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Transporters in Jammu call one-day strike against operations of e-buses

Transporters in Jammu call one-day strike against operations of e-buses

Jammu, Mar 27: Privately owned passenger bus operators held a massive protest on Wednesday in Jammu against the operation of Smart City e-buses. The transporters also announced one-day token strike on Thursday against operation of e-buses, which they alleged are affecting their livelihood. Reports said that the protestors led by All Jammu and Transporter Welfare […]

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CRPF trooper commits suicide

CRPF trooper commits suicide

Srinagar, Mar 27: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle at Reshipora area of Shopian. An official said that the jawan shot himself dead with his service rifle at Battalion headquarters in Reshipora. He said that police have taken cognizance of the incident. (KNO)

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Youth found dead at his home in Srinagar

Youth found dead at his home in Srinagar

Srinagar, Mar 27: A 20-year-old youth was found dead at his home in Karfali Mohalla area of Srinagar’s Habba Kadal on Wednesday morning, officials said. They said that the youth identified as Rayees Ahmad Dar (20), son of Mushtaq Ahmed Dar, was found dead under mysterious circumstances at home in Habba Kadal. He said that […]

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Kashmir braces up for a wet spell as night temp increases

Kashmir braces up for a wet spell as night temp increases

Srinagar, Mar 27: With overnight cloud cover amid forecast for wet spell, night temperature recorded an increase in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.     A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 9.5°C against 5.4°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 34°C for the summer capital of JK […]

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LIC gets GST demand notice of Rs 178 crore

LIC gets GST demand notice of Rs 178 crore

New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) said tax authorities have slapped a demand notice of about Rs 178 crore on it for short payment of Goods and Services Tax (GST) for two financial years. The company has received a communication/demand order for interest and penalty from the Additional Commissioner, Central […]

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FFRC, J&K warns private educational institutions of action for charging school fee on retrospective basis

FFRC, J&K warns private educational institutions of action for charging school fee on retrospective basis

Srinagar, Mar 27: Taking a serious view into complaints regarding charging of school fee in retrospective manner, by some private educational institutions, the Committee for Fixation & Regulation of Fee of Private Schools, Jammu and Kashmir (FFRC), warned the erring institutions of action in accordance with law. The JKFFRC, in an order observed that the […]

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Blast sparks panic in Poonch, no one injured

Blast sparks panic in Poonch, no one injured

Poonch/Jammu, Mar 27 (PTI) An explosion occurred in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district late on Tuesday night but there was no report of any injury, officials said. The blast was reported in a lane adjacent to a religious place in the vicinity of the district hospital in Poonch town around 11.15 pm, causing panic among […]

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PDD warns its employees against demonstrations

PDD warns its employees against demonstrations

Jammu, Mar 27 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department (PDD) on Tuesday issued a warning to its employees against holding demonstrations or restoring to strikes, citing government instructions, service rules and ruling of the Supreme Court. “It has come to notice that some employees are resorting to demonstrations and strikes in favour of […]

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Centre to consider revoking AFSPA in JK, pull back troops as well: Amit Shah

Centre to consider revoking AFSPA in JK, pull back troops as well: Amit Shah

New Delhi, Mar 26 (PTI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the central government will consider revoking Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in Jammu and Kashmir. In an interview with the JK Media Group, Shah also said the government has plans to pull back troops in the Union Territory (UT) and leave law […]

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5 Chinese among 6 killed in suicide attack in northwest Pakistan

5 Chinese among 6 killed in suicide attack in northwest Pakistan

Islamabad, Mar 26 (PTI) At least five Chinese nationals were among the six persons killed on Tuesday when an explosive-packed vehicle rammed into their bus in Pakistan’s troubled northwestern province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, officials said. The Chinese were working on the Dasu hydropower project. Several others were injured in the incident that occurred in the Bisham […]