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DECC Shopian organizes Awareness Programme for unorganised workers

DECC Shopian organizes Awareness Programme for unorganised workers

SHOPIAN, MARCH 03: The District Employment & Counselling Centre Shopian organized awareness camp in District Employment and counselling centre Shopian, here today. The Deputy Commissioner Shopian, Ch. Mohammad Yasin was chief guest on the occasion. Scores of unorganized workers and unemployed educated youth participated in the programme. The DC stressed upon the participants to avail […]

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District Administration Kulgam to hold Grievance Redressal Programme every Thursday

District Administration Kulgam to hold Grievance Redressal Programme every Thursday

KULGAM, MARCH 03: To redress grievances of general public, District Administration Kulgam is conducting Grievance Redressal Programe on every Thursday at 2: pm in the meeting hall of mini-Secretariat Kulgam. All the district & Sectoral officers will remain present in the redressal programe so that public grievances redressed in time bound manner. In case Thursday […]

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Kashmir al-Qaeda Wing Says Delhi Riots, Taliban Peace Agreement Have Energised Jihad

Kashmir al-Qaeda Wing Says Delhi Riots, Taliban Peace Agreement Have Energised Jihad

New Delhi: Last week’s agreement between the United States and the Taliban, as well as the communal violence in Delhi, have energised jihadists in Kashmir, al-Qaeda wing has said, hailing “these glorious times when the crusaders army in Khorasan have signed the final document of their defeat and in such a hopeful season when Indian Muslims […]

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US firm helps J&K build firewall to keep social media off-limits even when internet returns

US firm helps J&K build firewall to keep social media off-limits even when internet returns

Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir administration has engaged US-based multinational software firm Cisco Systems to prevent fixed-line internet users from accessing social media websites, ThePrint has learnt. The step is seen as a precursor to the removal of restrictions on fixed-line broadband connections in the Valley, but indicates that social media will continue to stay off-limits for local residents even […]

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UN Rights Chief Files Intervention Application In SC on CAA

UN Rights Chief Files Intervention Application In SC on CAA

by Press Trust of India NEW DELHI – The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has filed an intervention in the Supreme Court on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and informed India’s Permanent Mission in Geneva about it, the Ministry of External Affairs said Tuesday. The MEA asserted that the CAA is an […]

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Father-daughter duo arrested in Pulwama attack probe; NIA says ‘harboured’ bomber

Father-daughter duo arrested in Pulwama attack probe; NIA says ‘harboured’ bomber

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Pulwama resident and his daughter in connection with last year’s suicide-bombing terror strike on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy, in which 40 troopers were killed. The NIA said that the two allegedly “harboured” main bomber Adil Ahmad Dar, Shakir Magrey and senior Jaish-e-Mohammad commanders before […]

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Markhor Conservation

Markhor Conservation

Memories in politics are short lived so are in the files of newspapers. Markhor conservation came in focus when the authorities were refusing to start the work on Mughal Road project connecting Shopain with Rajouri and providing alternate highway for the people of Kashmir. The authorities said that a conservation group of Markhor has got […]

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China at helm, India faces tough month at UNSC

China at helm, India faces tough month at UNSC

This is the first time China will be holding the presidency of the UNSC since the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 was revoked in August last year. India is bracing for a tough month ahead, as China is going to assume presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month […]

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Two test positive for coronavirus in Delhi, Telangana

Two test positive for coronavirus in Delhi, Telangana

The government said on Monday two people in India had tested positive for coronavirus. One case was detected in New Delhi, while the other was in the southern state of Telangana, the government said in a statement. The patients had a travel history from Italy and the United Arab Emirates, respectively, the statement said. Both […]

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Kohli angry as India ‘completely outplayed’ in New Zealand Test clean-sweep

Kohli angry as India ‘completely outplayed’ in New Zealand Test clean-sweep

Frustrated India captain Virat Kohli criticised his team and sparred with a journalist as New Zealand won the second Test inside three days to sweep the series on Monday. Home skipper Kane Williamson celebrated “an outstanding performance” as New Zealand, who won the first Test by 10 wickets, claimed the second by seven wickets to […]