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3 militants Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In J&K’s Pulwama District

3 militants Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In J&K’s Pulwama District

Srinagar:  At least three militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police officials said today. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Tral area of Pulwama district late Tuesday night following information about presence of  militants there, a police official said. He said during searches, […]

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Jammu And Kashmir Panchayat Elections Postponed Over Law And Order Issues

Jammu And Kashmir Panchayat Elections Postponed Over Law And Order Issues

Today, the Election Commission, which already announced the date of the elections, said it was advised by the Jammu and Kashmir home department to “consider deferring the conduct of the polls”. Srinagar:  Panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir – scheduled to be held next month – have been postponed, with the government citing law and […]

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YSS organizes District Level Chess, Carrom competition

YSS organizes District Level Chess, Carrom competition

  SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 18: Department of Youth Service and Sports in collaboration with State Sports Council organized an Inter Block District Level Chess and Carrom competition, here today. Additional Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar Khrusheed Ahmad Shah was chief guest was on the occasion. As many as 100 players of Srinagar District form Panchyat level were selected […]

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Union Joint Secy reviews progress on computerized registration system in J&K

Union Joint Secy reviews progress on computerized registration system in J&K

Jammu Union Joint Secretary Land Records (LR) Department of Land Revenue Rural Development, Hukum Singh Meena on Tuesday reviewed the progress of computerized registration system in J&K. The meeting was attended by Additional Commissioner Revenue, Nazir Ahmad Baba, Additional Inspector General of Registration Jammu, Rashpal Singh;  Regional Director Survey and Land Records, Dr Mushtaq Ahmad; […]

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Director JKEDI interacts with aspiring entrepreneurs

Director JKEDI interacts with aspiring entrepreneurs

Srinagar Director, Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI), G M Dar interacted with aspiring entrepreneurs undergoing the Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) at the Pampore campus of the Institute and Centre for Women Entrepreneurship (CWE) Srinagar, on Tuesday. As many as 137 candidates from Srinagar, Ganderbal, Pulwama, Anantnag, Shopian, Budgam, Kupwara, Bandipora and Kulgam districts […]

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Administrative Secretaries to hold public grievance camp at Srinagar on Feb 19

Administrative Secretaries to hold public grievance camp at Srinagar on Feb 19

Srinagar Commissioner Secretary, School Education and Social Welfare Department, Hirdesh Kumar and Secretary, Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Simrandeep Singh, would convene a day-long Public Grievance Camp at Banquet Hall, Srinagar on February 19, 2020, from 10 AM to 4 PM. People can register their grievance and developmental issues during the daylong […]

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Ladakh demands constitutional safeguard

Ladakh demands constitutional safeguard

Leh Demanding constitutional safeguard to Ladakh region, all the religious and political leaders of Leh District led by Ladakh Buddhist Association Leh took out massive peace rally, reported newspaper Daily Excelsior. According to the report, the religious body includes Ladakh Buddhist Association, Ladakh Gonpa Association, Anjuman Imamia, Anjuman Moin-Ul-Islam and Christian Community. The rally attended by […]

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J&K delimitation exercise begins

J&K delimitation exercise begins

NEW DELHI:The Centre has finally initiated the process of setting up a Delimitation Commission for Jammu & Kashmir with the law ministry seeking nominations for the panel from the Election Commission of India and the new Union Territory. The EC has nominated election commissioner Sushil Chandra while other nominations are still awaited. The commission would […]

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Won’t participate in Panchayat By-elections: PDP Spokesperson

Won’t participate in Panchayat By-elections: PDP Spokesperson

Srinagar, : PDP spokesperson Suhail Bukhari  clarified that their leadership is in jail and won’t participate in Panchayat By-  elections. Taking to KNS, he said, “Top leadership of all the parties is in Jail including PDP. This whole idea of elections is a joke and facade.  How do you expect people to participate in it? […]

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Tendulkar receives best Laureus sporting moment trophy in Germany

Tendulkar receives best Laureus sporting moment trophy in Germany

Berlin, February 18 Batting great Sachin Tendulkar being carried on the shoulders of his teammates after India’s World Cup triumph at home in 2011 was voted the Laureus best sporting moment in the last 20 years. With the backing of Indian cricket fans, Tendulkar got the maximum number of votes to emerge winner on Monday. […]