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Gupkar gang’ built palatial estates, govt built bunkers for jawans: BJP leader

Jammu: Union minister and BJP leader Anurag Thakur on Tuesday targeted the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) and alleged that the gang built big palatial estates and encroached the state land while the Narendra Modi government built bunkers for the jawans at the border. Thakur, who hit the campaign trail for the 5th phase […]

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BJP’s official social media handles launched in JK

Srinagar: BJP general secretary and Jammu and Kashmir in-charge Tarun Chugh on Tuesday launched official social media handles of the party’s unit in the union territory. Launching the Twitter handle, and Instagram and Facebook pages of the Jammu and Kashmir BJP, Chugh said, “BJP wants to have an impact and wants the people to join […]

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Missing electoral rolls, alteration in constituency Hampering KP’s voting in DDC polls: BJP

Jammu: BJP leader and former legislator G L Raina on Tuesday said Kashmiri migrants were facing problems in exercising their franchise in the ongoing District Development Council (DDC) polls due to missing electoral rolls and alteration in names of constituencies, even as he welcomed the decision to allow the community to ‘vote in person’ and […]

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BJP fighting polls on agenda of development: Jitendra Singh

Jammu: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said that the BJP is fighting the ongoing District Development Council (DDC) election in Jammu and Kashmir on the common agenda of development of all regions of the Union Territory and among every section of society. Accusing the Congress, National Conference and the PDP of resorting to their […]

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Call for Bharat Bandh draws more support

Centre issues advisory, BJP slams opposition

New Delhi/Chandigarh: A nationwide strike on Tuesday called by agitating farmer unions to press for repeal of the Centre’s agri laws is likely to have an impact in some northern states after several trade unions extended support to it even as the farmer leaders said that no one should be forced to join the shutdown. […]

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Scrapping of Roshini act: HC to hear petition seeking modification

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Monday adjourned till next week the hearing on a petition filed by the administration seeking a review of its earlier order scrapping the Roshni Act in totality. The petition filed by Special Secretary in Revenue department Nazir Ahmad Thakur on December 4 for modification of the nearly […]

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Police arrests five suspects in Delhi, three are from Kashmir

New Delhi: Five suspected militants, two of whom were allegedly involved in the murder of Shaurya Chakra winner Balwinder Singh in Punjab, were arrested on Monday in east Delhi’s Shakarpur area after an encounter and have revealed Pakistan spy agency ISI’s attempt to link up terror outfits in Kashmir with Khalistan operatives, officials said. According […]

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Petrol, diesel prices hiked again

New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices rose for the sixth day in a row on Monday as rates went up by 26-30 paise per litre. Petrol price was hiked by 30 paise per litre and diesel by 26 paise, according to a price notification of oil marketing companies. Rates for petrol in Delhi rose to […]

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China-Pak Air Forces to hold joint exercises

China-Pak Air Forces to hold joint exercises

Beijing: A batch of Chinese air force’s troops left for Pakistan on Monday to take part in “Shaheen (Eagle)-IX”, joint exercises, the Chinese military said. The troops left for Pakistani Air Force’s air base in Bholari at Thatta district in Sindh, northeast of Pakistan’s port city of Karachi, to participate in the drills, a statement […]

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Graft case: ACB registers case against JMC officials

Jammu: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday registered a case against four officials of the Jammu Municipal Corporation and a restaurant owner for illegal construction here, a spokesperson of the anti-graft body said. Searches were conducted at the houses of the accused which led to the recovery of incriminating material, he said. The verification revealed […]