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Over 8 lakh beneficiaries receive monthly pension in J&K: Govt

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday informed the Legislative Assembly that over 8 lakh beneficiaries across the Union Territory receive monthly financial assistance under several schemes, with 4.5 lakh in Kashmir and 3.6 lakh in Jammu. Responding to a query by MLA Irfan Hafiz Lone, the minister incharge, while denying the claims of […]

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Amit Shah arrives in Jammu on three-day J-K tour, holds meeting with BJP MLAs

Amit Shah arrives in Jammu on three-day J-K tour, holds meeting with BJP MLAs

Jammu: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who reached Jammu on Sunday to commence his three-day Jammu and Kashmir tour, held a closed-door meeting with BJP MLAs and office-bearers. This is Shah’s first visit to the Union Territory after the formation of the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah-led National Conference government in October. The visit also holds […]

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Give timeline for statehood restoration to J-K: Congress

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir unit of Congress on Sunday sought a timeline from the Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the restoration of statehood to the Union Territory. The party also asked Shah, who will reach Jammu and Kashmir this evening on a three-day visit, to explain the alleged “utter failure” of his ministry to […]

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CM attends Cultural Heritage event at Kashmir University

CM attends Cultural Heritage event at Kashmir University

Calls for celebrating craftsmanship and heritage of J&K SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said that Jammu and Kashmir has faced numerous challenges over the years but is now gradually emerging from these challenges. He emphasized that efforts are underway to ensure the region becomes an equal stakeholder in the country’s overall development. The Chief […]

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PDP leader writes to J&K speaker, questions allowing 3 resolutions on statehood restoration

Jammu: PDP’s leader of the House in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Waheed Ur Rehman Para has written a letter to Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather, questioning allowing three private members’ resolutions on restoration of statehood in the concluding phase of the budget session that is scheduled to commence on Monday after a 12-day recess. He […]

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Cabinet Sub-Committee on reservation rules interacts with public delegations, students at SKICC

Says Govt will take viewpoint of every section of society to arrive at an amicable solution where everyone’s interest is safeguarded SRINAGAR: The three member Cabinet Sub-Committee on reservation rules under the chairmanship of Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, interacted with several public delegations and students regarding their […]

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10-year-old student killed, six hurt in fire incident at Tral in Pulwama

Srinagar: A 10-year-old student died and six others sustained injuries in a fire incident at Tral in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday, officials said. The fire broke out in Hamdan Daarul Uloom at Tral in which one boy — Yasir Ahmad Gaggi — died due to asphyxiation while six others were injured, they […]

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Dr. Farooq expresses anguish over fire incident at Shah-e-Hamadan(RA) in Tral

Urges administration to investigate cause of fire Srinagar: The President of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, has expressed profound sadness and sorrow over the tragic fire incident at Shah-r-Hamdan (RA) Darul Uloom in Tral. The incident resulted in the loss of life of a 10-year-old boy, Yasir Ahmad, son of Bashir […]

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Upscaling conservation efforts need of the hour: Javed Rana

SRINAGAR: Minister for Forest, Ecology & Environment, Javed Ahmed Rana today called for a unified approach for upscaling conservation and management of forest resources, with special focus on wildlife conservation and eco-tourism development. He made these observations while chairing a review meeting of the forest department here today. Considering the need to upscale the conservation […]

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Security forces recover large cache of weapons in Kupwara district

Srinagar: Security forces on Sunday recovered arms and ammunition from a forest area in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. “In a joint search operation, police and the Army recovered a substantial cache of war-like stores in the Kandi forest belt of Kupwara,” an official said. The recoveries included a machine gun, seven […]