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Bag with “Fakhr-e-Kashmir” logo creates panic in Poonch

Bag with “Fakhr-e-Kashmir” logo creates panic in Poonch

A suspicious bag with the logo ‘Fakhr-e-Kashmir’ was found near mini secretariat Mendhar that created panic in the area, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). Unidentified official sources told the agency that at around 8 am, a suspicious bag was found near mini-secretariat, Mendhar. “The bag had a logo of two weapons crossed with […]

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Campaign for retrieval of Kashmir under Pakistan: BJP to Mufti, Abdullah

Campaign for retrieval of Kashmir under Pakistan: BJP to Mufti, Abdullah

Srinagar: Accusing the National Conference and PDP of resorting to “open loot of J&K’s resources through dynasty rule”,  Bhartiya Janata Party national general secretary Tarun Chug Saturday said that time is over for the “dynasty rule” in J&K and the “Gupkar gang is feeling unnerved over the growing popularity of BJP in Kashmir and Jammu regions”. Chug […]

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Alliance in Ladakh

Alliance in Ladakh

Even as the centre has yet to announce the new laws for the preservation of a distinct identity of Ladakh region, the joint leaderships of Leh and Kargil held recent discussions and have decided to jointly fight any move by the BJP government to dilute their identity. People of Leh and Kargil are equally unhappy […]

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Cross border firing in Kathua

Cross border firing in Kathua

Jammu:Pakistani Rangers opened fire on forward posts and villages along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officials said on Saturday. Firing from across the border started around 9.50 pm on Friday in the Hiranagar sector’s Pansar Border Outpost area, drawing a strong and an effective retaliation by the Border Security Force (BSF), […]

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Lt Governor launches 12 online services; e-Book of Transport Department

Lt Governor launches 12 online services; e-Book of Transport Department

Terms faceless, paperless & cashless services as the first step towards ‘Good Governance’ With this initiative of electronic service delivery, there will be a reduction in public interface with department officials ensuring hassle-free services to the people: LG JAMMU, DECEMBER 04: In yet another move to provide effective public delivery service at people’s doorsteps, Lieutenant […]

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50 percent turnout in 3rd phase of J&K DDC polls

50 percent turnout in 3rd phase of J&K DDC polls

Srinagar: The third phase of maiden DDC election in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday recorded a turnout of 50.53 percent, State Election Commissioner, K K Sharma said. While Kashmir division recorded 31.61 percent turnout, 68.88 percent electors cast their ballots in Jammu division, official data shared by Sharma on Twitter, read. A total of 3,72,643 […]

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Lt Governor addresses the 2nd State Conclave of Rashtriya Sarpanch Sansad; shares his vision for making Panchayats Atmanirbhar

Lt Governor addresses the 2nd State Conclave of Rashtriya Sarpanch Sansad; shares his vision for making Panchayats Atmanirbhar

Villages are at the core of our economic, social, and political setup; with their development, we hope to move from “GRAM UDAY” to “BHARAT UDAY”: LG JAMMU, DECEMBER 04:  “Villages are at the core of our economic, social, and political setup; they have had an immense role in our development in the last 73 years. […]

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544 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases 4,989

544 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases 4,989

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Friday reported 544 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,12,256. Out of the total cases, 1,05,537 have already recovered and 1,730 have died leaving a total of 4,989 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 256 were reported in Kashmir […]

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Advisor Baseer Khan reviews preparedness for Winter Tourism activities at Gulmarg

Advisor Baseer Khan reviews preparedness for Winter Tourism activities at Gulmarg

SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 04: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today chaired a meeting to review preparedness for Winter Tourism and various other related activities at famous tourist place Gulmarg. Commissioner Secretary, Tourism and Culture, Sarmad Hafeez, participated  in the meeting through Video Conference while Director Tourism Kashmir, Director Airport Authority, CEO, Tourism Development Authority, […]

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NIA to probe Nagrota encounter case

NIA to probe Nagrota encounter case

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will probe the recent encounter at Nagrota in the Jammu region in which four militants of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), a Pakistan-based outfit, were killed by police, officials said on Friday.   The probe agency took over the case following a notification issued by the Centre. The militants were killed […]