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Narco-terror case: SIA files chargesheet against Pakistani handler, six others

Srinagar: The State Investigation Agency on Saturday filed a chargesheet in an NIA court here against seven persons accused in a narco-terror case in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The chargesheet was submitted before the Court of Special Judge (designated under the NIA Act), Srinagar, in a case registered earlier this year, they said. The […]

 KV Correspondent

Three Agas, one battlefield: Budgam Braces for a Unique Political Contest

Three Agas, one battlefield: Budgam Braces for a Unique Political Contest

NC, PDP & BJP field candidates from the same influential family; Omar leads campaign for NC Budgam: The Budgam by-election on November 11 has turned into a rare and interesting contest — a battle between three leaders from the same influential family known for its religious and social standing in central Kashmir. The National Conference […]

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Hindus are ‘responsible’ for Bharat: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

Hindus are ‘responsible’ for Bharat: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

Bengaluru: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said that Hindus are “responsible” for Bharat, asserting that the RSS aims to organise Hindu society for the glory of the nation, not for power. He said there is no “Ahindu” (non-Hindu) in India, as everyone is a descendant of the same ancestors, and the core […]

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Man held for cheating job seeker of Rs 4.20 lakh

Man held for cheating job seeker of Rs 4.20 lakh

Jammu: The crime branch unit of Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested a man wanted for duping a job seeker of Rs 4.20 lakh on the pretext of providing a government job here, an official said on Saturday. The accused, Fayz Ahmed from Chadoora in Budgam district, was evading arrest after a case was registered against […]

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Train pilot injured as eagle shatters windscreen and lands inside cabin

Srinagar: An eagle crashed into the windscreen of a train in Anantnag district of south Kashmir and landed inside the cabin of the locomotive pilot who received minor injuries, officials said. The incident occurred in the Baramulla-Banihal train between Bijbehara and Anantnag railway stations, they said. The windscreen was shattered, causing minor facial injuries to […]

 KV Network

150th year celebration of ‘Vande Mataram’

150th year celebration of ‘Vande Mataram’

Our commitment, dedication to motherland will ensure Viksit Bharat: LG Pays tributes to Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay JAMMU: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that our commitment and dedication to motherland will take our nation to its destiny of a Viksit Bharat. While attending the 150th year celebration of ‘Vande Mataram’, organised by Department […]

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Army’s White Knight Corps celebrates 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’

Jammu: The Army’s White Knight Corps on Friday commemorated the 150th anniversary of the National Song, “Vande Mataram”, though its recital at various war memorials, schools and forward posts across the corps’ zone, a defence spokesman said. The celebration aimed to rekindle the patriotic fervour and remind the younger generation of the timeless message of […]

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People opposing Vande Mataram driven by hatred, separatist mind-set: Tarun Chugh

Jammu: BJP’s national general secretary and Jammu and Kashmir in-charge Tarun Chugh on Friday criticised those who oppose the singing of Vande Mataram in the Valley and said that “such voices are driven by hatred and separatism”. On October 30, the Union Territory’s culture department had directed schools to participate in the commemoration of the […]

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Tap water coverage in JK reaches 81%

Srinagar, Ganderbal reach 100%, Kupwara records highest shortfall Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has covered 81 per cent of its rural households with tap water connections, with Srinagar and Ganderbal districts achieving 100 per cent, as per official data. The data accessed by the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) states that out of 19.26 lakh rural […]

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NH beautification: Lavender plantation begins along 16-km Banihal–Qazigund stretch

NH beautification: Lavender plantation begins along 16-km Banihal–Qazigund stretch

Banihal/Qazigund: To enhance aesthetics and promote aroma tourism, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has started lavender plantation along a 16-kilometre stretch of the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway between Banihal and Qazigund. Shubham Yadav, Project Director NHAI said the initiative aims to combine environment-friendly beautification with livelihood generation. “The primary purpose of introducing lavender cultivation […]