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NHRC tells UTs of J&K, Ladakh to intimate it about custodial, encounter deaths
The NHRC has asked the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to intimate it about any custodial or encounter death, in accordance with guidelines, officials said on Thursday.In case of custodial deaths, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) should be intimated within 24 hours, and within 48 hours…
Read More »Encounter rages in Malbagh Srinagar
A gunfight broke out between militants and the security forces in the Malbagh area of Srinagar on Thursday late night. As per sources, a joint team of Police, army’s and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on specific input about the presence of militants in the area. An official…
Read More »Kashmir reports 7th COVID-19 death in a day; J&K tally now 114
The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 114 in Jammu and Kashmir as a 60-year-old Srinagar resident died at a hospital here. So far, seven people have died due to the virus today—three each at SMHS hospital and SKIMS Soura here while one death has been reported at CD…
Read More »Two more succumb to covid -19,death toll soars to 109 in J&K
Kashmir Valley reported two COVID-19 deaths on Thursday, taking the number of people succumbing to the virus to 109 in Jammu and Kashmir. The victims include a 55-year-old from Kulgam and a 65-year-old from Baramulla district and both of them died at SKIMS Soura, officials said. Confirming it, Professor Farooq…
Read More »Curbs on companies from countries illegally holding Indian land
As tensions run high along the border with China, the government is examining a proposal to impose trade and procurement curbs on companies from countries ‘illegally occupying Indian territory’, specifically those active in territories such as Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK). ET has gathered that while a final call is yet to…
Read More »NC leaders demand end to their ‘illegal and unlawful’ detention; write to JK administration
Srinagar: As many as 19 prominent National Conference leaders who are under house detention in different parts of the Kashmir valley since August last year, have sought immediate end to “illegal and unlawful” curbs on their “fundamental right to movement”.The leaders, including party’s general secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar and Kashmir…
Read More »Covid-19: India records 507 deaths in single day, 18,653 new infections
New Delhi: India registered the highest single-day COVID-19 deaths at 507 on Wednesday with Maharashtra, Delhi and Tamil Nadu accounting for over 70 per cent of the fatalities, while 18,653 new infections were reported taking the total tally to 5,85,493, according to the Union Health Ministry data.This is the fifth…
Read More »Existing system of Stamp duty payment to continue till further orders: Govt
JAMMU, JULY 01: The Government today clarified that the existing system of payment of Stamp duty shall continue to be a mode of payment of stamp duty in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir after issuance of The Jammu & Kashmir Stamps (Payment of Duty by Means of e-Stamping)…
Read More »Navin Choudhary clarifies about fake messages, images in his name on social media
JAMMU, JULY 01: Countering all kinds of fake messages and photos being sent by one or two fake Twitter handle accounts created with his name, Principal Secretary Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Cooperative Departments, Navin K.Choudhary, today informed that for the last several years he has not been using…
Read More »Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah given proper medical facilities, Tihar jail authorities tell Court
New Delhi: Tihar Jail superintendent informed a Delhi Court Wednesday that Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah, arrested in two separate cases of alleged terror financing, is being provided with all the necessary medical facilities in view of the coronavirus pandemic. The submissions were made before Special Judge Dharmendra Rana in…
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