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Srinagar-Leh highway reopens after five months

Srinagar-Leh highway reopens after five months

By Agencies Srinagar, May 12: The 434-km-long Srinagar-Leh National Highway, connecting Ladakh region with Kashmir, reopened officially today after remaining closed for over five months due to accumulation of snow besides avalanches. However, some vehicles, majority of them carrying essentials, particularly fresh vegetables were plying from Srinagar to Ladakh during the past few days unofficially. […]

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Inayat Ali visits Zojila to inspect snow clearance

Inayat Ali visits Zojila to inspect snow clearance

KARGIL, MAY 05: Chairman J&K Legislative Council, Haji Inayat Ali, Friday visited the Pathri, Zero Point and Captain Mode areas of Zojila Pass in Kargil and Ganderbal districts to inspect the progress of ongoing snow and avalanche clearance works here. During the inspection of the clearance work going on since April 28, the Chairman was appraised about […]

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Dorjay reviews status of removal of encroachments along Pangong Lake

Dorjay reviews status of removal of encroachments along Pangong Lake

  LEH, MAY 05: The Minister for Cooperatives and Ladakh Affairs, Chhering Dorje, along with the Chief Executive Councilor (CEC), LAHDC, Leh, Dr. Sonam Dawa, Friday visited Fobrang, Yurgo, Maan, Merak and Spangmik villages of Leh to review the status of removal of encroachments along the Pangong Lake passing through these villages. Dorjay met various public delegations who […]

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Training for Kargil Hajis on May 8

Training for Kargil Hajis on May 8

KARGIL: According to the Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Kargil, the State Haj Committee, J&K, has fixed May 8, 2017, for Haj training for intending  Pilgrims  of Kargil district. The concerned pilgrims have been asked to attend the said training at Conference Hall, Baroo, at 10.30 am on the above mentioned date.

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Shortage of essential commodities affects life in Kargil

Shortage of essential commodities affects life in Kargil

By: Sajjad Kargali Kargil: In a wake of closure of Srinagar Kargil National highway at Zojilla pass due to heavy snow, people in Kargil are facing acute shortage of essential commodities such as vegetable, eggs, fruits etc. The shortage of essential commodities are adversely affecting the the life. A local resident Mohammad Ali said, “we […]

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Historical Khree Sultan Cho’s Grave yard in shambles.

Historical Khree Sultan Cho’s Grave yard in shambles.

 By: SAJJAD KARGILI Grave yard of Sultan Mohammad cho Kargil’s First Muslim King. Kargil, April 28, 2017 Kargil’s first Muslim King Khree Sultan Mohammad Cho, whose resting place is at Karpo kher area of Sankoo Sub-Division, is in a dilapidated condition. The King was one of the major supporters of Mir Syed Hashim, eminent Islamic […]

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Regional divide demand grows fast.

Regional divide demand grows fast.

JAMMU: State President, Shri Ram Sena, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajiv Mahajan asked the Central Government to immediately separate Jammu and Ladakh region from Kashmir and give Jammu separate statehood, Kashmir separate state and Ladakh as Union territory to end discrimination with the citizens of Jammu and Ladakh at the hands of Kashmiri rulers. Addressing press […]

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Ladakh to connect soon with kashmir.

Ladakh to connect soon with kashmir.

      Ladakh: Snow clearance operation Is going on war footing on the national highway, connecting Ladakh region with Kashmir valley. Snow clearance operation is going on at Zojila pass and other areas.According to Beacon authorities snow clearance at Shatan Nallah from Kargil side and Captain Mode from Kashmir side is going on war […]

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Indian, Bangladeshi cos ink pacts worth over USD 9 bn

Indian, Bangladeshi cos ink pacts worth over USD 9 bn

New Delhi: Companies from India and Bangladesh today signed pacts worth over USD 9 billion here aimed at deepening partnership in sectors like power and oil and gas. Among the MoUs signed in the presence of visiting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is a facility agreement between Bangladesh India Friendship Power Company (BIFPCL) and Exim Bank […]

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IS bombs churches in Egypt during mass; 43 lives lost

IS bombs churches in Egypt during mass; 43 lives lost

Tanta (Egypt): The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for bombing two Egyptian churches as worshippers gathered to mark Palm Sunday, killing at least 43 people. The attacks, said to be the deadliest on the Coptic Christian minority in recent times, followed a Cairo church bombing in December and came weeks before a planned visit by […]