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Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh on Thursday said the test results of the DNA samples collected from the family members of three men from Rajouri, who were allegedly killed in a fake encounter in Shopian, will be out in a few days.”The Army’s initial…

New Delhi: There has been no substantial improvement in the disposal of pending criminal cases against sitting and former lawmakers, the Supreme Court has said, directing chief justices of high courts to submit an action plan for rationalization of special courts to deal with these matters.The apex court, which emphasized…

New Delhi: Harsimrat Kaur Badal has submitted her resignation as Union minister to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), principal advisor to Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal said on Thursday.Harcharan Bains, the principal advisor, said Kaur submitted her resignation soon after the party chief announced in Lok Sabha that…

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Thursday asserted that J&K continues to suffer for want of effective administration saying the LG led J&K bureaucracy has failed to bring in constructive changes on ground and has confined itself to press releases. In a statement to KNS, party Spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar…

The Legal Metrology Department today slapped a fine of Rs.10, 000 on each petrol pump after they were found issuing 30 ml and 40 ml short fuel in every 5 litre measure. During a routine inspection of several petrol-pumps of city Srinagar under the supervision of Controller Legal Metrology Department…

In a marathon, preparatory budget meeting cum workshop conducted by the Finance department the Chief Secretary of J&K, BVR Subrahmanyam today directed the district administration to make Panchayats and local bodies the units of their respective plan formulation as per the 73rd and 74thamendment of the Constitution. The Chief Secretary…

With schools in Kashmir valley preparing for students to return to classrooms next week, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday said reopening schools at a time when Covid-19 cases are surging could worsen the crisis. “Reopening schools while COVID is still circulating widely could accelerate virus transmission in the community,”…

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kashmir zone Vijay Kumar on Thursday said that District Magistrate Baramulla has ordered an inquiry into the death of Sopore youth after the family contested the police statement. Speaking during a presser in PCR Srinagar, IGP said that District Magistrate Baramulla has ordered an inquiry to…

Principal Secretary Information Department and PDD, Rohit Kansal today termed the B2V3 as a joint venture of development and progress between the Administration and the public. “Earlier we had two editions of Back to Village program. This one will be an action-packed programme. “This time we have added pre back…

Basharat Rashid Tral, 17 September: A sub-health centre in Lurgam village of Tral in South Kashmir has turned dilapidated, with no intervention of concerned authorities. A group of aggrieved locals told Arising State that the lone health centre in their village has been running in a ramshackle mini private building…