Added on November 16, 2020
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Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday recorded 460 new COVID-19 cases taking the infection tally to 1,02,619, while while nine fatalities pushed the death toll to 1,589, officials said. Of the fresh cases, 189 were from Jammu division and 271 from the Kashmir Valley, they said. Srinagar district recorded the highest 120 cases, followed by […]
Added on November 16, 2020
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United Nations: The head of the World Food Program says the Nobel Peace Prize has given the U.N. agency a spotlight and megaphone to warn world leaders that next year is going to be worse than this year, and without billions of dollars “we are going to have famines of biblical proportions in 2021.” David […]
Added on November 15, 2020
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Srinagar: The higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh received fresh snowfall and rains on Saturday, forcing the closure of the Srinagar-Leh highway and the historic Mughal road for traffic, authorities said. Many areas in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir, including the famous ski-resort of Gulmarg, north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, and the […]
Added on November 15, 2020
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PM greets people on Diwali
Longewala (Rajasthan): Delivering an unambiguous message to India’s enemies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted that it will give a “prachand jawab” (fierce reply) if provoked, as he flew to Longewala Post to celebrate Diwali with soldiers, a custom he has been observing since assuming office in 2014. Addressing soldiers at the forward post, […]
Added on November 15, 2020
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Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday asked India and Pakistan to rise above their political compulsions and initiate dialogue, saying it was sad to see mounting casualties on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC). Mufti’s remarks came after the two countries traded heavy fire on the LoC following ceasefire […]
Added on November 15, 2020
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Srinagar: The moderate Hurriyat Conference on Saturday said India and Pakistan should hold talks to resolve the Kashmir issue and to stop the “senseless bloodshed” of people along the Line of Control (LoC). In a statement, the Mirwaiz Umar Farooq-led amalgam expressed grief and dismay at the escalation along the LoC in which several lives […]
Added on November 15, 2020
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New Delhi: India on Saturday summoned the Charge d’Affaires of the Pakistan High Commission and lodged a strong protest over the unprovoked ceasefire violations by Pakistani forces on multiple sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said India also condemned, […]
Added on November 15, 2020
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Jammu: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), a branch of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, on Saturday conducted searches at 22 places in Jammu and Kashmir, and Delhi in connection with a case pertaining to several dubious and irregular financial transactions, a police spokesman said. Teams of intelligence officers affected searches at a total of 22 […]
Added on November 15, 2020
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New Delhi: In an oblique message to China, India on Saturday expressed concern over “actions and incidents” that “erode” trust in the South China Sea, and underlined the importance of adhering to international law, respecting territorial integrity and sovereignty. In an address at the 15th East Asia Summit (EAS), External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also […]
Added on November 15, 2020
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Says party's policy planning cell to take a call
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of Congress party on Saturday said it is not yet part of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration, a multi-party amalgam formed for the restoration of the Union Territory’s statehood. It, however, said it is in consultation with ‘like-minded parties’ for seat adjustments for the upcoming District Development Council […]
