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4 young female candidates in fray to contest the DDC elections in Anantnag District
Sameer Ahmad Anantnag 20, Nov: 4 young female candidates are in the fray to contest the upcoming DDC elections in South Kashmir’s Anantnag District. The first phase of DDC Elections begins on November 28, and things already seem to be heating up, with contesting candidates up for campaigns in the whole…
Read More »16-year-old water project lies defunct in Nowdal Tral, residents dismayed
BASHARAT RASHID Tral,20, Nov: The residents of Dadasara block and its adjoining areas in the Tral sub-district have expressed resentment against Jal Shakti (PHE) department for failing to restore the sixteen-year-old water supply scheme in Nowdal village. The aggrieved residents told Arising State that a water supply scheme was launched…
Read More »IED found, defused in Kulgam
Kulgam, Nov 20: An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was found near Masjid in the Shurat area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday afternoon. Official sources told a local news agency that the IED was detected by Army’s 9RR, CRPF, and J&K police near Amhadia Masjid in Shurat village,…
Read More »Lt Governor condoles demise of journalist
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has condoled the untimely demise of Greater Kashmir journalist Mudasir Ali. In his message, the Lt Governor said, ” Deeply saddened to learn about the unfortunate demise of young journalist Mudasir Ali. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, friends and colleagues.”
Read More »Noted Journalist, Mudasir Ali Passes Away
Mudasir Ali, a noted journalist associated with ‘Greater Kashmir’, passed away due to cardiac arrest early Friday morning, his brother disclosed on social media. A resident of Charar-e-Sharief, Budgam, Mudasir, who was in his mid-30s, was working with Greater Kashmir for many years now. Reports said that Mudasir complained of…
Read More »MeT predicts 2-day wet spell from November 24
Srinagar, November 20, 2020 : The Meteorological Department has predicted a two-day wet spell on November 24 and 25, while ruling out any heavy snowfall till November end. MeT officials said a ‘western disturbance’ is likely to hit Jammu and Kashmir on November 23. “It is expected to cause…
Read More »Lt Governor visits injured jawans in GMC, lauds their exemplary courage and bravery
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today visited Government Medical College Jammu here to enquire about the wellbeing of JKP jawans injured while neutralizing militants in an encounter at Nagrota earlier today. The Lt Governor met the injured personnel undergoing treatment at the hospital and assured the men of the best possible…
Read More »Tral residents hold protest against hike in power tariff
BASHARAT RASHID Tral, 19 Nov: A protest demonstration was held in the Tral sub-district of South Kashmir on Thursday, against the alleged hike in power tariff. The aggrieved locals assembled at Uptown Tral, and took out a protest rally, from Khankah Faiz Panah to Aabgar, and were chanting slogans…
Read More »Nagrota encounter reflects attempt by Pakistan to disrupt polls: IGP Kashmir
IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar termed the Nagrota encounter reflects an attempt of Pakistan to disrupt BDC elections. “Pakistan is trying for some time to infiltrate militants in Kashmir to disturb elections. In this context, Jammu police and security forces killed 4 militants. Their aim was to destabilize elections in the…
Read More »Militants flee after brief gunfight in Pulwama, searches continuing
Srinagar, Nov 19:The militants, one of them purportedly a top JeM commander, have managed to flee after a gunfight with a joint team of Police, CRPF, and army in the Parigam area of Pulwama in south Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. A police senior officer told a local news…
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