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Night temp remains high in J&K, heatwave to continue

Srinagar: Night temperature continued to hover above normal in most parts of Jammu and Kashmir where weatherman forecast another dry and hot day on Monday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that generally dry weather is expected till May 28 even though the possibility of thundershower activity at isolated places cannot be ruled out. […]

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 2 revenue officials booked under disproportionate assets case

Srinagar: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) J&K on Friday said to have registered two FIRs against Girdawar for  disproportionate assets and for illegal and fraudulent mutation in revenue record. A spokesman in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that Anti corruption Bureau conducted verification into the allegations of accumulation of Disproportionate

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CPJ, partners call on ICJ to order unimpeded media access to Gaza 

Srinagar: As local and international media workers covering the Israel-Gaza war continue to face challenges reporting the news, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is documenting a broad range of press freedom violations and advocating on behalf of journalists. To that end, CPJ, ARTICLE 19 and partners issued a statement in support of South Africa’s

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Schools in J&K advised to avoid afternoon assemblies to prevent heat related illnesses

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department has advised educational institutes to avoid assemblies in the afternoon to prevent heat related illnesses. The department in a guideline to prevent heat-related illness (HRI) asked the schools to avoid assembling in the afternoon. “Ensure adequate availability of drinking water and water breaks. Also sensitise students to

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Govt likely to allow Jama’at-e-Islami to contest elections under different party name

Srinagar: The government may permit the members of the banned Jama’at-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir (JeI) to participate in the elections under a different party name, sources said. This move comes after JeI expressed its willingness to contest polls if the Centre lifts the ban imposed on it. On May 15, JeI declared its readiness to

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Brisk voting during Lok Sabha polls in Baramulla

Srinagar: In the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections 2024, more than 21.30 percent of the 17.37 lakh electorate in the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency exercised their franchise within the first four hours of polling on Monday, according to officials. Polling has been smooth across the Baramulla constituency, which comprises 18 assembly segments and spans four districts:

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3 youth injured in knife stabbing incident during NC rally in Mendhar

Srinagar: Three youths were injured in an alleged incident of knife attack during the sidelines of a rally attended by National Conference President and party’s candidate for Anantnag- Rajouri Parliamentary Constituency, Mian Altaf, in Mendhar Poonch district on Sunday. Official sources told GNS that there was a clash between two groups on the sidelines of

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