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Hurting religious sentiments of a community unacceptable: Kavinder Gupta

Hurting religious sentiments of a community unacceptable: Kavinder Gupta

Former Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Kavinder Gupta today called the hurting the religious sentiments of a community as unacceptable and demanded exemplary punishment to the culprit. Taking to KNS, BJP leader said, ” this is totally wrong and unacceptable to insult someones religious beliefs and great men of any religion.” ” This […]

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*76 travelers among 449 new covid-19 cases reported in J&K, total 28470

*76 travelers among 449 new covid-19 cases reported in J&K, total 28470

76 travelers were among 449 covid-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 28470. Among them, 100 cases were from Jammu Division and 349 from Kashmir Valley. Giving district-wise details, sources told GNS that Srinagar recorded 129 cases, Baramulla 42, Pulwama 24, Budgam 31, Anantnag 23, Shopian 5, Kupwara 27, Bandipora 43, […]

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Day 84: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 22 domestic flights with 2,798 passengers

Day 84: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 22 domestic flights with 2,798 passengers

JAMMU, AUGUST 16: On day 84 of resumption of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 22 domestic flights with 2,798 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. A total of 892 passengers aboard 10 regular commercial flights arrived at the Jammu Airport while 12 domestic flights with about 1906 passengers on […]

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Class IV posts: JKSSB’s Portal 5,32,400 registrations;  2,81,300 candidates submit online application so far

Class IV posts: JKSSB’s Portal 5,32,400 registrations;  2,81,300 candidates submit online application so far

JAMMU, AUGUST 16: Till today morning 5,32,400 Registrations have been done by the candidates on JKSSB’s Online Portal, since the commencement of online application submission from 10th July, 2020 and  2,81,300 candidates completed their online application submission process for Class IV posts. Also 91,200 applications have been submitted online for the post of Accounts Assistant. […]

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COVID-19: India’s death toll nears 50,000 as 944 die in a day

COVID-19: India’s death toll nears 50,000 as 944 die in a day

India’s COVID-19 tally increased to 25,89,682 with a single-day spike of 63,490 cases, while the total number of recoveries rose to 18,62,258 pushing the recovery rate to 71.91 per cent on Sunday, according to the Union Health Ministry data, reported Press Trust of India. The death toll climbed to 49,980 with 944 people succumbing to the […]

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Naga talks under strain, interlocutor blasts state govt, ‘vested interests’

Naga talks under strain, interlocutor blasts state govt, ‘vested interests’

The altercation between the NSCN (I-M) and Nagaland Governor R N Ravi, that is threatening to disrupt the peace negotiations, is set to worsen, with Ravi blasting the state government and taking on the insurgent outfit in his Independence Day speech. Also the long-standing interlocutor for the Naga talks, Ravi called Nagaland “the worst-performing state… […]

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‘Kashmir economy is in bad shape’

‘Kashmir economy is in bad shape’

Srinagar: It is now the 13th running month that Kashmir valley is without any normal business as now the lockdown of Covid-19 is going on for the past five months. Business establishments were closed in the first week of August last year, when the government clamped down in Kashmir valley with complete halt to normal […]

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Physically Challenged Man Shot Dead In Pulwama

Physically Challenged Man Shot Dead In Pulwama

Srinagar: Unidentified militants on Saturday shot dead a physically challenged man in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. 40-year-old Azad Ahmad Dar was shot dead by suspected militants at his house in Kangan area of the district, an official said. Dar, he said sustained grievous injuries in the attack and was removed to the hospital for treatment. “He […]

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Advisor Sharma hosts ‘At Home’ reception

Advisor Sharma hosts ‘At Home’ reception

Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, K K Sharma, on Saturday hosted ‘At Home’ reception here at Convention Centre in connection with Independence Day celebration. Member Parliament, Shamsher Singh Manhas, Mayor Jammu Municipal Corporation, Chander Mohan Gupta, Deputy, Mayor Purnima Sharma, Divisional Commissioner, Sanjeev Verma, Inspector General of Police Jammu, Mukesh Singh, Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Sushma Chauhan, […]

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On Independence Day, Plantation Drive held in Srinagar

On Independence Day, Plantation Drive held in Srinagar

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 15: On the eve of Independence Day, Jammu and Kashmir Forest Department conducted a ceremonial plantation programme at BSF Camp, Botanical Garden here today. The plantation programme was held in collaboration with Divisional Administration Kashmir and BSF as part of the “Green J&K Drive- 2020”. During the programme Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Shahid Iqbal […]