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Inspections conducted at Jammu LPG outlets

Dealers directed to ensure home delivery as usual Jammu: The Jammu administration on Monday conducted inspections at LPG outlets amid panic buying and complaints of delivery failures of gas cylinders and took action against some dealers who were allegedly found violating norms. Long queues were reported at several LPG outlets in Jammu over the […]

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Fresh snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir

Srinagar: Most higher reaches of Kashmir received moderate to heavy snowfall, while the plains were lashed by rains, disrupting vehicular movement in some stretches, officials said on Monday. Several vehicles got stuck following heavy snowfall along the Sinthan Top following which police and army carried out a rescue operation on Sunday night to evacuate 214 […]

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Govt to ensure steady, uninterrupted supply of essentials: Satish Sharma

Cautions of strict action against hoarding, black marketing’ SRINAGAR: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Transport, IT, Youth Services & Sports, Science and Technology, Satish Sharma, Monday said that the government is closely monitoring the situation to ensure that the supply of essential commodities across Jammu and Kashmir remains smooth and uninterrupted […]

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Govt rolls out PM-RAHAT scheme to save road accident victims

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir government has launched the PM-Road Accident Victims Hospitalization and Assured Treatment (PM-RAHAT) Scheme, aiming to provide timely medical aid to the road accident victims. According to an official communique received in this regard from Transport Department , the initiative ensures cashless treatment up to ₹1.5 lakh per victim in over […]

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One dead in landslide, 235 rescued amid heavy snowfall in Kishtwar

Jammu: One person was killed and another injured in a landslide near a hydro-power project, while over 230 people, including women and children, were evacuated after they were caught in heavy snowfall at the high-altitude Sinthan top in Kishtwar district, officials said on Monday. In view of the inclement weather, the authorities have ordered the […]

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Suspension of 8 opposition MPs from Lok Sabha likely to be revoked

New Delhi: The suspension of eight opposition MPs from the Lok Sabha is likely to be revoked on Tuesday, sources said, citing a decision taken at a meeting convened by Speaker Om Birla. Seven Congress and a CPI(M) MP were suspended on February 3 for unruly behaviour, following a resolution passed by the Lok Sabha […]

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Class 10, 12 board exam: Don’t share any info on social media: CBSE to evaluators

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday warned Class 10 and 12 board exam evaluators of legal action for sharing confidential information on social media, officials said. “It has come to the notice of the board that certain individuals engaged in the evaluation process of Class 10 and Class 12 examinations […]

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Former minister Gharu Ram rejoins Congress in Jammu

Jammu: Former minister Gharu Ram on Monday rejoined the Congress along with his supporters here, pledging to work for strengthening the party at the grassroots level, a party spokesman said. Jammu and Kashmir PCC chief Tariq Hameed Karra, working president Raman Bhalla and president of District Congress Committee (Jammu Rural) Neeraj Kundan warmly welcomed Ram […]

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1.60 lakh additions in annual voter roll revision, 67,690 entries deleted

Jammu: More than 1.60 lakh voters were added to the electoral rolls in Jammu and Kashmir during the recent special summary revision (SSR), while 67,690 names were deleted and 2.29 lakh corrections carried out, according to official data. Jammu district recorded the highest number of deletions, which included “duplicate” and “shifted” entries, in the annual […]

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Dy CM seeks security cover review

Asks for bullet-proof vehicle after attack on Farooq Abdullah Jammu: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary has asked for jammer and bullet-proof vehicles for his security cover in the wake of an assassination attempt on National Conference president Farooq Abdullah. Seeking an immediate review of his security cover, Choudhary informed police authorities that a jammer vehicle […]