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Govt to spend 400 Cr for creating mega aquarium in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: Government is mulling to setup a mega state of the art Aquarium at a cost of Rs 400 crore in Srinagar district, an official spokesman said here. He said that the Aquarium/ oaceanarium would come up on the analogy of Sentosa Island Singapore. The facility would be a major tourism attraction and be setup […]

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Scrap dealer injured in blast while making explosive device: Police

Srinagar: A scrap dealer, suspected to be assembling an explosive device for militants, was injured in a blast in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Friday, police said. Javed Ahmad Dar, a resident of Zasow area of the south Kashmir district, suffered injuries after the device went off, a police official said. He said Dar […]

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Guv Malik calls for collective efforts to secure rapid growth, development

Srinagar: Governor Satya Pal Malik Friday called for collective efforts to secure rapid growth and development of the state on all fronts, an official spokesman said. In his message on the eve of Martyrs’ Day, the governor has called for collective efforts from all sections of the society to secure rapid growth and development of […]

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7-year old drowns in north Kashmir

Baramulla: A seven year old boy drowned in river Jehlum at Sultanpora Pattan of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday afternoon. An eye witness said that the boys were taking bath in the water body when the kid drowned. He has been identified as Faizan Ahmad Marazi S/o Mohammad Yousuf Marazi of Sultanpora Pattan. Soon […]

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JK among other states to be part of ‘Himalayan conclave’

Dehradun: A conclave to deliberate on the problems faced by Himalayan states will be held in the queen of hills on July 28. Being held in Uttarakhand for the first time, it will be attended by the chief ministers of all Himalayan states besides administrators and experts. States to attend the conclave include Jammu and […]

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5 absentee employees suspended

RAJOURI: District administration Rajouri placed five employees under suspension for unauthorized absence from duty. A team of officers of District administration inspected 11 offices of various Departments located at District Headquarter and found these employees absent from duty without taking leave. The government offices inspected by the team are Animal Husbandry Department, Sales Tax office, […]

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Two absconders arrested

Jammu: Two absconders, wanted by police in different cases, were arrested in Jammu and Samba districts on Friday, officials said. A police team conducted a raid in Salalpur village of Samba district and arrested an absconder, Attar Din, they said. He was wanted in a case of the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA) and disobedience […]

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Kartarpur corridor: India, Pak officials meeting on Saturday to finalise modalities

Kartarpur corridor: India, Pak officials meeting on Saturday to finalise modalities

ISLAMABAD: Experts from India and Pakistan will meet on Sunday at the Wagah border to discuss the draft agreement for finalising the modalities of the Kartarpur corridor and related technical issues, Pakistan Foreign Office said on Thursday. The corridor will connect Darbar Sahib in Pakistan’s Kartarpur with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district and […]

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Pak PM’s US visit to highlight need to resolve disputes through talks: FO

Pak PM’s US visit to highlight need to resolve disputes through talks: FO

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s first meeting with US President Donald Trump on July 22 will help “reinvigorate” the bilateral ties and during the visit he would also highlight the need to resolve “disputes” through dialogue and promote peace in South Asia, the foreign office has said. The White House and Pakistan’s Ministry of […]

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Kashmir a bilateral issues, dialogue can resolve it: Farooq

Kashmir a bilateral issues, dialogue can resolve it: Farooq

Srinagar: Kashmir is a “dispute” between India and Pakistan which needed to be resolved through dialogue and not through military might, National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah Thursday said. Addressing workers at Hazratbal on the occasion of 19th death anniversary of his mother Begum Jehan Ara, the Lok Sabha member from Srinagar said, “Kashmir is a […]