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42 travelers among 565 new covid-19 cases in J&K, total 102159

42 travelers among 565 new covid-19 cases in J&K, total 102159

42 travelers were among 565 new covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir in last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 102159, officials said on Saturday. Among them, 259 were reported from Jammu division and 306 from Kashmir Valley, the officials told GNS. Giving the district wise details, they said that Srinagar reported 152 […]

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BJP within reshuffles, Gen Sec Tarun Chugh will look into JK, Ladakh affairs

BJP within reshuffles, Gen Sec Tarun Chugh will look into JK, Ladakh affairs

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its list of new State In-charges wherein General Secretary Tarun Chugh has been appointed to look after the affairs of Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Telangana. According to list issued, General Secretary Tarun Chugh, who was earlier co-incharge for Delhi, will now look after the party’s work in Jammu […]

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Woman delivers baby outside hospital after being denied entry in north Kashmir

Woman delivers baby outside hospital after being denied entry in north Kashmir

Srinagar: In an appalling incident, a pregnant lady after denied entrance in district hospital Bandipora delivered her baby under open sky outside the hospital in North Kashmir’s Bandipora on Saturday. Local news gathering agency Kashmir Dotcom (KDC) quoting sources reported that a lady from remote village Vewan of Bandipora district on Saturday delivered a baby […]

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Mehbooba bats for Indo-Pak dialogue, saddened over casualties at LoC

Mehbooba bats for Indo-Pak dialogue, saddened over casualties at LoC

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday expressed sad over casualties on both sides of LoC and impressed upon Indo-Pak leadership to rise above their political compulsions and initiate dialogue and restore ceasefire agreement. Taking to micro-blogging site twitter, the former CM of J&K said, “Sad to see mounting casualties on both sides […]

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Counter Intelligence conducts raids in south Kashmir areas

Counter Intelligence conducts raids in south Kashmir areas

Srinagar: A team of Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK), wing of Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday carried out raids at different locations in Bijbehara area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that CIK sleuths accompanied by a team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and police are […]

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Hajj committee issues important notice for pilgrims regarding document submission

Hajj committee issues important notice for pilgrims regarding document submission

Srinagar: The Hajj Committee has made a special announcement for Hajj pilgrims in 2021 regarding the submission of Documents. In a circular, the Executive officer Haj committee issued a circular for Haj Pilgrims who are intending to go on Haj in 2021. The circular states “It is for the information of all the Intending Haj […]

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DDC elections

DDC elections

Most of the political parties in Jammu and Kashmir are busy in finalizing the list of candidates for the upcoming DDC elections and by elections of panchayat. JK Apni party led by Altaf Bukhari has recently decided to fight these elections on the symbol of cricket bat saying that his candidates are true sportsmen. PAGD […]

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Gulmarg and Gurez valley receive fresh snowfall

Gulmarg and Gurez valley receive fresh snowfall

Srinagar : Famous ski resort Gulmarg North Kashmir Baramulla District recived another fresh Snowfall while the plains witnessed intermittent rains as the minimum temperature settled below normal. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that upper reaches of North Kashmir including famous ski resort Gulmarg received snowfall today morning while the plains also received […]

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Srinagar-Leh highway closed for traffic after fresh snowfall

Srinagar-Leh highway closed for traffic after fresh snowfall

The 434-km Srinagar-Leh highway was closed for vehicular movement on Saturday due to fresh snowfall in Zojila. According to the news agency KNO that on Saturday morning, the higher reaches of Kashmir including Drass received fresh snowfall. An official said due to the fresh snowfall at Mani marg, Drass and Zojila, the authorities suspended the […]

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BJP govt has miserably failed to safeguard lives of border residents: Monga

BJP govt has miserably failed to safeguard lives of border residents: Monga

While blaming the BJP government’s failed policies as reason for increase in ceasefire violations along the LoC and international border, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) vice president and former MLC G N Monga today said that the government has miserably failed to safeguard the lives of border residents. In a statement issued to […]