Srinagar: Top Lashkar-i-Toiba commander Riyaz Ahmad Dar and his associate were killed in a gunfight in the Nihama area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday. A top police officer told GNS that two militants were killed in the gunfight in Pulwama. He identified them as Riyaz Ahmad Dar, a resident of Sethar Gund Kakapora, […]
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Srinagar: The Election Commission of India declared its readiness to conduct assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, revealing that the Union Territory achieved its highest voter turnout in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in the past forty years. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi to recap the extensive seven-phase 2024 general elections
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Srinagar: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), a government-operated body, has announced an average toll hike of 5 percent effective Monday. A senior NHAI official stated that the new toll rates will take effect from June 3, 2024.This annual adjustment aligns with changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation, which influences user fee
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Srinagar: Two suspected narcotic smugglers have been apprehended in Rajouri, a border district in Jammu and Kashmir, with over 2 kg of heroin valued at over Rs 10 crore in the international market, officials reported on Sunday. Sajad Hussain from Thandi Kasi village and Fateh Mohd from Chitti Bakri were arrested in Parran village, Chingus
Srinagar: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal surrendered at Tihar Jail on Sunday, June 2, and is now back behind bars in connection with the liquor excise case. Kejriwal had previously been granted bail by the Supreme Court, which expired on June 1. “We want to thank the Supreme Court for granting Arvind Kejriwal bail for
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Srinagar: Govt owned J&K bank has given loan to Adani Power, allowing its flexible structuring, documents show. Jammu and Kashmir Bank (JK Bank) has announced a substantial downsizing of 27% in its Restructured Loan book during the fiscal year 2024 after the loans of Adani power were restructured. A significant contributor to this downsizing was
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Srinagar: J&K Bank recently reported a record-breaking profit of Rs. 1,767.27 crore for FY 2024. However, a closer look at the bank’s financials reveals some underlying issues. Headline growth masks cost pressures: While J&K Bank achieved double-digit growth in both loans and deposits, a significant rise in interest expenses (30% YoY) outpaced the growth in
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Srinagar: ‘Miss World Undeclared’, a play in Hindi, written by Satyendra Shrivastava and directed by Neeraj Kant, was staged here today at Natrang’s Studio Theatre Kachi Chawni in its Weekly Theatre Series, Sunday Theatre. The play ‘Miss World Undeclared’ presented at Natrang Studio unfolds the sad saga of all those people, particularly Asians who reside in the developed European
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Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has initiated a process to identify suitable land for the development of 5-star hotels across the region. This move aims to boost the tourism sector by providing high-end accommodation options for travellers. District-level committees, headed by the respective Deputy Commissioners, have been formed to scout for potential locations. These
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By: Mixo Akua had always felt uneasy around her mother-in-law, Maame. Despite Maame’s blindness, she seemed to possess an uncanny ability to sense Akua’s every move. Maame’s constant criticism and disapproval had become a heavy burden for Akua. But things took a dark turn when Akua started having vivid dreams. In these dreams, Maame would
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