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Spiritual tourism to get major push: LG

Spiritual tourism to get major push: LG

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today laid the foundation stone of the Mata Lalleshwari Cultural and Heritage Centre at Mata Bhaderkali...

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LG Sinha unveils statue of Acharya Abhinavagupt

LG Sinha unveils statue of Acharya Abhinavagupt

JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addressed a gathering in Jammu today, marking the unveiling of the statue of Acharya...

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No permission sought or issued for proposed Gurez event: Govt

SRINAGAR: Assistant Director Tourism Gulmarg today clarified regarding social media post circulated through the twitter handle ” Tantra in silence...

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Autumn Session: BJP, Congress to hold legislature party meets tomorrow

Srinagar, Sep 19: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress have convened their legislature party meetings on Sunday to devise strategy for the...

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Uniform carries responsibility, risks, training will prepare you for challenges: J&K DGP

Uniform carries responsibility, risks, training will prepare you for challenges: J&K DGP

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat on Friday congratulated the newly selected candidates for the Jammu...

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‘Birthday cake dispute’: Man killed, 2 brothers arrested in Jammu

‘Birthday cake dispute’: Man killed, 2 brothers arrested in Jammu

JAMMU, Sept 18: A birthday celebration in Jammu turned tragic after a young man was allegedly stabbed to death following a dispute that reportedly...

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LG Sinha Flags Off Harmukh-Gangbal Yatra from Naranag

LG Sinha Flags Off Harmukh-Gangbal Yatra from Naranag

Ganderbal: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday flagged off the annual Harmukh-Gangbal Yatra from Naranag in Kangan, marking the beginning of the...

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Property fraud case: EOW arrests fraudster

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K has arrested notorious fraudster Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Dar, son of Abdul Khaliq Dar, a...

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Kashmir’s Fragile Environment Needs Climate-Resilient Development: LG Sinha

Kashmir’s Fragile Environment Needs Climate-Resilient Development: LG Sinha

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution should not be viewed as separate...

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DGP Orders Pak-Based Terrorists’ Property Attachment

DGP Orders Pak-Based Terrorists’ Property Attachment

Srinagar, Sept 17: Director General of Police, Jammu and Kashmir, Nalin Prabhat, has approved the attachment of properties belonging to two terrorists...

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LG Sinha Greets PM Modi On Birthday, Announces ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ Across J&K

LG Sinha Greets PM Modi On Birthday, Announces ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ Across J&K

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday extended heartfelt birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a message, LG Sinha...

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PM Modi’s leadership brought major development to J&K: LG Sinha

PM Modi’s leadership brought major development to J&K: LG Sinha

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed significant development and effective implementation of...

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J&K Saffron growers await September showers

Srinagar: Still recovering from last year’s losses, saffron growers are waiting with bated breath for September showers for corm development. Last...

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Meet the man who worked 25 yrs without a single day off

New Delhi :Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday emphasised that no other politician other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi in independent...

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Season’s First Snowfall Blankets Kabul Gali, Winter Sets In Across Gurez Heights

Season’s First Snowfall Blankets Kabul Gali, Winter Sets In Across Gurez Heights

Bandipora: The higher reaches of Gurez Valley in north Kashmir witnessed the season’s first snowfall on Wednesday, with Kabul Gali in the Tulail...

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Unity will restore India’s ancient glory: LG Sinha

Unity will restore India’s ancient glory: LG Sinha

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today attended the Shri Shiv Mahapuran Katha in Raebareli, in the holy presence of the revered Pandit...

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Cabinet approves enhancement of EPFO wage to Rs.25,000

Cabinet approves enhancement of EPFO wage to Rs.25,000

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Labour & Employment to...

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RBI repo rate could head towards 6.5%

RBI repo rate could head towards 6.5%

Mumbai :The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) could be pushed towards raising the policy repo rate from the current 5.25 per cent to around 6.5 per cent as...

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Opposition to Raise Public Issues in Upcoming Assembly Session: LoP Sunil Sharma

Baramulla: Leader of Opposition and senior BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Wednesday said the opposition will raise the voices of the poor and common...

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US bill imposing 100% tariffs on India set for House vote

US bill imposing 100% tariffs on India set for House vote

Washington : The United States House of Representatives voted to advance a bill that would authorise President Donald Trump to impose 100 per cent...

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Saudi warns Houthis as drone intercepted over Mecca

Riyadh : The Saudi-led coalition warned that the security of Islam’s two holiest sites is a ‘red line’ after Saudi air defences intercepted and...

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Man killed in auto-rickshaw, car collision in Raj Bagh

Man killed in auto-rickshaw, car collision in Raj Bagh

Srinagar, Sept 16: A 58-year-old man was killed after an auto-rickshaw and a Venue car collided in Raj Bagh area of Srinagar on the intervening night...

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CM Omar calls for honest, sensitive governance

CM Omar calls for honest, sensitive governance

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today distributed appointment orders to 55 newly selected candidates of the Combined Competitive Examination...

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Invasive Weed Detected in Srinagar, SKUAST-K Issues Advisory

Invasive Weed Detected in Srinagar, SKUAST-K Issues Advisory

Srinagar: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) has advised farmers and agricultural stakeholders to...

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Make a difference, serve people with integrity: CM Omar to new CCE officers

Make a difference, serve people with integrity: CM Omar to new CCE officers

Srinagar : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday distributed appointment orders among the selectees of the Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) at...

