Added on March 31, 2026
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Centre allows temporary kerosene distribution in kerosene-free states, UTs New Delhi: The Central government has allowed ad-hoc allocation of public distribution system (PDS) kerosene in 21 states and Union Territories, including regions previously classified as kerosene-free, to support household cooking and lighting needs amid global energy supply pressures. The move follows the month-long war […]
Added on March 31, 2026
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Jammu: Two BSF personnel were injured after they were allegedly attacked by some locals in a village in Samba district in the early hours of Monday, officials said. The incident occurred around 1.30 am when the two, an inspector and a sub-inspector of the Border Security Force (BSF), had gone for some investigation to Gujjar […]
Added on March 30, 2026
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Palakkad (Kerala), Mar 29 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said his government is working to limit the impact of the West Asia war on India, while accusing the Congress of making “dangerous” remarks that could put Indians living in the Gulf at risk for political gain”. Speaking at a massive NDA election rally […]
Added on March 30, 2026
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Jammu, Mar 29 (PTI) Addressing the concerns of legislators, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that funds earmarked under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) are non-lapsable, with savings exceeding Rs 25 crore recorded under the scheme. In a written reply to a starred question tabled by National Conference MLA Tanvir Sadiq on Saturday, […]
Added on March 30, 2026
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athua/Jammu, Mar 29 (PTI) PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said she is praying to Allah for Iran to emerge victorious in the West Asia conflict, and for the war to come to an immediate end, calling it essential to restore stability and curb the “escalating” inflation. She also accused the National Conference government in […]
Added on March 30, 2026
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Jammu, Mar 29 (PTI) The State Election Commission is making necessary arrangements for holding panchayat and urban local bodies (ULB) elections at the earliest, the Jammu and Kashmir government has said. The tenure of municipalities ended in October-November 2023, while panchayats and block development councils completed their five-year term on January 9, 2024. The term […]
Added on March 30, 2026
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Kathua/Jammu, Mar 29 (PTI) PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday backed a family’s demand for a CBI probe into the death of a BSF jawan in Punjab after his arrest by the Narcotics Control Bureau in Jammu in a drug trafficking case. BSF constable Jaswinder Singh was picked up on March 3 for questioning in […]
Added on March 30, 2026
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Jammu, Mar 29 (PTI) A Haryana resident, who was among five accused recently arrested in a job fraud–extortion racket case, died after allegedly complaining of severe stomach pain while at a police station on Sunday, an official said. The police have initiated inquest proceedings into the incident, and the district magistrate of Jammu has been […]
Added on March 29, 2026
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Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday directed a massive crackdown on drug smuggling networks targeting youth in the Union Territory. Reviewing the progress of ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan’ at a high-level meeting at Lok Bhavan here, he said deliberate and sinister efforts are being made to push the JK youth into the abyss of […]
Added on March 29, 2026
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Avalanche warning issued for Bandipora, Ganderbal Srinagar: Avalanche-struck Srinagar–Leh National Highway was closed for traffic on Saturday as authorities cleared snow. Seven people were killed and several vehicles were buried in an avalanche on Friday at the Zojila Pass. A ten-year-old child was among those killed. “The highway is closed for traffic, and snow […]
