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J&K Bank on the eve of Eid-I-Milad donates ambulance to Dargah Hazratbal

J&K Bank on the eve of Eid-I-Milad donates ambulance to Dargah Hazratbal

Srinagar,  J&K Bank Chairman and CEO Parvez Ahmad today presented the state-of-the-art ambulance to the senior functionaries of J&K Waqf Board while paying obeisance at the Dargah Hazratbal. Chairman Parvez Ahmed handed over the key of vehicle to the Waqf Board’s Sr. Controller Finances Ajaz Ahmad Mir in presence of the bank’s Executive Presidents Vagesh […]

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Three militants killed one still trapped say reports

Three militants killed one still trapped say reports

Latest news and unconfirmed reports said that three militants were killed and one militant was still trapped in the ongoing Futlipora encounter near Pakherpora. Reports said that the encounter was going on. According to locals the protests have extended in many areas of pakherpora this noon.reports said that half a dozen civilians were injured as […]

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Teenager, two others injured as army open fire on pakherpora protesters

Teenager, two others injured as army open fire on pakherpora protesters

As reported in the earlier dispatch there have been clashes in pakherpora after protesters blocked army reinforcement to Fatlipora encounter site on thrusday morning. Police sources confirmed that three civilians were injured when army opened fire in air. Reports said that 15 year old Nisar Ahmad Mir was seriously injured in army firing and has […]

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Development of rural areas; government’s prime concern: Zulfkar

Development of rural areas; government’s prime concern: Zulfkar

 RAJOURI : Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs and Tribal Affairs, Choudhary Zulfkar Ali, today said development of rural areas is prime concern of present government which has launched numerous initiatives to provide enhanced basic infrastructure in these parts of the state. The Minister said this while speaking at a public meeting at […]

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Chief Secretary leads high level team to Leh to take stock of development works/schemes

Chief Secretary leads high level team to Leh to take stock of development works/schemes

LEH, : Following visit to Kargil yesterday, Chief Secretary, B B Vyas Wednesday led a high level team to Leh District to review progress of various development works and welfare schemes besides discussing resolution of land issues with the Army. Principal Secretary, Home, R.K Goyal, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Rohit Kansal, AVSM SM, QMG […]

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Honey processing is yielding sweet returns for farmers in the Kashmir Valley

Honey processing is yielding sweet returns for farmers in the Kashmir Valley

srinagar:-Towseefa Rizwi, a woman entrepreneur in the Shalhar village of Bandipora district in North Kashmir, compares herself with the women working in the government sector and finds one big difference: “I am independent,” she said. Rizwi is the owner of Kashmir Valley Agro Industry where her husband Parvez works as production manager. She mainly deals […]

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Mehbooba Mufti orders withdrawal of stone-pelting cases against 4,327 Jammu and Kashmir youths

Mehbooba Mufti orders withdrawal of stone-pelting cases against 4,327 Jammu and Kashmir youths

The decision was taken after Union Home Ministry made the recommendation in this regard after the newly-appointed Kashmir interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma submitted his report.   Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday ordered the withdrawal of cases of stone-pelting against 4,327 youths. This follows the recommendation of a high-powered committee headed by Director […]

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Dr Drabu asks to take all stakeholders on board

Dr Drabu asks to take all stakeholders on board

JAMMU,: For smooth transition to the new Pay and Accounts Office (PAO) system, Minister for Finance, Labour & Employment Dr Haseeb A Drabu directed the concerned to conduct interactive exercises with all stakeholders to build a consensus besides educating them about the new system. The Minister said this while convening a meeting to review the progress made […]

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MHA concerned on Tihar Jail incident

MHA concerned on Tihar Jail incident

Jail authorities across India directed to ensure safety of prisoners Srinagar,: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has directed the jail authorities across India to ensure safety of prisoners and the jail inmates do not face any torture. The Union Home Minister has taken the cognizance of reports about torture of Kashmiri prisoners in Tihar Jail […]

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Five years and counting, victims of Budhshah Nagar Murder case await justice

Five years and counting, victims of Budhshah Nagar Murder case await justice

Srinagar, : Victim’s family of the infamous 2012 Budshah Nagar Murder case has been awaiting justice since past five years, hoping that the accused would be brought to the book soon. Ghulam Muhammad Shah and his three family members were injured on being attacked with rods by family of their neighbour on July 4, 2012. […]