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Jammu, Jan 18 (PTI) Eight soldiers of the Army were injured in a gunfight with terrorists in a remote forested area in the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Sunday, officials said. The intense exchange of fire between the two sides lasted several hours before the guns fell silent. Reinforcements have been […]
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Jammu, Jan 18 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir sports minister Satish Sharma on Sunday said sustained efforts are underway to create international-standard sports facilities, including modern cricket stadiums in the twin capital cities. Addressing the valedictory ceremony of the two-day ‘National Level Sports Conference – SRIJAN’ here, the minister said the focus of the National Conference […]
Added on January 19, 2026
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Jammu, Jan 18 (PTI) The Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) has emerged as a key driver of agricultural transformation in Jammu and Kashmir, with more than 92,000 units established across the Union Territory, officials said on Sunday. With a total outlay of Rs 5,013 crore and 29 interlinked projects spanning agriculture, horticulture and livestock sectors, […]
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New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) India has been invited by US President Donald Trump to be part of the Board of Peace for Gaza along with other global partners, official sources said on Sunday. Trump’s Board of Peace is being projected by Washington as a new international body to usher in peace and stability in […]
Added on January 19, 2026
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New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) Cold wave conditions prevailed in the northern parts of the country, with the minimum temperatures plunging across Kashmir and Punjab’s Amritsar shivering at a low of 1.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday. Two men, including a truck driver, were burned to death following a multi-vehicle pileup on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway […]
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Srinagar, Jan 18 (PTI) PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar was contradicting the lived realities of Indian Muslims by dismissing music maestro A R Rahman’s concerns about the alleged communalisation of Bollywood. “When Javed Akhtar dismisses A R Rahman’s concerns about the growing communalisation of Bollywood, he contradicts lived […]
Added on January 18, 2026
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Inaugurates two-day ‘National Level Sports Conference’ Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday stressed that sports must be insulated from politics to ensure fair opportunities for talented youth. Inaugurating the two-day ‘National Level Sports Conference – SRIJAN’ here, he asserted that it will identify the actionable strategies to further strengthen sports systems in the […]
Added on January 18, 2026
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Jammu: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Friday said that the tourism sector in Jammu and Kashmir, which suffered a major setback following the Pahalgam terror attack and subsequent adverse weather conditions, is gradually showing signs of recovery, with tourist arrivals picking up as conditions improve. Dulloo said that a major project has been conceptualised to […]
Added on January 18, 2026
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IMD forecasts spells of wet weather in next few days Srinagar: Cold conditions tightened its grip in Kashmir with a drop in minimum temperatures as the meteorological department forecast spells of wet weather, especially in the higher reaches of the valley over the next few days. Srinagar recorded a low of minus 3.2 degrees […]
Added on January 18, 2026
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Jammu: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Saturday said the National Conference government is actively considering regularisation of ‘Rahbar-e-Khel’ (ReK) teachers. Under the scheme, youngsters were selected to provide physical education teachers to government schools in 2019 and it entails the phased regularisation of appointees upon completing seven years of satisfactory and continuous service. “Government […]
