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Coronavirus: Srinagar Mayor Calls For Cancellation Of Khelo India Winter Games

Coronavirus: Srinagar Mayor Calls For Cancellation Of Khelo India Winter Games

Amid the coronavirus scare, Srinagar Mayor Junaid Mattu has called for the cancellation of Khelo India’s first winter games chapter, which starts in Jammu and Kashmir’s Gulmarg town on Saturday. Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju inaugurated the event, which would continue till Wednesday. Around 800-900 sportspersons are taking part in different events at the ski-resort […]

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Man Bought Chemicals On Amazon To Make Bomb For Pulwama Attack: Report

Man Bought Chemicals On Amazon To Make Bomb For Pulwama Attack: Report

Srinagar:  Two more accused, including a man who allegedly bought chemicals online for making improvised explosive device (IED) to be used in an attack on a convoy of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama last year, were arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday, an official said. The […]

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Jio seeks data price hike to Rs 20/GB

Jio seeks data price hike to Rs 20/GB

Srinagar : Reliance Jio has proposed to TRAI that wireless data prices are gradually increased to Rs.20 per GB from Rs.15 per GB currently, after six to nine months while suggesting floor rate for data prices. While advocating for TRAI’s intervention to prescribe floor price for wireless data service, Jio said voice tariff should continue under […]

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Further ease

Further ease

Jammu and Kashmir administration has given further ease in the use of internet and social media as the authorities have lifted the ban on the access to the social media but with low speed. According to the authorities access to the social media has been granted to the people but with only 2G speed. Government […]

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Two patients with high chances of coronavirus reported in Jammu

Two patients with high chances of coronavirus reported in Jammu

Srinagar: Two patients with high chances of coronavirus have been reported in Jammu. Both the patients come in the category of high viral load cases. The patients had left the hospital against medical advice and had to be brought back. Sources said that the patients have been isolated at Government Medical College Jammu and are […]

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Elderly man killed, another injured in Srinagar grenade blast

Elderly man killed, another injured in Srinagar grenade blast

A civilian was killed and another injured in a grenade blast in Maharaj Gunj area of downtown Srinagar on Friday evening, police said. Police sources said that suspected militants hurled a grenade at the main gate of M R Gunj police station at 7.45 pm. However, the device missed the target and exploded on the […]

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Man Shot Dead In South Kashmir’s Tral

Man Shot Dead In South Kashmir’s Tral

SRINAGAR – Unknown gunmen on Friday evening shot dead a civilian in Tral area south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Shabir Ahmad Bhat, son of Mohammad Sideeq Bhat of Tral was shot outside his residence, leaving him severely wounded. He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital. However, he succumbed to his injury on way to the hospital, […]

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Dir Agri reviews handover, takeover of Spice Park Dussu

Dir Agri reviews handover, takeover of Spice Park Dussu

SRINAGAR, MARCH 6: Director Agriculture, Kashmir, Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi today chaired a meeting to review the handover and takeover of Spice Park Dussu from National Horticulture Board. The meeting was attended by the Dy. Director, National Horticulture Board, Dy. Director Spice Board, officials of National Horticulture Board, officials of Central Public Works Department, Engineering […]

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DDC Kulgam inaugurates free coaching prog for civil service aspirants

DDC Kulgam inaugurates free coaching prog for civil service aspirants

KULGAM, MARCH 06:  A 3-month free coaching programme for civil services aspirants was today inaugurated by District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kulgam, Showkat Aijaz Bhat here at Distinct Employment Counseling Centre. The program is a joint initiative of District Administration and District police, kulgam.    Present on the occasion were A-SP Mohd Yousuf, ADC Shabir Hussain […]

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Kiren Rijiju participates in National Integration Camp at Ganderbal

Kiren Rijiju participates in National Integration Camp at Ganderbal

GANDERBAL, MARCH 06: Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju today participated in the interactive session with youth at National Integration Camp hosted by Government Physical Education College Gadoora, Ganderbal to motivate and guide the youth for their active participation in promotion of unity, communal harmony, national integration, FIT India and […]