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Light rains, snow with gusty winds forecast in J&K on March 21, 22

Srinagar: The weatherman on Monday forecast generally cloudy weather with possibility of light rain/snow at many places with thunder, lightning and gusty winds over plains of Jammu and Kashmir on March 21 and 22. A meteorological department official here said that generally dry weather was expected till March 20. “From March 21-22, generally cloudy weather […]

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Secure atmosphere, level-playing field to be provided to all during LS polls: J&K DGP

Secure atmosphere, level-playing field to be provided to all during LS polls: J&K DGP

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) R R Swain on Sunday said a secure atmosphere and level-playing field will be provided to all during the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in the Union Territory. He asserted that security agencies are not far away from completely rooting out terrorism from Jammu and Kashmir, reiterating […]

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Women entrepreneurs are shaping the future of Jammu Kashmir: LG Sinha

Women entrepreneurs are shaping the future of Jammu Kashmir: LG Sinha

Women entrepreneurship in rural and far-flung areas of the Union Territory is enabling Nari Shakti to foster change at the grassroots: LG HARYANA: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today attended the ET Women Conclave-2024 organized by The Times Group, at Gurugram. On the occasion, the Lt Governor saluted the Nari Shakti and lauded their significant contribution […]

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Two Formula 4 cars ram into barricades during demo run in J-K

Srinagar: Two Formula 4 race cars taking part in a demo run along the banks of the Dal Lake on Sunday hit the temporary barricades erected for the safety of spectators, officials said. However, no one was injured in the accident, they said. The demo run was organised on Boulevard Road along the Dal Lake’s […]

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LS seats to watch out for in J-K as it goes to its first major poll since Art 370 move

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir is set to witness its first major electoral battle since it was bifurcated and downgraded to the status of union territory months after the general elections in 2019. Jammu and Kashmir has a total of five Lok Sabha seats — three of which are currently with the National Conference and two […]

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BJP kicks off poll campaign in Srinagar Lok Sabha seat

Srinagar: Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency is not one of the 400 parliamentary seats that the BJP is confident of winning but within 24 hours of the Election commission announcing the polls, the party held a meeting of cluster and booth heads of Srinagar district in the hope of turning things around. At a workers’ rally […]

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Azad requests EC to hold Assembly election in J&K one month after LS polls

Jammu: Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad requested the Election Commission (EC) on Sunday to hold the much-awaited Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir a month after the completion of the Lok Sabha election. The Lok Sabha polls in the Union Territory will be held in the first five phases on April […]

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LS polls: Licensed arms holders in Bandipora asked to deposit arms within seven days

Srinagar: District Election Officer, Bandipora, Shakeel ul Rehman, on Sunday directed all licensed arms holders to deposit their arms at the nearest police stations within seven days in view of the Lok Sabha elections. “The district magistrate in an order vide No. 35- DMB of 2024 dated: 17-03-2024 directed all the civilians and forces personnel […]

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I-T Department warns govt employees against fraudulent refund claims

Jammu: The Income Tax Department has warned stern action against employees of various government departments, including police department, in Jammu and Kashmir for allegedly indulging in large scale fraudulent refund claims. The issue was raised by the principal commissioner of income tax, J&K and Ladakh, prompting the finance department to issue a circular seeking filing […]

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Indian long-eared hedgehog sighted in Rajouri

Rajouri (J&K): In a first, an Indian long-eared hedgehog was sighted here in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. It was captured by a team headed by wildlife warden, Rajouri-Poonch, Amit Sharma of the the department of wildlife protection in Rajouri district’s Nowshera belt, they said. According to officials, the mammal species identity was […]