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JK, Ladakh fully integrated into mainstream after Art 370 scrapped: Govt

New Delhi: The Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh have been fully integrated into the mainstream of the nation after the abrogation of Article 370, the government told Lok Sabha Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy also said the benefits of all central laws that were being enjoyed by […]

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No one under house arrest in Kashmir now: Govt in LS

Says 223 people are under detention

New Delhi: The government on Tuesday said 223 people are currently under detention in Jammu and Kashmir and no one is under house arrest. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said the government of Jammu and Kashmir has reported that after the abrogation of Article 370 in August last year various measures […]

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138 militants killed in JK during last 6 months: Govt

4,132 paramilitary personnel died during duty between 2017 and 2019

New Delhi: As many as 138 militants were killed by security forces between March and August this year, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said Jammu and Kashmir has been affected by terrorism, which is sponsored and supported from across the border, for more than […]

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COVID-19 will likely become seasonal, but not yet: Scientists

COVID-19 will likely become seasonal, but not yet: Scientists

Dubai: Once herd immunity is attained, the novel coronavirus may follow suit and become a seasonal virus in countries with temperate climates, but until that time, COVID-19 will continue to spread across the seasons, a new study says. According to the review research, published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health, when a significant section […]

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SCO meet ends on bad note, India stages walkout

New Delhi: India on Tuesday walked out of a meeting of the national security advisors of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member countries in protest after the Pakistani representative used a map showing Indian territories as part of Pakistan. “This was in blatant disregard to the advisory by the host against it and in violation of […]

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111 attempts of infiltration were successful in JK in last one year: Centre

New Delhi: As many as 111 infiltration attempts from across the border to Jammu and Kashmir have been successful in the last one year, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy also said 138 militants were killed by security forces between March and August this year. […]

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BSF foils major infiltration bid along IB in Samba

Intruder shot dead in Uri

Jammu: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday foiled a major infiltration bid by five heavily-armed militants along the International Border in Samba district, a spokesperson said on Tuesday. The militants fled back to the Pakistani side after being confronted by the border guarding force, the spokesman said. He said a strong protest note is […]

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28 Cr fraud case: Crime branch files charge sheet against accused

Jammu: The Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police has filed a supplementary charge sheet against a man accused of swindling Rs 28 crore from the public through his finance company here nine years ago, a spokesman of the investigation agency said on Tuesday. S Gurdeep Singh, a resident of Channi Himmat area of Jammu, […]

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Trucker arrested with 42 kg poppy in Udhampur

Jammu: Police on Tuesday arrested a truck driver and seized 42 kilogram of poppy from his possession in Udhampur district, officials said. A police team stopped a Punjab-bound truck coming from Kashmir during a routine checking at the Jakhani area on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway. During the Search, 42 kg of poppy was found in […]

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No region in JK will complain discrimination: Lt Guv

No region in JK will complain discrimination: Lt Guv

Says package for revival of businesses in JK to be announced soon

Srinagar: Regional discrimination in administration will not be tolerated at any level in Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said here on Monday as he vowed to use technology to curb the menace of corruption. “There is zero tolerance for discrimination between Kashmir and Jammu or dividing the union territory on any basis. It […]