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Srinagar Gunfight: Militant Killed In Dachigam, Operation On

Srinagar Gunfight: Militant Killed In Dachigam, Operation On

SRINAGAR – One unidentified militant has been killed in an overnight gunfight in Dachigam area of Harwan in Srinagar district on Tuesday.   A top police officer said that a specific input was recieved by police and security forces and further cordon and search operation was launched on Monday late evening in Dachigam area.   […]

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Welfare requirements

Welfare requirements

Recently District Development Commissioner (DDC) Shopian, visited Aglar Fruit Mandi at Shopian in order to take firsthand appraisal of requirements of various developmental initiatives along with welfare measures for traders, transporters and growers. The DDC was apprised by President Growers & Traders Association about the need for infrastructure upgradation in the Mandi including Protection Wall, […]

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Hurriyat Chief Welcomes Move To Seize Drug Peddlers’ Assets In Kashmir

Hurriyat Chief Welcomes Move To Seize Drug Peddlers’ Assets In Kashmir

SRINAGAR, Dec 2: Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday welcomed the administration’s move to confiscate properties of drug peddlers in Kashmir as part of its efforts to eradicate the menace of narcotics from the Valley. Addressing a religious gathering at a mosque here, Farooq appreciated the police’s intensified efforts to combat drug trafficking, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Welfare requirements

Welfare requirements

Recently District Development Commissioner (DDC) Shopian, visited Aglar Fruit Mandi at Shopian in order to take firsthand appraisal of requirements of various developmental initiatives along with welfare measures for traders, transporters and growers. The DDC was apprised by President Growers & Traders Association about the need for infrastructure upgradation in the Mandi including Protection Wall, […]

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Mehbooba’s Remarks on India Reflect Ideological Bankruptcy: Tarun Chugh

Mehbooba’s Remarks on India Reflect Ideological Bankruptcy: Tarun Chugh

JAMMU: BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Friday dismissed PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s claim that the nation’s secular foundation is being shaken as “baseless”, saying it reflected her “ideological bankruptcy”. Chugh also highlighted BJP’s stature as the world’s largest democratic party with over 11.5 crore members nationwide and 2.57 lakh members in Jammu and […]

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Theme Park

Theme Park

Recently Chief Secretary, in a meeting of Floriculture, Gardens & Parks Department, assessed progress on development of Chrysanthemum Theme Park (Bagh-e-Gul-e-Dawood) here at Botanical Garden, Srinagar. While reviewing the current status of the project, enquired about its viability from the concerned faculty of SKUAST Kashmir. He said that establishment of such gardens should be explored […]

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Mehbooba Mufti Demands Better Pay for Contractual Lecturers in Jammu Kashmir

Mehbooba Mufti Demands Better Pay for Contractual Lecturers in Jammu Kashmir

SRINAGAR:  Former Chief Minister and JK PDP President Mehbooba Mufti has raised concerns about the treatment of contractual lecturers in Jammu and Kashmir, calling their situation unjust and discriminatory. “These educators, who play a critical role in the region’s higher education system, receive a modest salary of Rs 28,000 and are denied pay during summer […]

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Sajad Lone voices concern over allowing survey of Ajmer Sharif Dargah in search of hidden temple

Sajad Lone voices concern over allowing survey of Ajmer Sharif Dargah in search of hidden temple

*Srinagar:* J&K Peoples Conference President and MLA Handwara Sajad Gani Lone has expressed strong disapproval of a recent court order permitting the survey of most revered Sufi shrine, Ajmer Sharif, in search of remnants of an ancient Hindu temple. In an official statement, Lone criticized the misplaced priorities and growing regression in Indian society. “Yet […]

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Mercury Under Free Fall In J&K, Srinagar Records Minus 2.1

Mercury Under Free Fall In J&K, Srinagar Records Minus 2.1

Srinagar, Nov 28: Cold wave gripped Kashmir Valley on Thursday as Srinagar city recorded the coldest night of the season so far, at minus 2.1 degrees Celsius. The Meteorological (MeT) Department officials said the night temperatures have fallen across Kashmir as Srinagar city recorded sub-zero minus temperature. The minimum temperature was minus 2.5 in Gulmarg […]

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Comprehensive sanitation

Comprehensive sanitation

Recently Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development Department and Panchayati Raj, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring comprehensive sanitation facilities for every household across Jammu and Kashmir. While launching a 20-day-long sanitation campaign “Hamara Shauchalay: Hamara Samman” at the Convention Centre in here, the Minister emphasized the importance of efficient utilization of central government funds and […]