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One militant killed in Naugam operation on

One militant killed in Naugam operation on

Srinagar: One militant has been killed in an ongoing gunfight that broke out between the militants and security forces late Tuesday night at Naugam area in Srinagar outskirts, police said here.   An official said that an encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Wagoora locality of Naugam. He said that a joint […]

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Corona Warriors

Corona Warriors

Corona Warriors which includes a lot of NGO’s and the locals who played their part to help the covid positive patients during the second wave of pandemic should be encouraged by all so that they take such noble cause in future also. All the front Line Workers, of the health department and other wings of […]

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Every household in J&K to get tapped drinking water by September, 2022

Every household in J&K to get tapped drinking water by September, 2022

100% coverage of schools and anganwadi centres to be ensured within one month SRINAGAR, JUNE 15: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to review the progress achieved under the centrally sponsored scheme ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ in Jammu and Kashmir. Chairman and member of J&K Water Resources Regulatory Authority(JKWRRA), Commissioner/Secretary Jal […]

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Navin Choudhary chairs a meeting to explore opportunities offered by e-marketing platforms for benefit of Agri, Horti producers of JK

Navin Choudhary chairs a meeting to explore opportunities offered by e-marketing platforms for benefit of Agri, Horti producers of JK

JAMMU, JUNE 15: Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Navin Kumar Choudhary, today chaired a meeting with representatives of BSE-e Agricultural Market (BeAM) Limited and Policy Advocacy Research Centre (PARC) Mumbai to discuss operationalization of BSE-e Agricultural Market platform for benefit of farmers engaged in agriculture, horticulture and animal husbandry sector of Jammu and Kashmir. […]

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JK reports 715 fresh covid-19 cases

JK reports 715 fresh covid-19 cases

  One more Black Fungus Case Confirmed, Total 21 Jammu and Kashmir reported 715 fresh covid-19 cases while 10 people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said that 218 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 497 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally […]

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Leopard which mauled to death a 4-year-old girl in Budgam, caught alive

Leopard which mauled to death a 4-year-old girl in Budgam, caught alive

 A suspected man-eater leopard, which attacked and killed a 4-year-old girl in central Kashmir district of Budgam earlier this month, was caught alive by the Wildlife department on Tuesday from a nursery. Meanwhile, the locals have breathed a sigh of relief as the entire area was terrified following sightings of the wildcat in the nursery […]

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Situation improving, SOPs, CAB vital to prevent spike in infections: DC Pulwama

Situation improving, SOPs, CAB vital to prevent spike in infections: DC Pulwama

Briefs media on COVID-19 scenario in the district PULWAMA, JUNE 15: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Baseer ul Haq Choudary today said that the Covid-19 situation is gradually improving in the district adding that people need to follow all SOPs strictly to keep Covid at bay. The DC said this while speaking at a press conference […]

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Safapora resident booked for talking in front of officers

Safapora resident booked for talking in front of officers

By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar While police said on Tuesday that a 50 year old civil society member from Safapora Ganderbal has been put in preventive custody for being a threat to peace, there is a lot of reaction coming from the political parties and other activists about his detention. While the activists identified as […]

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India cancels Hajj applications as Saudi restricts entry

India cancels Hajj applications as Saudi restricts entry

The Hajj Committee of India on Tuesday cancelled all the applications for Haj-2021 after the Saudi government decided to cancel the International Haj for the second straight year in 2021 in wake of Covid pandemic. A circular issued by Chief Executive Officer Hajj Committee, Dr. Maqsood Ahmed Khan, a copy of which lies with the […]

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Good beginning

Good beginning

Media houses have reported from New Delhi that there would be formal engagement between the mainstream political parties of Jammu and Kashmir and the central government in near future so that there are elections for the assembly held at the earliest. However these news reports have said that there are informal talks going on and […]