Added on January 2, 2026
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Srinagar: Kashmir rang in the New Year amid fresh snowfall at popular tourist resorts and higher reaches of the valley, with the meteorological department forecasting an improvement in weather later in the day, officials said on Thursday. Tourist resorts including Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Sonamarg received fresh overnight snowfall that continued till Thursday morning, drawing large […]
Added on January 2, 2026
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New Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued a public notice directing all government and private hospitals to maintain mandatory stocks of anti-rabies vaccine (ARV) and rabies immunoglobulin (RIG) at all times. The Commission referred to the November 7 Supreme Court order which issued stringent and time-bound directions to all states and Union Territories […]
Added on January 2, 2026
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Jammu: The Mughal Road and Sinthan Top Road connecting Kashmir with the Jammu region were closed for vehicular traffic following snowfall, officials said. However, the Jammu–Srinagar national highway remained open for vehicular traffic, with commuters advised to prefer travel on the highway during daytime in view of the inclement weather. “The Mughal Road and Sinthan […]
Added on January 2, 2026
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Commercial LPG rate up Rs 111 per cylinder New Delhi: Price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, was reduced by 7.3 per cent on Thursday, while commercial LPG rate was raised by Rs 111 per cylinder, as state-owned oil marketing companies implemented their monthly price revisions aligned with global fuel benchmarks. ATF […]
Added on January 2, 2026
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Asserts there is only difference in approach Srinagar: Asserting that there is no rift between the National Conference (NC) leadership and party Member of Parliament Aga Ruhullah, Rajya Sabha MP Chaudhary Ramzan on Thursday said the party remains united and focused on its political objectives. Ramzan thanked the NC leadership for appointing him as […]
Added on January 2, 2026
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New Delhi: The government has imposed an additional excise duty on cigarettes and other tobacco products effective February 1, under a revised tax structure that levies the steepest increase on longer, premium cigarettes. The Finance Ministry has notified amendments to the Central Excise Act imposing an excise duty ranging from Rs 2,050 to Rs 8,500 […]
Added on January 1, 2026
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Forces intensify checking, patrolling Srinagar: Security has been beefed up across the Valley, particularly at tourist spots, in view of New Year celebrations, officials said on Wednesday. To ensure peaceful festivities, a multi-layered security is being maintained at key tourist destinations, they said, adding, there has been a significant deployment of security forces […]
Added on January 1, 2026
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MeT predicts more downpour Srinagar: Fresh snowfall blanketed several areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir with the Meteorological department forecasting light to moderate precipitation at most places over the next 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. Owing to a cloud cover, the night temperatures remained higher than the seasonal average and settled above […]
Added on January 1, 2026
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Jammu: Intensive security and crime-control measures remained in force in Jammu, with police conducting 541 cordon-and-search operations and 1,093 long-range patrols in 2025, while reporting no active terrorist presence in the district, a senior police officer said. Presenting the annual crime and security review, Jammu Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Joginder Singh said 4,134 FIRs […]
Added on January 1, 2026
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Srinagar: Stating that government has no blanket policy for the re-engagement of retired employees, Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Minister Javed Ahmad Dar on Wednesday said that such extensions are granted only in exceptional cases where specific expertise is essential. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, the Minister said that as of now no such extension has […]
