Kashmir
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Amarnath yatra resumes after being suspended for three days
Srinagar: The Amarnath yatra resumed on Sunday from Panjtarni and Sheshnag base camps after remaining suspended for three days due to inclement weather in Kashmir, officials said here. As soon as the…
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Flood alert issued for two Jammu districts amid incessant rains
Jammu: A red alert has been issued for Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua and Samba districts along with lower catchment areas amid incessant rains in the region for the third consecutive day on…
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J&K govt announces additional 10 kg ration for 57 lakh households
Srinagar: J&K Lt governor, Manoj Sinha on Saturday announced 10 Kg additional ration at subsidised rates for over 57 lakh priority households in the UT. Addressing a press conference at the Raj…
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J&K: Water level rising fast in Jhelum, tributaries due to continued rain
Srinagar: The water level in the Jhelum river and its tributaries has risen rapidly over a few hours due to heavy rainfall at many places in Kashmir, even as authorities have advised…
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Amarnath Yatra halted for second successive day as heavy rain continues
Srinagar: Due to heavy rain in the Pahalgam and Baltal routes, authorities temporarily suspended the Amaranth Yatra on Saturday, with no pilgrims allowed to move from Jammu to the Kashmir Valley. “Heavy…
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India rejects Pak’s attempt to raise Kashmir issue at NAM meet
New Delhi: India on Thursday rejected Pakistan’s attempt to raise the Kashmir issue at the Non Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial meeting in Azerbaijan capital Baku. Secretary (West) in the External Affairs Ministry,…
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Land for Landless Scheme: PDP raises questions on J&K Govt clarification
Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) while taking note of the prompt clarification by the government on the press conference about housing for the poor held by its President Mehbooba Mufti ‘expressed dismay…
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SC defers hearing on plea for directions to EC to conduct Assembly polls in J&K
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday deferred hearing on a petition seeking directions to the Election Commission to conduct elections to the Assembly of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir without…
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12 people ‘bound down’ for ‘disrespecting’ national anthem in J&K
Srinagar: Twelve people were “bound down” for not standing up during the national anthem played at a function here in June with Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in attendance, police…
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Mehbooba Mufti smells rat in J&K govt’s decision to allot land to homeless people
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday questioned the decision of the J&K government to allot land to 1.45 lakh homeless locals. …
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Not right to make comments on sub judice matter: BJP’s Raina on Article 370 SC hearing
Jammu: BJP president of Jammu and Kashmir Ravinder Raina on Tuesday said it was important to refrain from making comments on the matter of Article 370 since it is currently sub judice.…
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IAF rescues stranded mountaineers in Kashmir
Srinagar: IAF ALH Mk III helicopter rescued two injured civilian mountaineers from Thajwas Glacier, one of whom had suffered multiple fractures, hypothermia and other injuries. “Faisal Wani and Zeeshan Mushtaq were spotted…
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Tourist vehicle crashes into divider in J-K, six injured
Jammu: Six persons were injured when a Kashmir-bound tourist vehicle crashed into a divider near the Tikri area in Udhampur district on Sunday, police said. The accident took place on the along Jammu-Srinagar…
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Devotees issued fake permits by agents seek LG’s help for Amarnath pilgrimage
Jammu: Around 300 devotees have been left stranded at the Jammu base camp after they were stopped from proceeding on the Amarnath Yatra due to fake permits issued by their travel agents.…