no history of being a dynasty, its chief Altaf […]
Added on August 2, 2021
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Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday congratulated ace badminton player P V Sindhu for winning bronze in the Tokyo Olympics, saying she is an inspiration for millions of youngsters of the country. “Many congratulations to @Pvsindhu1 for winning the bronze medal at Tokyo Olympics. She is an inspiration to millions of […]
Added on August 2, 2021
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Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 145 fresh coronavirus cases and one death Sunday, taking the overall COVID-19 figures to 3,21,607 infections and 4,379 deaths, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 48 were reported from the Jammu division and 97 from the Kashmir division of the union territory, they said. They said Srinagar recorded the […]
Added on August 1, 2021
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United Nations: India will take over the Presidency of the UN Security Council on August 1 and is set to host signature events in three major areas of maritime security, peacekeeping and counterterrorism during the month. It is a singular honour for us to be presiding over the Security Council the same month when we […]
Added on August 1, 2021
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Islamabad: Ahead of India’s presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for a month from August 1, Pakistan on Saturday expressed its hope that New Delhi would follow international rules and norms. Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson said this in a statement, responding to queries about India assuming the charge of the UNSC for the […]
Added on August 1, 2021
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Srinagar: Two top Jaish-e-Mohammad militants involved in the dastardly Pulwama attack of 2019 were killed Saturday in an encounter in the south Kashmir district, officials said, terming it “probably the biggest strike of the year” for security forces. They said IED expert Ismal Alvi, who used several aliases including Saifullah, Lamboo and Adnan, was from […]
Added on August 1, 2021
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Srinagar: Security forces have killed 89 militants, including seven Pakistani nationals, in Jammu and Kashmir this year so far, top Army and police officials said on Saturday, maintaining that over 200 ultras are still active in the union territory. Out of these 89 militants, seven were FTs (foreigners or Pakistanis). It (number) is lesser than […]
