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South Kashmir: Gunfight Rages in Bijbhera Anantnag

South Kashmir: Gunfight Rages in Bijbhera Anantnag

  Srinagar, November 01: Encounter broke out between militants and government forces in Simthan Bijbhera area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Simthan Bijbhera. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the […]

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Rains lash Kashmir plains; MeT forecasts more wet weather in J&K

Rains lash Kashmir plains; MeT forecasts more wet weather in J&K

Srinagar : Rains lashed plains and snowfall was recorded over higher reaches of Kashmir Valley while as the meteorological department on Tuesday forecast more wet weather in days to come. “Today weather will be generally cloudy. There is possibility of light to moderate rain/snowfall(1-2 inches over middle and higher reaches). No snow in the plains,” […]

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Srinagar-Leh highway closed after fresh snowfall at Zoji La Pass

Srinagar-Leh highway closed after fresh snowfall at Zoji La Pass

Srinagar : The Srinagar-Leh road was on Tuesday closer for vehicular movement after fresh snowfall at Zoji La Pass, officials said. An official told said that the road has been closed keeping in view the slippery condition of the road. Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir police traffic on its official Twitter handle also confirmed that SSG […]

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Rural tourism

Rural tourism

The Government of Jammu and Kashmir is enhancing the tourism industry and has introduced new tourist places in rural areas.  In the recent past the government has added 75 new tourist destinations most of them in villages for the tourism to pick up.  In this direction recently Secy. Tourism conducted Jan Abhiyan at Drang, Tangmarg. […]

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Advisor Bhatnagar tours Ganderbal, participates in B2V4 programme

Advisor Bhatnagar tours Ganderbal, participates in B2V4 programme

Listens issues of PRIs/locals at Panchayat Ghar Wussan, Kick starts indoor/outdoor sports events Distributes Land passbooks, RBA certificates, income certificate among beneficiaries GANDERBAL, OCTOBER 31: As part of Government’s ambitious initiative to listen the issues of people at their doorsteps through Back to Village Programme Phase 4 (B2V4), Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar […]

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New timings announced for schools in Kashmir division

New timings announced for schools in Kashmir division

Srinagar : The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) on Monday issued new timings for schools falling in the winter zone. In a communique, DSEK said that timings for the schools falling within Srinagar Municipal limits would be from 10 am to 3 pm and for schools falling outside the municipal limits of Srinagar and […]

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J&K brace up for wet spell but MeT rules out heavy snowfall till November 5

J&K brace up for wet spell but MeT rules out heavy snowfall till November 5

Barring Qazigund, All Places Record Above Normal Night Temperature Srinagar : Weather department on Thursday forecast mainly light to moderate rain and snowfall over middle and higher reaches but ruled out possibility of heavy snowfall till November 5. “As per today’s conditions, from 31st October night -1st November, there is possibility of light to moderate […]

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Investments

Investments

Government of Jammu and Kashmir after changing the industrial policy they are expecting a lot of investments from outside here. The efforts of the administration have started showing the visible impact on the ground. Jammu and Kashmir is emerging as top investment destination across Country The investment projects worth Rs 10,000 crore are under execution […]

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Lt Governor addresses Back to Village event at Budgam’s Sheikhpora

Lt Governor addresses Back to Village event at Budgam’s Sheikhpora

More than 25,000 officers making field visits to receive public feedback on various schemes being implemented by government, ensuring 100% saturation of welfare schemes & to achieve targets of self-employment & skill development Back to Village is the government’s endeavour to realize the vision of Gram Swaraj; facilitate communication, cooperation and coordination between Government and […]

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HC orders resumption of trial in 2003 Nadimarg massacre case

HC orders resumption of trial in 2003 Nadimarg massacre case

Now Statement of Witnesses To Be Recorded In Jammu Srinagar : The High Court of J&K and Ladakh on Saturday ordered the reopening of the infamous Nadimarg massacre case in which 24 Kashmiri Pandits were killed on March 23, 2003. Allowing a revision petition filed by the Government against the 2011 order by the trial […]