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Srinagar: Engineer Rashid, who was arrested in connection with a 2017 Jammu and Kashmir militant funding case, has submitted a regular bail application to Delhi’s Patiala House court. The court has issued a notice to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) regarding his plea and has scheduled a hearing for August 28. Rashid, who recently won […]
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Srinagar: Encounter has started between militants and security forces in Ahlan area of Kokernag in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. A senior police officer said that a team of Police and security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Ahlan on a very specific input. As the joint team approached towards the suspected area, the
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Srinagar: In a significant crackdown on illegal liquor production, Anantnag Police have successfully dismantled a major illicit operation, seizing a large quantity of country-made liquor. The operation, conducted during a routine inspection, took place at Brick Kiln ‘Jan Thajiwara’, owned by Tanveer Ahmad. According to a police spokesperson, officers discovered a substantial stockpile of country-made
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Srinagar: An Army man was killed and four others, including a captain, injured when the security forces thwarted an attack by Pakistan’s Border Action Team (BAT) on Saturday in the Kamakari sector of Kupwara district, news agency PTI quoted military sources as saying. Earlier reports said hat three army troopers were injured during exchange of
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Srinagar: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a substantial reduction in customs duty during the Budget 2024 presentation. The reduction is set to notably decrease the prices of critical items such as cancer drugs and mobile phones across the market. Under the new measures, three crucial cancer drugs—Trastuzumab deruxtecan, Osimertinib, and Durvalumab—will now be exempt
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Srinagar: A team of health officials, on the directions Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad Rather, Director Health Services Kashmir, visited the affected village of Trail, Block Sallar, Anantnag, following reports of a gastroenteritis outbreak on July 19.. The team, comprising Dr. Samina Gul, SSO, IDSP, Dr. Afshan Abdullah, State Epidemiologist, IDSP, and the District Rapid Response Team,
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Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir Students Association has urged authorities to ensure safety of Kashmiri students studying in various universities across Bangladesh amidst escalating protests. Triggered by the reinstatement of a 30% government job quota for descendants of 1971 war veterans by the Bangladesh High Court, the protests have intensified, leading to numerous casualties and
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Srinagar: The University of Kashmir announced on Thursday that its main and satellite campuses will observe a summer break from July 25 to August 3. The Joint Director of Academic Affairs at KU said that all teaching departments and satellite campuses would observe summer vacations from July 25, 2024, to August 3, 2024. The order
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Srinagar: Allegations have surfaced against the Sahitya Akademi Kashmir Advisory Board, with several writers accusing it of transforming into a fan club for former Minister and National Conference (NC) leader Abdul Rahim Rather. The fresh controversy centers around the upcoming seminar scheduled to honor “Late Ghulam Nabi Gowhar” on July 22 at private educational institution,
Srinagar: Senior Peoples Conference leader, Mohammad Khurshid Alam, has announced his resignation from the party . In a social media post, Alam however expressed his gratitude for the experience and camaraderie he found in the party. “Dear Friends and Colleagues at Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference, It has been an incredible experience to be part
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