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JK charts major expansion plan of health services with NITI Aayog

Aayog assures full support for its time bound implementation JAMMU: In a major push towards strengthening and expanding healthcare delivery across Jammu and Kashmir, a comprehensive roadmap for health sector reforms was Thursday discussed by the Health & Medical Education Department with Dr. V.K. Paul, Member, NITI Aayog, in the presence of Chief Secretary, Atal […]

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Local terror recruitment in JK declines sharply: LG Sinha

Local terror recruitment in JK declines sharply: LG Sinha

Says terrorism confined to few pockets in India   Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has said that large parts of the country have been freed from terrorism and, barring a few pockets, most of the northeast is now terrorism-free. Sinha maintained that local terror recruitment has sharply decreased and terrorists hiding in rugged terrain, mountains […]

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Parliament passes bill to repeal, amend 71 laws

New Delhi: Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill seeking to repeal or amend 71 obsolete and outdated laws with a view to enhancing ease of living for citizens. Piloting the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2025, in the Rajya Sabha, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said it aimed at removing outdated laws, correcting errors that […]

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Special military train ferries tanks, artillery guns to Kashmir

Jammu: The Indian Army achieved a major logistics milestone with the induction of tanks and artillery guns into the Kashmir valley by a special military train, demonstrating enhanced mobility and logistical capability to the northernmost tip of the nation. The Northern Railway has so far supplied container-based wagons to ferry apples from Kashmir, as well […]

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Dry spell in Kashmir likely to end by Dec 21, cold conditions persist

Srinagar: The prolonged dry weather in Kashmir is likely to end as there is a possibility of a wet spell in the valley, coinciding with the onset of ‘Chillai-Kalan’ — the 40-day harshest winter period, officials said on Wednesday. The local weather office has said a western disturbance is likely to impact Jammu and Kashmir […]

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Govt to implement satellite-based toll collection across the country by 2026-end: Minister

New Delhi: The satellite-based toll collection system will be operational across the country by 2026-end, which will eliminate the waiting time at toll plazas for commuters and bring more revenue for the government, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Responding to supplementaries during the Question Hour, the road transport and highways […]

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Fire damages several houses in Bhaderwah, no casualty

Bhaderwah/Jammu: Four houses were gutted in a massive fire that broke out in Doda district, officials said on Wednesday. No casualty was reported in the incident, they said. The incident occurred at Karal Mohalla in Puneja village of Bhaderwah town, they said, adding that the houses that were damaged in the blaze belonged to Raj […]

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Vijay Diwas : Lt Guv unveils 108-ft high mast National Flag at Kachrial

Vijay Diwas : Lt Guv unveils 108-ft high mast National Flag at Kachrial

Pays homage to the martyrs, soldiers and officers who made the country proud   JAMMU: On Vijay Diwas, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday unveiled the 108-feet high mast National Flag at Kachrial in Akhnoor. The Lieutenant Governor paid homage to the martyrs, soldiers and officers, who made the country proud by their valour and sacrifice […]

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Vijay Diwas: Nation bows in pride to armed forces who delivered decisive victory in 1971 war: Rajnath

Vijay Diwas: Nation bows in pride to armed forces who delivered decisive victory in 1971 war: Rajnath

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday saluted the bravehearts on the occasion of ‘Vijay Diwas’, and said the nation bows in pride and gratitude to the Indian Armed Forces who delivered the decisive victory in the 1971 war. Singh, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan, Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi, IAF Chief […]

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Mercury dips below freezing point in Kashmir, nights become colder

Mercury dips below freezing point in Kashmir, nights become colder

Srinagar: After a brief respite, Kashmir witnessed a sharp drop in night temperatures, with minimum readings settling below the freezing point across most parts of the valley, officials said on Tuesday. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 1.8 degrees Celsius, nearly four degrees down from the Monday night’s […]