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Govt Revokes 54-Month-Old Ban On Issuing Arms Licenses In J&K

Govt Revokes 54-Month-Old Ban On Issuing Arms Licenses In J&K

  Aadhaar Card To Be Obtained Mandatorily As Proof Of Identity Srinagar, Jan 19 : The Government on Thursday revoked restrictions imposed on the District Magistrates in J&K more than 54 months ago for issuing fresh individual Arms Licenses in Jammu and Kashmir. “In supersession of Government Order No. 922 – Home of 2018 dated […]

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Mortar shell found in border village in J-K

Mortar shell found in border village in J-K

Jammu,; Security forces detected and defused a 120-mm mortar shell in a border village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Thursday. Villagers informed the security forces about the shell lying in a field in Kalsian village near the LoC on Wednesday evening. Officials said it is a Pakistani shell that was fired […]

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Srinagar receives light snowfall, Gulmarg records minus 7.6°C

Srinagar receives light snowfall, Gulmarg records minus 7.6°C

People in Srinagar and some other parts of Kashmir woke to a thin layer of snow even as the minimum temperature recorded a rise but hovered below the sub-zero level in the valley on Thursday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar received 0.5 cm of snowfall, Pahalgam 3.6 cm, Kupwara 1 cm and Gulmarg […]

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Urban development

Urban development

The focus of J&K administration is to build green and resilient cities along with towns to make Jammu and Kashmir prosper. Recently LG Manoj Sinha laid the foundation stone for upgradation of Transport Nagar Jammu. Citizen participation is essential in making cities more attractive, promoting investment, mitigating the effects of climate change and generating revenue […]

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Yellow metal price decreased on Wednesday, Jan 18

Yellow metal price decreased on Wednesday, Jan 18

On January 18, 2023, the price of gold in India for both 22 and 24 carat have decreased. 10 grams of 24 carat gold priced at Rs 56,730 in India, while 10 grams of 22 carat gold cost Rs 52,00. Over the past 24 hours, minor variations in gold prices have been seen in several […]

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Hockey World Cup: Suspense over Hardik Singh to take on Wales

Hockey World Cup: Suspense over Hardik Singh to take on Wales

Will star striker Hardik Singh be available against Wales in India’s last Pool C league match of the Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar on Thursday? The suspense has not ended yet. Even if he is not fielded against Wales, the real concern is whether he will be fit enough to play in the rest of […]

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PM Modi says India’s best era coming; asks party workers to connect with all sections

PM Modi says India’s best era coming; asks party workers to connect with all sections

NEW DELHI, Jan 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked BJP members to reach out to every section of society, including minorities such as Bohras, Pasmandas and Sikhs, and work for them without electoral considerations, party sources said here. In his address at the BJP national executive, which concluded with his remarks, Modi noted […]

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Ration lists made available for Public at Pulwama

Ration lists made available for Public at Pulwama

No in-eligible/ non-deserving family shall be included in the AAY & PHH/BPL category: DDC Pulwama Says redressal of grievances is the ultimate priority of District Administration PULWAMA, JANUARY 18: Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department Pulwama issues a Public Notice seeking objections from general Public of District Pulwama regarding inclusion of ineligible Households in […]

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AEE PDD dies of cardiac arrest in Kulgam

AEE PDD dies of cardiac arrest in Kulgam

  Kulgam, Jan 18: An assistant executive engineer of Power Development Department (PDD) died of a cardiac arrest on Wednesday, officials said here An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that AEE Mohammad Ayoub of Bon Dailgam area of Anantnag died when he was on way to attend to his duty in Yaripora. […]

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Vietnam president steps down amid anti-graft purge

Vietnam president steps down amid anti-graft purge

HANOI: Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has resigned, state media said on Tuesday, after days of rumours he was about to be sacked as part of a major anti-corruption drive that has seen several ministers fired. The sudden departure is a highly unusual move in communist Vietnam, where political changes are normally carefully orchestrated, with […]