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Srinagar, July 14: Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against 19 persons who got appointmented in Police department on fake and forged appointment letters. In a statement, the Economic Offences Wing, Srinagar (Crime Branch Kashmir) said that it has produced a chargesheet in case FIR No. 48 of 2015 before the Court of Passenger […]
The Newscraving Desk Srinagar, May 26: Thousands of fish have been found dead in the famous Dal lake in Srinagar, with experts saying that the mass death has taken place due to thermal stratification. The residents in peripheries of Dal lake were stunned to see thousands of dead fish floating on the surface of the
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The Newscraving Desk Srinagar, May 4: Three army personnel, including two pilots and a technician, sustained injuries after a helicopter they were on board apparently made a rough landing along the banks of Marua river in Kishtwar region this morning, army said. “At about 1115 hours on 04 May 2023, an Army Aviation ALH Dhruv
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Published by BOOM Live By Archis Chowdhury A blue tick next to your Twitter account was once considered a prized asset – a symbol of verification and authenticity – given to only those who reached a certain position of prominence. Now, conspiracy theorists, trolls, misogynists, hate-mongers, and other unverified troublemakers are also sporting a blue
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Published by BOOM Live By Kaisar Andrabi Delhi — Last week, news reports said that the National Council for Education Research and Training (NCERT) has changed textbooks and removed entire topics related to the Mughals and references to assassination of Gandhi. The changes have sparked concerns among educationists, historians and scholars who fear that important
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Published by BOOM Live By Archis Chowdhury Social media is rife with claims suggesting Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal did not clear the competitive Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) for his admission into the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), and was admitted through corporate quota. Many of the posts made the claim based on a response
No, Arvind Kejriwal Did Not Get Into IIT Through Quota; He Ranked 563 In JEE Read More »
The Newscraving Desk Srinagar, Mar 29: Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has highlighted lack of adequate response of the government departments to audit. “Principal Accountant General (Audit), Jammu & Kashmir, conducts audit of Government Departments to check for compliance to rules and regulations in transactions and to verify the regularity in maintenance of
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Hint at Framing of New Ruet Committee Exclusive to J&K The Newscraving Desk Srinagar, Mar 28: To alleviate the widespread confusion among the people over the upcoming important events of ongoing holy month of Ramadan, scholars of different schools of thought have reached a consensus over several issues including that of Shab-e-Qadar and unequivocally decided
The Newscraving Desk Srinagar, March 21: Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Police in Budgam have arrested mother-son duo for drug peddling in Budgam. Police Post Mochwa received a specific information through reliable sources that one person namely Mohammad Yaqoob Khan son of Sirajudin and his mother has concealed contraband
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The Newscraving Desk Srinagar, Mar 21: The authorities have issued a notification to reorganise the Public Works Department (PWD). As per an official notification issued here, the authorities said that the sanction “is hereby accorded to the restructuring of Public Works (R&B) Department by way of re-organisation of cadre and rationalization of jurisdiction of its
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