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Will end the trend of injustice meted out to youth: NC

Will end the trend of injustice meted out to youth: NC

Srinagar:Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Thursday said that it will reverse the trend of injustice being meted out to youth, saying the party among other key ideas will majorly focus on issues of job creation and skill development. Party general secretary Haji Ali Muhammad Sagar while addressing a series of worker’s conventions at Pattan […]

 Crescent Kashmir

11 students killed in J&K’s Poonch after bus crashes into road divider

11 students killed in J&K’s Poonch after bus crashes into road divider

Srinagar: Eleven students, including nine girls, of a computer coaching institute died and seven others were injured Thursday when the minibus they were travelling in fell into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, police said. The vehicle, carrying students from the Poonch-based institute, fell into the gorge near Peer Ki Gali on […]

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Dwivedi reviews functioning of DIPR Jammu

Dwivedi reviews functioning of DIPR Jammu

JAMMU, : Commissioner Secretary Information, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi reviewed the functioning of Department of Information & Public Relations (DIPR) at a meeting convened at Media Complex here today. Joint Director Information Jammu, Naresh Kumar, Deputy Director Information & PR Jammu, Meenakshi Vaid, Youth Information Officer Imran Rashid Kataria, Field Publicity Officer Vipin Bhagat, Cultural Officer […]

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Amit Shah to meet families of policemen killed in militant attacks

Amit Shah to meet families of policemen killed in militant attacks

Srinagar: On his maidan visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday after assuming office, Union Home Minister Amit Shah to meet the families of policemen killed in militant attacks in the state. Sources said that after chaired the review meeting on security arrangements in the state for upcoming Amarnath Yatra at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre […]

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DM Srinagar directs schools for strict adherence to bus safety rules

DM Srinagar directs schools for strict adherence to bus safety rules

Srinagar:District Magistrate Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary on Wednesday issued an order directing all schools operating in the district to ensure strict adherence to bus safety rules and guidelines. The order comes in the wake of growing complaints and reports of overloading among other practices of negligence in school buses putting lives of children on […]

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Illegal cigarette trade

Illegal cigarette trade

Illegal cigarette trade has been going on in the J&K State especially in Srinagar city. The authorities have recently cracked down on this trade in Srinagar city. J&K Police has unearthed a major ring of trade in illegal and fake cigarettes in the city. Many stores were booked for violating COTPA provisions. Over the years, […]

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Nishat family demand justice in two decade old killing case

Nishat family demand justice in two decade old killing case

Srinagar:Family members of Ali Mohammad Mir, who was tortured and killed by infamous Ikhwani Papa Kishtiwari and his associates, staged a protest demonstration on his 23rd death anniversary in Press colony in Srinagar demanding justice. Family members of Ali Mohammad Mir, who was tortured and killed by infamous Ikhwani Papa Kishtiwari and his associates, staged […]

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Northern Army Commander Reviews Amarnath Yatra Security

Northern Army Commander  Reviews Amarnath Yatra Security

Srinagar:Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, GOC-in-C Northern Command, arrived in Kashmir on Wednesday on a two day visit to review the overall security scenario in view of the forthcoming Amarnath Yatra. “He visited the Army formations and units deployed for the Amarnath Yatra accompanied by the Chinar Corps Commander, Lt Gen KJS Dhillon. The security and […]

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Had Sardar Patel been 1st PM, Kashmir issue wouldn’t have existed: PM

Had Sardar Patel been 1st PM, Kashmir issue wouldn’t have existed: PM

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, and gave a stern reply to Congress on various issues that were raised after President Ram Nath Kovind’s address to the Parliament. Talking about Congress chants saying, India lost after the elections, PM Modi said, “Did India lose in Wayanad? Did India lose […]

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Arvind Kejriwal softens stance after meeting with PM Modi

Arvind Kejriwal softens stance after meeting with PM Modi

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in their first encounter after the national elections, promising to work with the central government and seeking help for the development of the capital city, even though he skipped the all-party meeting called by the Prime Minister two days back. Aam […]