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PHQ approves Financial Assistance for Covid-19 affected police personnel

PHQ approves Financial Assistance for Covid-19 affected police personnel

JAMMU, JUNE 17 (KNS): To provide assistance to Police Personnel getting affected by the deadly Coronavirus (Covid-19) Police Headquarters, J&K has issued a circular directing therein all the DDOs of Police for providing financial assistance to the virus affected police personnel. The circular has been issued by Police Headquarters, J&K. According to statement issued to […]

 Crescent Kashmir

NIA appoints Nodal Officer for Union Territory of J&K

NIA appoints Nodal Officer for Union Territory of J&K

Jammu, June 17 (KNS): Government of India Undertaking, the New India Assurance Company (NIA), which has insured more than 22.12 lakh healthcare workers of India who are on the frontline of battle against COVID-19 under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojna (PMGKB ), has nominated Dr. Daleep Pandita, its Senior Divisional Manager as Nodal Officer for […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Chinese have moved in 8 km within Indian territory, built road in Pangong, says top Ladakh leader

Chinese have moved in 8 km within Indian territory, built road in Pangong, says top Ladakh leader

Srinagar: Chinese army is now claiming sovereignty over the entire Galwan Valley, while its troops have entered eight kilometres inside the Indian Territory and built a permanent road at Pangong Tso. Chilling details have emerged in the horrific face-off between the Indian and Chinese armies at the Galwan valley along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. […]

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Day 4: No trace of missing Srinagar trekker

Day 4: No trace of missing Srinagar trekker

Four days after he went missing, there has been no trace of the Srinagar trekker so far, officials said on Wednesday. Hilal Ahmed Dar, a resident of Bemina Srinagar, was part of a group of five persons who had gone for trekking to Gangabal lake in Ganderbal district on Sunday morning. While others got back […]

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Hostile quarantine facilities to prove counterproductive: JKAP

Hostile quarantine facilities to prove counterproductive: JKAP

Srinagar, June 17 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) leader Abdul Rasheed Mir on Wednesday urged the district administration Budgam not to keep the COVID suspect persons under quarantine at far off places and instead use the available government buildings as isolation wards in their own villages. In a statement issued to KNS, Mir […]

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JKCSF Formed Qayoom Wani elected as Chairman

JKCSF Formed Qayoom Wani elected as Chairman

Srinagar, June 17 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Civil Society Forum (JKCSF) on Wednesday as Formed and Abdul Qayoom Wani was elected as Chairman, while as Farooq Trali was elected as General Secretary . According to statement issued to KNS reads, a meeting of cross sections of society viz intellectuals, writers, former trade union leaders, doctors, […]

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FRESH CLAIMS

FRESH CLAIMS

Chinese embassy official based in Pakistan in a recent tweet has linked the present Ladakh standoff with the article 370, abrogation and to the present status of Kashmir and Ladakh. “India’s actions of unilaterally changing the status quo of Kashmir and continuing to exacerbate regional tensions have posed a challenge to the sovereignty of China […]

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No fresh appointment under SRO 202, Probation period of old SRO 202 appointees reduced to 2 yrs

No fresh appointment under SRO 202, Probation period of old SRO 202 appointees reduced to 2 yrs

JAMMU, JUNE 16: In a historic and employee friendly move to address the long standing demand of unemployed youth as well as nearly 10,000 old appointees, the Government has decided that no future appointments in the UT of J&K shall be made under SRO-202. Existing employees under SRO 202 will get a major relief as […]

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Power shutdown

Power shutdown

SRINAGAR, JUNE 16: According to the Power Controller, Kashmir Province, in order to facilitate ERA Authorities to carry out the ongoing work of the construction of drainage near Chanpora Bridge, shut down of 33 kV Rawalpora BagheMehtab line shall be observed as per programme below. During the shutdown, the power supply to areas fed from […]

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WFO Felicitated DC Doda as A Corona Warrior

WFO Felicitated DC Doda as A Corona Warrior

Srinagar, June 16: Work for Others (WFO) Trust on Tuesday felicitated Deputy Commissioner Doda Dr Sagar D Doifode (IAS) for his efforts taking for the containment of Covid-19 pandemic. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), several office bearers of WFO including founder Er Mujeeb Malik, Secretary J&K Dr Rahat Badder, District President Doda Asif Ata-ullah, […]