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Militants attack Police Party in Kulgam, Cop killed

Militants attack Police Party in Kulgam, Cop killed

Srinagar, August 07:A cop was killed after suspected militants fired upon a police party in Pumbay area of DH Pora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday. A senior police officer told GNS that militants fired upon on Police Party when it was regulating traffic in Pumbay. The slain cop has been identified as constable […]

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Two ex-MPs, three others join Sajad Lone led PC

Two ex-MPs, three others join Sajad Lone led PC

In a major boost to Peoples Conference (PC), two former MPs, Fayaz Ahmad Mir and Nazir Ahmad Laway, Chairperson District Development Council Baramulla, Safina Baig, former MLC Murtaza Khan and former deputy mayor Sheikh Imran joined the party on Saturday. Addressing a news conference, PC chairman Sajad Gani Lone, who was flanked by the party […]

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Fresh firing reported in Rajouri’ Thanamandi as encounter enters day two

Fresh firing reported in Rajouri’ Thanamandi as encounter enters day two

Fresh exchange of firing was reported on Saturday in Bhangai forest area as the encounter entered the second day in the Rajouri district. Officials told that the ongoing operation in Rajouri has entered the second after fresh firing was reported in Bhangai forest area of Thanamandi. Earlier, an encounter broke out between militants and security […]

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Bridge of administration

Bridge of administration

The government of Jammu and Kashmir has described the Panchayati Raj system as a bridge between the administration and the common people. LG Manoj Sinha is giving a lot of priority to this system to work on the ground in Jammu and Kashmir so that the work culture is maintained at the village level with […]

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Budgam Encounter: 2nd Militant Escaped, Arrested In Khrew Following Leads, Says IGP

Budgam Encounter: 2nd Militant Escaped, Arrested In Khrew Following Leads, Says IGP

Srinagar, Aug 7: A militant, who “escaped” amid gunfight at Mochwa in Budgam district has been arrested from Khrew area in outskirts of Srinagar, police said. IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said the “second militant who escaped from encounter site, after following a lead, has been arrested in Khrew.” “A pistol and a grenade has been […]

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Patient and ambulance driver safe after the vehicle caught fire at Ajas

Patient and ambulance driver safe after the vehicle caught fire at Ajas

By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar In a surprise development the patient and the ambulance driver escaped unhurt when their ambulance caught fire in the Ajas area of Bandipora district. According to the witnesses and police the incident happened after Friday afternoon when suddenly the moving ambulance caught fire and the driver immediately stopped the vehicle […]

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Yousmarg calling

Yousmarg calling

Yousmarg is a health resort very near to Srinagar but has not come on the tourism map the way it should have been. Yousmarg meadow is beautiful and it can have the winter sports like Gulmarg but unfortunately due to the neglect even the summer tourism is very low here. Yousmarg has a lot of […]

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Lt Governor interacts with DDC Chairpersons of Kashmir division

Lt Governor interacts with DDC Chairpersons of Kashmir division

3-tiers of Panchayati Raj system – a bridge between policies & their on-ground implementation: LG LG takes note of area-specific needs & developmental aspirations of people Seeks Public Representatives’ feedback on pace of developmental projects, other public important issues J&K Government committed to making Panchayati Raj Institutions more empowered, vibrant in true sense, says LG […]

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Advisor Baseer Khan meets deputations, individuals

Advisor Baseer Khan meets deputations, individuals

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 05: Several deputations and individuals today called on Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, at civil secretariat and apprised him of their grievances and demands. The delegations raised various issues of public importance concerning their respective localities and sought intervention of Advisor in redressal of the same. A delegation of retired employees […]

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Department of Wildlife Protection organizes trekking event

Department of Wildlife Protection organizes trekking event

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 5: The Department of Wildlife Protection today organized a trekking event titled “In Nature’s lap, let us Trek” on trekking route from Brane to Zawoora, Srinagar. Around 40 participants including scholars from NIT Srinagar, SKUAST Kashmir, NGOs, volunteers and tourism related organizations from Kashmir division took part in the event. Dr. Mohit Gera, […]