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ECI Ready to Hold Assembly Polls in Jammu and Kashmir: Rajiv Kumar

ECI Ready to Hold Assembly Polls in Jammu and Kashmir: Rajiv Kumar

The Election Commission of India announced on Monday that it is ready to hold assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, and that the Union Territory recorded the highest voter turnout in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in the last four decades. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi to provide an overview of the marathon […]

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South Kashmir: Encounter Breaks Out in Pulwama Village

South Kashmir: Encounter Breaks Out in Pulwama Village

Srinagar,:Encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Nihama area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday morning.Reports said that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Nihama.As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off […]

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Interaction programme

Interaction programme

Recently the Director Horticulture held an important programme with the Board of Directors and members of the Farmers Producers Organisation (FPO) for Aonla crop at village Sungal of block Akhnoor. He emphasized the intrinsic importance of FPOs to the horticultural community of Akhnoor and its neighbouring villages. He underscored their pivotal role in empowering farmers, […]

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Barring Gulmarg, night temp rises in J&K

Barring Gulmarg, night temp rises in J&K

Srinagar: Amid forecast for isolated light rain and thunders over Kashmir and Pirpanjal region and hot and dry weather in the plains of Jammu division, night temperature recorded an increase in J&K except Gulmarg on Saturday.A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 15.0°C against 13.4°C on the previous night and it […]

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Heatwave Spurs Tourist Flow In Kashmir

Heatwave Spurs Tourist Flow In Kashmir

More than a million tourists have visited Kashmir till mid-May, with the Jammu and Kashmir administration readying for the record breaking tourist numbers this year. Kashmir, this year is witnessing a boom in tourism with promising foreign arrivals. Hotels, houseboats and homestays are witnessing a complete occupancy this season. “We have already received more than […]

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DSEJ orders summer vacation from June-01 to July-16

DSEJ orders summer vacation from June-01 to July-16

  Srinagar, May 28 : Amid heat wave, the Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) Tuesday ordered summer vacation for all government and private schools from June-01 to July-16 in summer zone areas of the region. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) DSEJ in an order said, “All the government and recognised private […]

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Minor Boy Dies After Fall from Second Storey in Srinagar

Minor Boy Dies After Fall from Second Storey in Srinagar

7-year-old boy died after falling from the second storey of his home in Srinagar’s Dal Gate on Monday morning, officials said. An official said that the boy was seriously injured after he fell from the second storey in Konkhan locality of Dalgate. He said that the boy was shifted to a nearby hospital, where he […]

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Night temp hovers above normal amid heatwave forecast in J&K

Night temp hovers above normal amid heatwave forecast in J&K

Srinagar: Night temperature continued to hover above normal in most parts of Jammu and Kashmir where weatherman forecast another dry and hot day on Monday. A meteorological department official said that generally dry weather is expected till May 28 even though the possibility of thundershower activity at isolated places cannot be ruled out.From May 29-31, […]

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Will Initiate Process of Holding Assembly Polls in Jammu and Kashmir Very Soon: CEC Kumar

Will Initiate Process of Holding Assembly Polls in Jammu and Kashmir Very Soon: CEC Kumar

Encouraged by the voter turnout in  Jammu and Kashmir in the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission will “very soon” initiate the process of holding assembly polls in the Union Territory, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Saturday. He also told PTI Videos that the people of  Jammu and Kashmir deserve their government. Responding to a question […]

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Inter-school Competitions

Inter-school Competitions

In every district of Jammu and Kashmir to pool talent, inter-school Zonal Level Competitions are being held. Recently in continuation to organising inter-school Zonal level competition, vibrant sporting events were held across the district in which talented young athletes showcased their skills and passion on the field. Zone Ganderbal took the lead by organizing a […]