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Chidambaram urges JK parties to stand resolutely behind demand for restoration of special status

Chidambaram urges JK parties to stand resolutely behind demand for restoration of special status

New Delhi: Former Union minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday welcomed a joint resolution of six national and regional parties in Jammu and Kashmir, and appealed to them to stand “resolutely” behind their demand for restoration of special status of the erstwhile state. “Salute the unity and courage of six mainstream Opposition […]

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Lt Governor reviews Mega Projects of Jammu Division

e-inaugurates Smart Wi-Fi connectivity at six places Asks Advisors, CS for regular monitoring of all projects to ensure timely completion Stresses on speedy execution of projects, inter-departmental coordination JAMMU: In order to give fillip to pace of work on various Mega Projects across Jammu Division, the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today took a comprehensive review […]

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Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter wants her mother’s name changed in passport

Srinagar: The elder daughter of PDP president Mehbooba Mufti has sought to change her mother’s name in her passport to Mehbooba Syed. A notice stating this was published in a local newspaper by Irtiqa Javed. “I, Irtiqa Javed, daughter of Javed Iqbal Shah Resident of Fairview House Gupkar Road, Srinagar, Kashmir 190001 want to change […]

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COVID claims nine more lives in J&K, toll 629

Srinagar: COVID-19, a deadly virus, Sunday claimed nine more lives in Jammu and Kashmir, thus taking the toll of deaths due to the virus to 629 in the Union Territory. Officials told the news agency–Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that among nine deaths, four deaths were reported from Baramulla, two each from Ganderbal, Jammu and one […]

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JK reports 666 new positive cases, 24832 recovered so far

JAMMU: The Government on Sunday informed that 666 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 126 from Jammu division and 540 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 32647. Also 09 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 02 from Jammu division and […]

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Lt Governor reviews developmental activities of Jammu District

Directs for saturation of CSS, Aadhar enrollment Sets timeline for delivery of Domicile Certificates

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha took a review of the developmental activities going on in Jammu district in meeting at Civil Secretariat Jammu here today. Those present in the meeting included Advisors to LG, KK Sharma and Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar; Chief Secretary, BVR Subrahmanyam; Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma; Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Sushma Chauhan; Commissioner […]

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Govt should consider students’ ‘Mann ki baat’ and defer NEET, JEE: Congress

New Delhi: Top Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday requested the government to defer the all-India medical and engineering entrance examinations taking into consideration the concerns raised by a section of students and parents amid the coronavirus pandemic. Rahul Gandhi said the government must listen to the ‘mann ki baat’ of students and arrive […]

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Art 370 revocation was spitefully shortsighted: Pol Parties

Art 370 revocation was spitefully shortsighted: Pol Parties

Nothing about us without us, says fresh resolution

Srinagar: Making clear there can be “nothing about us without us” in Jammu and Kashmir, six mainstream political parties termed abrogation of special status of the erstwhile state as a “spitefully shortsighted” and “grossly unconstitutional” move and pledged a combined effort for restoration of the pre-August 5 position of last year. A resolution termed Gupkar […]

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Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link a reality by Aug 2022

Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link a reality by Aug 2022

LG reviews progress, assures executing agency of full support

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday reviewed the progress of the much-awaited 272 km-long Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link, which is likely to be completed by August 15, 2022, an official spokesperson said. Sinha reviewed the progress of the project at a meeting here, which was attended by Railway Board chairman Vinod Kumar […]

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Rajnath reviews security scenario in eastern Ladakh

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday reviewed the overall security scenario in eastern Ladakh amid the ongoing talks between India and China on the disengagement process in the high-altitude region, people familiar with the developments said. The meeting was attended by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, […]