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Govt shattered dreams of youth by outsourcing 23,000 jobs: LoP Sunil Sharma

Govt shattered dreams of youth by outsourcing 23,000 jobs: LoP Sunil Sharma

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has “shattered” the dreams of unemployed youth in the Union territory by “outsourcing” around 23,000 jobs, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Sunil Sharma said on Saturday. The BJP leader asked the Omar Abdullah government to rollback the order or face the “wrath of the youth”. “The Abdullah government has outsourced, […]

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Shantmanu takes oath as JK-SEC

Hints at holding local body elections   Jammu: Former bureaucrat Shantmanu, who was on Saturday sworn in as the State Election Commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir for a five-year term, underscored the importance of holding the long-pending panchayat and urban local body elections in the Union Territory. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha administered the oath of […]

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Made in India chip very important for developed nation: PM Modi

Made in India chip very important for developed nation: PM Modi

Greater Noida: The foundation of developed India will be laid on the basis of self-reliance for which having chips made in India is very important, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. In a virtual address to lay the foundation stone of India Chip Pvt Ltd — the HCL Group and Foxconn JV — Modi […]

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Cop assaulted in Jammu, accused held

Jammu: A man was arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer who was on duty in the Trikuta Nagar area here, an official said on Saturday. The action follows a viral video of the incident and a written complaint, prompting immediate legal proceedings and investigation, a police spokesman said. On February 20, a written complaint […]

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Crime Branch files chargesheet in land fraud case

Jammu: The Special Crime Wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Crime Branch on Saturday filed a chargesheet against a fraudster who has duped a person on the pretext of selling land here, an official said. The chargesheet was filed against Rajinder Singh Manhas, a resident of Purkhoo-Domana, in a case registered against him in 2024, […]

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Searches carried out at residence of man accused in visa fraud case

Jammu: The Special Crime Wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Crime Branch on Saturday conducted searches at the house a person involved in duping many job seekers on the pretext of arranging working visas to travel abroad, an official said. The house of Kartik Choudhary at Purana Pind in R S Pura was searched after […]

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Every citizen must honor our glorious heritage with full responsibility: Lt Guv

Every citizen must honor our glorious heritage with full responsibility: Lt Guv

Says India that will stand tall as a developed nation by 2047 JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that every citizen must honor our glorious heritage with full responsibility. “The devotion that preserved our culture through adversity must now drive the new generation — turning the wisdom of the past into the strength […]

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CM Omar defends Kishtwar ‘Zakat’ order, calls for political maturity

CM Omar defends Kishtwar ‘Zakat’ order, calls for political maturity

Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called for political maturity on Friday, urging lawmakers to “desist from doing politics on everything”, after a government order regarding “Zakat” (alms) collection was painted as interference in religious matters. Immediately after the Question Hour ended in the Assembly, Abdullah raised a point of order as he wanted to respond […]

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Tourist footfall in JK surges post-2019

Over 7.85 crore visitors recorded between 2023–25: Govt Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government said that the Union Territory has witnessed a sharp surge in tourist arrivals in the post-2019 period, with over 7.85 crore tourists visiting between 2023 and 2025, compared to 4.76 crore visitors during 2016–18. Replying to a question by NC MLA […]

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IGP reviews security in Kashmir ahead of vice-president’s visit

Srinagar: IGP Kashmir V K Birdi on Friday reviewed the security measures in the Valley ahead of Vice President C P Radhakrishnan’s visit to attend the 21st convocation of the University of Kashmir on February 26. Senior officers from various security and intelligence agencies attended the security review meeting chaired by Birdi, a police spokesman […]