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Jammu: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Tuesday paid tributes to inspector Kuldeep Kumar, who was killed in an ambush by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, officials said.A wreath-laying ceremony was held at the headquarters of the 187th battalion of CRPF in Battal Ballian of the district…

Srinagar: The Centre has so far deployed nearly 300 companies of paramilitary forces for election duties in the Kashmir valley, officials said on Tuesday.The companies have been deputed in Srinagar, Handwara, Ganderbal, Budgam, Kupwara, Baramulla, Bandipora, Anantnag, Shopian, Pulwama, Awantipora, and Kulgam, they said.As many as 298 companies of paramilitary…

Jammu: Newly-appointed Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra on Tuesday said the doors of his party are open for pre-poll alliance in the Union territory with parties opposing BJP’s policies and way of its functioning.He also accused the BJP of destroying the “communal fabric” of the “mini-India” due…

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 20: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today held a meeting of top Civil Administration and Police Department to take stock of the security arrangements made for smooth conduct of assembly elections here in the UT.Besides the DG Police and Principal Secretary, Home the meeting was also attended by Spl…

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 20: Election Commission of India (ECI), today issued election notification for the 1st phase of the General Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir.24 Assembly constituencies (ACs) in the districts of Anantnag, Pulwama, Shopian, Kulgam, Doda, Ramban and Kishtwar shall go to polls in the first…

Anantnag, Aug 20: Choudhary Haroon Khatana, a prominent tribal leader from the Kokernag area of Anantnag district, has resigned from the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), stepping down from all his positions, including the role of general secretary and basic membership. Khatana, who was previously associated with the National Conference…

Srinagar, Aug 20: Senior political leader and former minister Adv Abdul Haq Khan has rejoined the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday.The rejoining ceremony took place in the presence of PDP President Mehbooba Mufti and Senior Vice President Ab Hamid Chaudhary, who welcomed Khan back into the party fold.    Adv…