Added on July 7, 2019
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Jammu: A 17.5-metre high statue of BJP ideologue Syama Prasad Mookerjee, his first in Jammu and Kashmir, was unveiled in Kathua district Saturday, coinciding with his 118th birth anniversary. Union minister Jitendra Singh unveiled the statue at a ceremony, attended by senior BJP leaders National vice-president Avinash Rai Khanna, National Secretary and former MP Maheish […]
Added on July 7, 2019
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Jammu: Two Army personnel were injured in Pakistani firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district, officials said on Saturday. The soldiers, who were manning a forward post in the Romali Dhara area of Nowshera sector, were injured in the firing from across the border on Friday night, they added. A defence spokesperson […]
Added on July 7, 2019
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Jammu: The seventh batch, comprising of 5,124 pilgrims, Saturday left Bhagwati Nagar base camp here amid tight security arrangements to pay obeisance at the 3,880-metre high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. The pilgrims, including 864 women, 187 sadhus (saints) and 19 children, left in a convoy of 226 vehicles […]
Added on July 7, 2019
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Jammu: An alleged drug peddler was arrested Saturday with six gram heroin in Samba district, police said. During checking, a motorcycle rider Teg Ali, a resident of Malani village of Ghagwal, was intercepted at Y-Junction on the Rajpura-Malani road, an official said. The official said initially Ali tried to escape but was apprehended along with […]
Added on July 7, 2019
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NEW DELHI: Petrol price was Saturday hiked by a minimum Rs 2.40 per litre and diesel by Rs 2.36 after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman raised taxes on the fuels to part-fund her Budget for 2019-20.Petrol price in Delhi was increased by Rs 2.45 per litre to Rs 72.96 while the increase in Mumbai was Rs […]
Added on July 7, 2019
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Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress Saturday termed the Union Budget 2019-20 as “totally disappointing” for the people of the state. “The BJP cannot take the people of the region for a ride after seeking huge mandate on various important commitments… The budget is totally disappointing for the people of the state,” […]
Added on July 6, 2019
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Govt proposes new tax on super-rich
Govt proposes new tax on super-rich
Added on July 6, 2019
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Jammu: A police constable was Friday arrested for allegedly recording the video of women devotees taking bath at a camp during the ongoing Amarnath Yatra here, a senior officer said. Tariq Ahmed was serving in the 19th battalion of the Indian Reserve Police and a case under Section 354 (intent to outrage the modesty of […]
Added on July 6, 2019
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Jammu: A woman and her son were killed when their mud house collapsed due to heavy showers in Kishtwar district on Friday, officials said. The incident occurred in Drabshalla area, they said, adding that locals recovered the bodies from the debris, they said. The deceased were identified as Prithiv Raj (40), and his mother Ganya […]
Added on July 6, 2019
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Jammu: A batch of 4,422 pilgrims left a base camp here on Friday 3,880-metre-high Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir amid tight security. Over 1.5 lakh pilgrims from across the country have so far registered themselves for the 46-day pilgrimage, which takes place from the 36-km Pahalgam track in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district and […]
