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JRL calls for boycott of Panchayat polls

Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Thursday appealed people to boycott Panchayat elections, terming the elections as ‘drama’. JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik in a joint statement issued here said that “any sort of election under Indian occupational system be it for so-called assembly, parliament, municipal committee or Panchayat is meant only to […]

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SDA carries special demolition drive in Parimpora-Bemina area of the city

Srinagar: Overcoming stiff resistance, Srinagar Development Authority Enforcement team today demolished some structures illegally constructed in Parimpora-Bemina area of the city. The SDA, in its special demolition drive, also sealed and cleared land in the said area which was grabbed by the encroachers, a spokesman of the authority told Kashmir Wire. He said encroachers and […]

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Mehbooba inducts younger brother, MLA into JK cabinet

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today inducted her younger brother, Tassaduq Mufti, and Chadoora MLA Javaid Mustafa Mir into her cabinet. Governor N N Vohra administered the oath to the legislators at Raj Bhavan. It was the second expansion of the council of ministers since Mehbooba Mufti formed the government in the […]

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International letter writing competition on 07 January 2018

Srinagar: Department of posts is going to organise “2018 International letter writing competition for young people” to be held on 07 January 2018 Sunday at Srinagar, Baramulla, Udhampur, Jammu and Rajouri. The competition is being hosted by Postal Administration. The duration of the competition is one hour from 10 AM to 10 PM and the subject matter for the competition is […]

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Clashes during CASO in Shopian village 

Shopian: Clashes erupted between government forces and protestors during a cordon and search operation in Pinjoora village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Sources said that soon after forces cordoned off the area, youth took to streets and started pelting stones on them who retaliated with tear gas shelling triggering clashes in the area. Earlier 44 […]

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JK Cong chief taunts BJP over induction of Mehbooba’s brother in cabinet

Jammu: JKPCC president G A Mir today questioned BJP’s silence over the induction of Tassaduq Mufti, younger brother of chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, in the state cabinet, saying the party which had made dynasty rule an issue in poll campaigns is “keeping its eyes closed.” “It is easy to deliver sermons but when it comes to […]

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Cordon and search operation in Shopian village 

Shopian: Cordon and search operation has been started by government forces in Pinjoora village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Official sources said that 44 RR, 14th bn CRPF and Shopian police started  search operation in the area after receiving inputs about the presence of militants in the area. Sources said that large number of forces […]

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2 policemen, BSF jawan killed in separate accidents in JK

Jammu: Two policemen and a BSF jawan were killed in two separate accidents in Akhnoor and Samba areas of Jammu and Kashmir, police said today. While two policemen were killed when their motorcycle was hit by a speedy truck in Shah Blode area of Samba district, the BSF jawan here died after a container exploded […]

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At least 40 dead in multiple Kabul blasts: interior ministry

Kabul: At least 40 people were killed and many others wounded in multiple blasts at a Shiite cultural centre in Kabul today, officials said, in the latest violence to hit the Afghan capital. “The target of the attack was the Tabayan cultural centre. A ceremony was being held to mark the 38th anniversary of Soviet-invasion […]

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Mercury settles below freezing point in Kashmir Valley

Srinagar: Cold conditions returned to Kashmir after a day s relief as the minimum temperature went down last night and the mercury settled below the freezing point across the valley and Ladakh region. The night temperature once again went down across Kashmir division, including Ladakh region, and stayed below the freezing point at all stations, […]