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Public institutions in J&K renamed after martyrs, eminent persons
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Council (AC) which met under the chairmanship of Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday approved naming of schools, roads and buildings after martyrs and eminent persons…
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COVID-19: J&K reports 505 new cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir continued to see a substantial rise in new Covid cases as 505 fresh infections surfaced on Thursday, taking the infection tally to 4,58,456, officials said. No fatality was…
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Amid heavy rains, 4,700 pilgrims leave for Amarnath cave shrine from Jammu
Jammu: Braving heavy rains, a fresh batch of over 4,703 Amarnath Yatra pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here for the twin base camps of Baltal and Pahalgam in central Kashmir’s…
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J&K: Over 5K Kashmiri Pandits got government jobs, says minister
New Delhi: A total of 5,502 Kashmiri Pandits got jobs in different departments of government of Jammu and Kashmir in the Valley after Article 370 was scrapped, Union Minister of State for Home…
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J&K: Two non-locals injured in blast in Pulwama
Srinagar: Two non-local labourers were injured in a mysterious blast in J&K’s Pulwama district on Wednesday, police said. Police sources said that two non-local labourers belonging to Bihar were loading construction material…
- Kashmir
Man arrested with country-made pistol in Jammu
Jammu: The police have arrested a man with a country-made-pistol in Jammu on Tuesday, officials said. During a routine check, a pistol was recovered from 24-year old Akshay Kumar, who runs a…
- India
J&K: Accidental blast kills Army captain, JCO in Poonch district
Jammu: An army captain and a junior commissioned officer (JCO) were killed in an accidental grenade blast along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Monday. The…
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J-K sees 224 fresh COVID-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday reported 224 fresh COVID-19 cases that pushed its infection tally to 4,56,829, officials said. Of the new cases, 112 each were reported from the Jammu division…
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Rubaiya Sayeed identifies Yasin Malik as her abductor
Jammu: Rubaiya Sayeed, daughter of late former J&K Chief Minister, Mufti Muhammad Sayeed, on Friday identified Yasin Malik as her abductor in 1989. Rubaiya Sayeed, listed as the witness for the prosecution,…
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Not seeking independence but meaningful autonomy for Tibet: Dalai Lama
Jammu: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Thursday said more and more people in China are beginning to realize that he is not seeking “independence” but meaningful autonomy and preservation of…
- India
Amarnath Yatra suspended due to bad weather
Srinagar: Amarnath Yatra was suspended on both routes on Thursday due to bad weather as rains lashed the Kashmir Valley, officials said. The yatra was temporarily suspended from Pahalgam as well as Baltal…
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Over 7,000 pilgrims leave Jammu camp for Amarnath
Jammu: A batch of over 7,000 Amarnath pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu city under tight security arrangements on Tuesday morning, officials said. The 13th batch comprising 7,107 pilgrims…
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Amit Shah virtually unveils ‘Statue of Peace’ in Srinagar built by Karnataka Mutt
Bengaluru: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday virtually unveiled ‘Statue of Peace’ of Sri Ramanujacharya installed in Srinagar, the captal of Jammu and Kashmir. He also inaugurated a Yatri Bhavan in…