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 KV Correspondent

Drabu to present state’s budget on Jan 11

JAMMU: The state’s Budget will be presented on January 11, an official notification issued here said. Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Kavinder Gupta while issuing the provisional calendar for 6th Session of the 12th Legislative Assembly scheduled to begin with Governor’s Address on 2 January 2018, said that the session is scheduled to culminate […]

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Union Home Ministry ‘twists’ data on security situation in JK

Srinagar: The Union Home Ministry has contradicted its own claims that the ‘terror attacks’ in the state of Jammu and Kashmir have come down post demonetization and surgical strikes. According to the South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) run by the New Delhi-based Institute for Conflict Management, a non-profit organisation, 347 people lost their lives in […]

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IGNOU to open study centres in Gurez, Uri

Srinagar: In a bid to extend its footprint to far off areas, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has decided to open its study centres in cut off areas like Uri and Gurez besides its functional centres in Tanghdar and Karnah in Kupwara district. The announcement was made by regional director of IGNOU Kashmir […]

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India issued demarches to Pak, China on dams in PaK

New Delhi: India has issued demarches to both Pakistan and China conveying its position on construction of dams on the Indus river in Pakistan-administered-Kashmir (PaK) by the Pakistani government with assistance committed to these projects by China, the government said today. Replying to a written question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for External […]

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SHRC directs DC, SSP Kupwara to file report on youth’s killing

Srinagar: State Human Rights Commission Wednesday directed the Deputy Commissioner and SSP Kupwara to file a detailed report about the killing of a Taxi Driver Asif Iqbal. Asif Iqbal, a resident of Thandipora Kupwara was killed by Army in an ambush earlier this week. Army had said that the deceased was asked to stop, however, […]

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Unwell Health Services: 58 Anaesthetists, 59 Surgeons cater to needs of patients in 9 districts 

Srinagar: With Kashmir’s healthcare system already grappling with performance crisis, the number of Anaesthetists and Surgeons available at present in Kashmir Division is once again painting a worrying picture as only 58 Anaesthetists and 59 Surgeons are available to cater to the needs of entire population of 9 districts in peripheries. Data in possession of […]

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Pellet woes: Two surgeries fail to restore pellet victim’s eyesight

Shopian: Twenty year old, Javaid Ahmad Bhat has failed to regain his eye sight after he was hit by pellets in his right eye. Javaid had to undergo two surgeries but so far his right eye has not seen restoration of sight. Javaid was one among the youth who were targeted by forces as pellets […]

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Nehwal slams BWF for ‘crammed’ calendar

  New Delhi: Top Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal today slammed the BWF for a “cramped” international calender, which hardly leaves any time for players to recover from injuries or be at their best at important tournaments. Badminton World Federation (BWF) has made it mandatory for top shuttlers to play at least 12 tournaments in a […]

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One more youth shuns violence, claims DGP

Srinagar: State’s police chief, Shesh Pal Vaid on Wednesday claimed that a youth who had joined militant ranks has shunned the path of violence and has joined his family again. The Director General of Police (DGP) wished the youth from north Kashmir a good luck. “Another boy from north kashmir leaves path of violence & […]

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Young shopkeeper ends life

Srinagar: A shopkeeper ended his life by hanging himself in his house at Aashajipora in Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Tuesday night, police said today. The police has seized the body of the  31-year-old, Irfan Ahmad Magray after recovering it from his house this morning for legal formalities. The police said that no suicide […]