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Jammu, Srinagar neglected for over 10 years: Omar

Jammu, Srinagar neglected for over 10 years: Omar

Says his govt will correct all wrongs Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Saturday that the twin capitals of the Union Territory, Jammu and Srinagar, have been neglected for more than 10 years now, and promised to correct all “wrongs” as his government does not discriminate on the basis of religion, race or region. […]

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DM orders mandatory tenant, employee verification in Jammu

Jammu: Authorities in Jammu have made it mandatory for all landlords, property owners, and business establishments to disclose details of their tenants, domestic helpers, and employees to the local police within seven days, officials said on Saturday. District Magistrate Rakesh Minhas said the order, issued on Friday under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha […]

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Authorities warn against people impersonating mediapersons for blackmail, extortion

Srinagar: Authorities in Kashmir have called for heightened vigilance in view of repeated complaints of blackmail or extortion by some individuals posing as journalists. In a communication to district information officers in the Valley, Joint Director Information (Kashmir) Syed Shahnawaz Bukhari said that there have been repeated complaints from field officers of different departments, public […]

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No matter how big one becomes, he shouldn’t forget his culture: CJI

No matter how big one becomes, he shouldn’t forget his culture: CJI

Kaushambi (UP): Chief Justice of India B R Gavai on Saturday said that one should remain connected to one’s soil and that no matter how big an individual becomes, he should never forget his culture. Gavai said the opportunity he got as a judge to provide socio-economic justice to people was better than any riches. […]

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Over 11,000 penalised for ticketless travel in Jammu

Rs 67 lakh collected in fines Jammu: In a major drive against ticketless travel, the Northern Railways Jammu Division penalised over 11,000 passengers across various sections last month, realising a revenue of Rs 67 lakh in fines, an official said. He added that intensified checking drives and surprise inspections were carried out to curb revenue […]

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Maj. Gen. Tushar Sharma takes charge of Army unit involved in anti-insurgency ops

Srinagar: Major General Tushar Sharma on Saturday took over the command of the Army’s counter-insurgency unit, Kilo Force, responsible for anti-terror operations in north Kashmir. Maj. Gen. Sharma took charge of the unit in north Kashmir as its 21st general officer commanding, succeeding Maj. Gen. Vivek Narang, a defence spokesperson said. An alumnus of the […]

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Farooq Abdullah suggests tourists to see Chrysanthemum garden

Farooq Abdullah suggests tourists to see Chrysanthemum garden

Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said the recently opened Chrysanthemum garden here would be a beautiful attraction for the tourists visiting the Valley in the autumn season. Abdullah, the president of the ruling National Conference (NC), visited the Valley’s first Chrysanthemum garden, also known as Bagh-e-Gul-e-Dawood, at the Nehru […]

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Police nabs key handler of narco-terror module linked to LeT

Srinagar: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday arrested an alleged key handler in a narco-terror case linked to the proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit, an official said. He said the accused, Basharat Ali, a resident of Tad Karnah area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara, was apprehended by a special team of […]

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Post GST rate cuts collection grows at slower pace of 4.6 pc in October

Post GST rate cuts collection grows at slower pace of 4.6 pc in October

New Delhi: Festive buying spree unleashed by lower tax rates pushed gross GST collection to about Rs 1.96 lakh crore in October, registering a 4.6 per cent year-on-year growth — the slowest rate so far this fiscal. The slowest pace of revenue growth in October comes after Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on 375 […]

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ATF price hiked by 1 pc, commercial LPG rates cut

New Delhi: Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices were hiked by about 1 per cent while commercial LPG rates cut marginally by Rs 5 per cylinder on Saturday in the monthly revision in fuel prices in line with global benchmarks. Jet fuel (ATF) price was increased by Rs 777 per kilolitre, or 0.8 per cent, to […]