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J&K Reports 631 Covid-19 Cases, No Deaths*

J&K Reports 631 Covid-19 Cases, No Deaths*

Increase in coronavirus cases continued unabated in Jammu and Kashmir with 631 infections reported in the last 24 hours while there was no death due to the virus during the time, officials said on Sunday. 264 cases were reported from Jammu division and 367 from Kashmir division, taking the overall tally to 456175, they said. […]

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Sajad seeks Malik’s ‘fair trial’, demands probe in ‘1987 election rigging’

Sajad seeks Malik’s ‘fair trial’, demands probe in ‘1987 election rigging’

Peoples Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone on Saturday said that incarcerated chief of banned Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Muhammad Yasin Malik deserves a “fair trial” and also demanded a free and fair probe in 1987 elections. Lone’s comments came a day after Malik, who is lodged in New Delhi’s Tihar jail, in his […]

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Power shutdown

Power shutdown

JAMMU, JULY 23: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, O&M Circle, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Khour, Pahariwala, Jogwan, Dhangri and adjoining areas shall remain affected on July 24 from 6 am to 12 noon. Similarly, the power supply to Gho Manhasa, Marh, Gajansoo and adjoining areas shall remain affected on July 24 from […]

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Saubhagya scheme liting up rural areas across J&K

Saubhagya scheme liting up rural areas across J&K

Around 3 lakh households provided electrification under the scheme SRINAGAR, JULY 23: The J&K Power Department Development is working hard in ensuring electrification to every village of J&K, visible from the fact that around 3,57,405 households have been electrified in whole UT under Saubhagya scheme. Despite facing many natural barriers like hilly terrains and difficult […]

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Gunfight rages in Qaimoh Kulgam.

Gunfight rages in Qaimoh Kulgam.

An encounter broke out between security forces and militants at Rampora village in Qaimoh area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said on Saturday An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a joint of team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of militants launched search operation in […]

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J&K Reports 557 Covid-19 Cases, 2 Deaths In J&K

J&K Reports 557 Covid-19 Cases, 2 Deaths In J&K

Increase in coronavirus cases continued unabated in Jammu and Kashmir with 557 infections reported in the last 24 hours while two persons succumbed to the virus during the time, officials said on Saturday. 282 cases were reported from Jammu division and 275 from Kashmir division, taking the overall tally to 459544, they said. Giving district […]

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Yasin Malik goes on hunger strike in Tihar jail

Yasin Malik goes on hunger strike in Tihar jail

Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik is on a hunger strike in the Tihar jail here, officials said on Saturday. While jail officials refused to comment on the reason behind Malik’s hunger strike, sources said he alleged that he was not getting a fair trial. A senior jail official said Malik started his hunger strike on […]

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New initiatives

New initiatives

Power system is being streamlined in Jammu and Kashmir with the help of liberal funding by the central government. In this direction various central schemes are being implemented in the power sector so that common people get the power supply without any cut line they used to have in the past. Since August 2019, 2451 […]

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Dr Itoo reviews execution of tented accommodation, Homestay policies

Dr Itoo reviews execution of tented accommodation, Homestay policies

Sets targets for CEOs, Resort Officers, asks for holding capacity building programs for handholding potential stakeholders SRINAGAR, JULY 22:  Director Tourism Kashmir, Dr GN Itoo today held a detailed review with respect to enhancing bed capacity by executing tented accommodation and home stay policies in order to attract more tourists. The meeting was attended by […]

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AC approves JK Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Rules, 2022

AC approves JK Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Rules, 2022

  SRINAGAR, JULY 22: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, today approved the Jammu and Kashmir Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Rules, 2022 under the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019. The Act provides a comprehensive mechanism to ban the unregulated deposits and to […]