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Earthquake Of Magnitude 5.8 Hits J&K, Third In Three Days

Earthquake Of Magnitude 5.8 Hits J&K, Third In Three Days

Jammu– An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hit Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Tuesday, officials said, the third to hit J&K  in three days. However, there were no reports of any damage, they said. The earthquake occurred at 7 AM and its epicenter was is Tajikistan, according to the officials. Strong tremors were […]

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Junaid Mattu Loses No-Confidence Motion, Removed As Srinagar MayorJunaid Mattu Loses No-Confidence Motion, Removed As Srinagar Mayor

Junaid Mattu Loses No-Confidence Motion, Removed As Srinagar MayorJunaid Mattu Loses No-Confidence Motion, Removed As Srinagar Mayor

Srinagar- Junaid Azim Mattu was on Tuesday removed as the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) mayor after he lost a no-confidence motion moved against him in the city body. The People’s Conference leader, whose election as Srinagar mayor had generated controversy two years ago, took to Twitter to announce his defeat. “The vote of ‘No Confidence Motion’ […]

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WAITING FOR VERDICT

WAITING FOR VERDICT

The petitioners for the restoration of 4G services have now in a fresh writ petition asked the Supreme Court to go for contempt against the senior officers of Union Government for not making the committee functional which would finally decide about the high speed internet in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The petitioner through […]

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Army officer, two soldiers killed in ‘violent face-off’ with Chinese troops in Galwan valley

Army officer, two soldiers killed in ‘violent face-off’ with Chinese troops in Galwan valley

Srinagar: An Indian army officer and two soldiers were killed in Galwan Valley during a face-off that took place last night. In the “violent face-off”, as per the army statement, the Indian side lost an officer and two soldiers. Senior military officials of two sides currently meeting at the venue to defuse the situation “During the […]

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LAC talks on, but Army told to act as per need

LAC talks on, but Army told to act as per need

As military and diplomatic talks look to lower tensions along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, India will continue to assert its military strength at the field level till it reaches an honourable understanding with China, highly placed government sources have told The Indian Express. China, sources said, has altered the status quo in the region and […]

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Construction along LAC to be expedited

Construction along LAC to be expedited

Amid India-China standoff in the eastern Ladakh, India has decided to expedite the development activities and construction work at strategic locations along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China. In this context, a special train with over 1,600 labourers from Jharkhand reached the Udhampur railway station in the wee hours of Monday. The labourers […]

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Authorities in Kashmir Order Partial Opening of Mughal Road for Transporting Fruits

Authorities in Kashmir Order Partial Opening of Mughal Road for Transporting Fruits

The authorities in Kashmir Monday ordered the partial opening of Mughal Road — the alternate road connecting the valley with the rest of the country — for transportation of fruit produce to markets outside the union territory. “It is hereby notified for information of general public/fruit growers that the Mughal road is hereby declared open […]

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Minor reshuffle in police deptt. RR Swain is new ADGP CID

Minor reshuffle in police deptt. RR Swain is new ADGP CID

Srinagar, June 15 (KNS) : Jammu and Kashmir Government on Monday ordered appointment of RR Swain as new intelligence chief of the Union Territory. The order issued to KNS reads R,.R . Srinivas, ADGP (CID), J&K, is transferred and posted as Commandant General, HG/CD/SDRF and shall also hold the charge of the post of Director […]

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COVID-19: 23 discharged from SKIMS Bemina after recovery

COVID-19: 23 discharged from SKIMS Bemina after recovery

SRINAGAR, JUNE 15: As many as 23 COVID-19 patients were discharged today from SKIMS Bemina (JVC), after successful completion of treatment and repeatedly testing negative for the said virus. With this the numbers of COVID-19 recovered patient’s moves to 345 and at present 100 patients are still under treatment. 04 patients failed to fight COVID, […]

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Won’t be part of no-confidence motion: BJP chief whip

Won’t be part of no-confidence motion: BJP chief whip

Srinagar, June 15 (KNS): BJPs cheif Whip on Monday clarified that party will not be part of no-confidence motion. According to KNS, party’s chief Whip Arif Raja said “that we are not part of no-confidence motion’. He clarified that “if any of our corporators have participated in motion of no-confidence, the same should not be […]