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LG congratulates NEET topper, calls him ‘pride of J&K’

LG congratulates NEET topper, calls him ‘pride of J&K’

Jammu:Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday congratulated NEET topper Tanmay Gupta for his historic feat as relatives and friends of the 18-year-old boy thronged his Gandhi Nagar residence to celebrate his achievement. Gupta from Jammu along with Telangana’s Mrinal Kutteri and Maharashtra’s Karthika G Nair shared the top rank by scoring the […]

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Labourer from UP dies of asphyxiation, two still unconscious

Labourer from UP dies of asphyxiation, two still unconscious

A non-local labourer has reportedly died of ‘asphyxiation’ in South Kashmir’s Shopian district while two others are undergoing treatment at District Hospital Anantnag. Police sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that three persons including two non-locals from Uttar Pradesh were brought to Zainapora Shopian health facility in unconscious state. The sources identified the trio […]

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Buttler ton helps England virtually seal T20 World Cup semi spot

Buttler ton helps England virtually seal T20 World Cup semi spot

Jos Buttler hit the first century of the Twenty20 World Cup as England effectively booked their semi-final spot with a 26-run victory over Sri Lanka on Monday. Buttler’s unbeaten 101 — his maiden century in 86 T20 internationals — steered England to 163 for four after being invited to bat first in Sharjah. England bowlers […]

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China’s push on multiple fronts rattles Pentagon

China’s push on multiple fronts rattles Pentagon

WASHINGTON: China’s gro­wing military muscle and its drive to end American predominance in the Asia-Pacific is rattling the US defence establishment. American officials see trouble quickly accumulating on multiple fronts — Beijing’s expanding nuclear arsenal, its advances in space, cyber and missile technologies, and threats to Taiwan. The pace at which China is moving is […]

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Bypolls 2021: TMC Winning Bengal, BJP Assam And MP; Good News For Congress In Himachal And Rajasthan

Bypolls 2021: TMC Winning Bengal, BJP Assam And MP; Good News For Congress In Himachal And Rajasthan

Counting trends in the by-elections in three Parliamentary and 30 assembly constituencies across the country suggest that All-India Trinamool Congress has solidified its hold in West Bengal, while the BJP remains the dominant force in Assam. The BJP, which won 38-percent votes in Bengal – compared to 47 percent of the TMC – in the […]

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PMDP projects

PMDP projects

PMDP projects are in progress in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir and being under execution the government of Jammu and Kashmir has been closely monitoring these projects. In this direction recently the Chief Secretary reviewed PMDP projects in Jammu and Kashmir. He directed completion of various infrastructural works within the stipulated timelines Out of […]

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NC Women’s Wing stage protest against detention of Kashmiri Students in Agra

NC Women’s Wing stage protest against detention of Kashmiri Students in Agra

Women’s Wing of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference today staged a protest demonstration against the detention of Kashmiri students in Agra following the Indo-Pak Cricket match in the ongoing T20 Cricket World Cup. The protest march, which was led by State Women’s Wing President Shameema Firdous, wasn’t allowed to step out of the Party […]

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If AP comes to power will provide 800 units of electricity free, raise SWP to Rs 5000: Bukhari

If AP comes to power will provide 800 units of electricity free, raise SWP to Rs 5000: Bukhari

Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Monday reiterated that if came to power will provide 800 units of electricity free per household and raise the social welfare pension to Rs 5000 to the beneficiaries of Jammu and Kashmir.   Addressing Party convention at Dak Banglow-Karnah Tangdhar in Kupwara district, Bukhari said, if supported […]

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DC Srinagar withholds salary of  63 employees

DC Srinagar withholds salary of  63 employees

SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 01: On the Directions of Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, a team of Senior Officers of District Administration today conducted a surprise inspection of different offices in Srinagar and checked the attendance of employees. During the visit, the team found employees of various offices unauthorizedly absent from duties. Taking serious note of […]

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SOP violation:  Enforcement teams recover Rs 20,000 fine in Ramban

SOP violation:  Enforcement teams recover Rs 20,000 fine in Ramban

1520 vaccinated, 1349 samples collected RAMBAN, NOVEMBER 01: Continuing the enforcement drive to implement Covid protocol across the district Ramban, the Enforcement teams today fined scores of violators for roaming without wearing face masks and not maintaining physical distance. The enforcement teams, during the inspection in their respective jurisdictions, recovered a fine of Rs 20,800 […]