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Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP Wednesday demanded that the term of the state assembly should be reduced from six to five years, saying the state must have laws similar to those enacted by Parliament for the entire country. “Like other states, J&K is also an integral part of India. Hence, it […]
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New Delhi: The Congress hit out at the Centre on Wednesday over the deaths of soldiers in recent attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the Modi government will have to answer for the “intelligence failure”. Four soldiers have been killed in the last 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir — Major Ketan Sharma, Rifleman Anil […]
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Srinagar: A meeting of Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) was held today to discuss the various issues confronting the institution of media in Kashmir. The members who participated in the meeting reiterated their commitment to uphold the journalistic values while reporting the ground realities in Kashmir, a statement issued here said. The members resolved to create […]
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Srinagar: Security forces have arrested five overground workers of proscribed outfit Hizbul Mujahideen in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, police said Wednesday. “Based on specific input, police arrested five associates of militants from Shopian district,” an official spokesman said. He said on IED, which the militants were planning to use against security forces, was recovered at […]
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Jammu: A day after the mercury dipped appreciably below normal, it rose several notches across Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, with Jammu being the hottest at 38.8 degrees Celsius, a Meteorological Department spokesperson said. Jammu, the winter capital of the state, saw the day temperature rise by 3.2 notches. The city had recorded a high […]
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Jammu: The BSF Wednesday described border village residents as key elements in the safety grid of the country’s frontiers and urged them to report any suspicious activity to it or the police promptly. The BSF conveyed this message to villagers in a series of coordination meetings with them in villages on the International Border in […]
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Srinagar: At least 70 Army personnel and their kin have given consent for organ donation under an initiative of the Army Organ Retrieval and Transplant Authority (AORTA), an official said Wednesday. “As a part of the silver jubilee celebrations of the 20 Rashtriya Rifles Battalion, the unit instituted a noble gesture of organ donation. The […]
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Jammu: Days before the start of Amarnath Yatra, the Army’s Northern Command’s top brass Wednesday reviewed security arrangements to ensure a safe and secure annual pilgrimage. General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh also reviewed the Army’s operational readiness at various forward posts in Akhnoor and Reasi sectors of Jammu and Kashmir, said a Defence spokesperson. […]
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Srinagar: The Government on Wednesday asked principals of Government Medical Colleges and Director Health Service J&K to ensure the faculty members and consultants of the concerned specialties make an evening round of their respective wards. “It is impressed upon all the principals of Government Medical Colleges (New/old) and Director Health Service J&K that in order […]
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Jammu: Three suspected drug peddlers have been arrested with narcotics from different places in the Jammu region, police said Wednesday. During a checking on Tuesday night, a vehicle coming from Jammu city was intercepted at the Asia Chowk in Katra town in Reasi district. A person named Bishan Singh was arrested after 10 grams of […]