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VDG member sustains gunshot wound, hospitalised

VDG member sustains gunshot wound, hospitalised

Udhampur, Sept 15: A Village Defence Guard (VDG) member sustained a gunshot wound to his abdomen after his rifle went off accidentally in the Majalta...

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CM Omar Reviews Health Sector Reforms

CM Omar Reviews Health Sector Reforms

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday chaired a high-level meeting to review the ongoing health sector reforms in Jammu and Kashmir and...

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‘Op Deep Manifest’: DRI seizes Pakistan-origin dates

New Delhi, Sep 14: In a significant crackdown on attempts to circumvent India’s prohibition on imports from Pakistan, the Directorate of Revenue...

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Srinagar could enter top-3 cleanest cities: H&UDD Secy

Srinagar, Sep 14: Commissioner and Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department (H&UDD), Mandeep Kaur, on Monday stressed the need for...

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BRICS Summit: PM Modi, Xi discuss border peace, trade

BRICS Summit: PM Modi, Xi discuss border peace, trade

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, with the...

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Putin Arrives In New Delhi For 18th BRICS Summit

Putin Arrives In New Delhi For 18th BRICS Summit

New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Friday for a three-day visit to participate in the 18th BRICS Summit and hold...

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CM invites filmmakers to return to Kashmir

CM invites filmmakers to return to Kashmir

Srinagar: At the closing ceremony of the International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJK), Chief Minister Omar Abdullah invited filmmakers to...

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J&K Must Go Beyond Being A Filming Location: CM Omar on IFFJK

J&K Must Go Beyond Being A Filming Location: CM Omar on IFFJK

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said Jammu and Kashmir must move beyond being merely a filming destination and emerge as a place...

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J&K emerging as global film hub: MoS I&B Murugan

J&K emerging as global film hub: MoS I&B Murugan

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is not merely a filming location but is emerging as an active creator, host and partner in modern global storytelling,...

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SMC Launches Online Waste Bin Booking Service

SMC Launches Online Waste Bin Booking Service

Srinagar, September 10: Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), Faz Lul Haseeb, IAS, along with Joint Commissioner SMC, Suhail Ul Islam,...

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16 sheep killed in leopard attack in Budgam

Budgam, Sep 10: Sixteen sheep were killed and 17 others injured after a leopard attacked a flock in the Chadoora area of Budgam district during the...

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Div Com Chairs Meeting to Address Issues Related to Medicity

Div Com Chairs Meeting to Address Issues Related to Medicity

Srinagar, September 09: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, today chaired a meeting to review and resolve issues related to the Medicity...

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Cultural Programmes Add Vibrancy to IFFJ&K

Cultural Programmes Add Vibrancy to IFFJ&K

Srinagar, September 9: As part of the ongoing International Film Festival Jammu & Kashmir (IFFJ&K), the Department of Information and Public...

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Kashmir offers fresh opportunities for filmmakers: Sippy

Srinagar, Sep 9: Veteran filmmaker and “Sholay” director Ramesh Sippy said he has been visiting Kashmir since 1964 and expressed hope that he and...

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Kashmir an ideal destination for filmmaking: Spanish filmmaker at IFFJK

Kashmir an ideal destination for filmmaking: Spanish filmmaker at IFFJK

Srinagar: Spanish filmmaker and producer Anna Saura Ramon on Wednesday described Kashmir as an ideal destination for filmmaking, praising its scenic...

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India building a new manufacturing future: PM

India building a new manufacturing future: PM

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is writing a new saga of manufacturing “from chip to ship” as the country strengthens its...

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Justice Bhati takes oath as J&K HC CJ

Justice Bhati takes oath as J&K HC CJ

Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Wednesday administered the oath of office to Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati as Chief Justice of the High...

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Expect dry weather in J&K till Sep 20: MeT

Srinagar, September 9: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to experience generally dry weather over the next 12 days, with brief spells of rain and...

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I have fallen in love with Kashmir: Sunidhi Chauhan

Srinagar: Exuding hope that she would return to Jammu and Kashmir with her concert for the people, Bollywood singer Sunidhi Chauhan on Monday said...

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Vinai Kumar To Hold Additional Charge Of J&K LG During Manoj Sinha’s Leave

New Delhi: The President of India has appointed Vinai Kumar Saxena, Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, to discharge the functions of the Lieutenant...

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Scores wounded as Iran-backed Houthis attack Saudi Arabia

Riyadah : Saudi-led coalition forces are vowing a resolute response to a wave of attacks from the Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen that wounded...

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Eiffel Tower closes amid row over women staff sidelined

New Delhi : The Eiffel Tower was temporarily closed after employees staged a protest over allegations that female staff were asked to move away from...

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‘Love in Vietnam’ to ‘Ek Safa’

IFFJK screenings continue on Day 2 SRINAGAR, Sep 8: The second day of the first International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJK) is witnessing...

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A film buffs wonderland: IFFJK begins

Srinagar: The first International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJK) opened here on Monday, with 135 films from more than 40 countries set to...

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Six members of ‘Khouf Gang’ arrested

Jammu, Sept 7: Jammu Police have arrested six alleged members of the ‘Khouf Gang’ and recovered a pistol, three live rounds and five sharp-edged...

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