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Srinagar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has said that the reservation quota for Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Jammu and Kashmir could go up to include new categories. Prior to the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, the state’s reservation policy allocated 8% for Scheduled Castes (SC), 10% for STs, 2% for social castes, 3% […]
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Srinagar: On Thursday night, a 45-year-old man was found dead in a hotel situated in the Budshah Chowk vicinity of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. Identified as Arnab Khujuria, originally from Chinni Himmat, Jammu, he suddenly lost consciousness in his hotel room. Rushed to SMHS Hospital in Srinagar for urgent medical attention, he was pronounced dead
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Srinagar The Enforcement Directorate has arrested a Kupwara resident in a money laundering case linked to admissions of Jammu and Kashmir students in MBBS and other courses in Pakistan. In a post on X, ED said that it has arrested Mohammad Abdullah Shah, a resident of Kupwara under the provisions of PMLA, 2002 in connection
Srinagar: Police on Thursday recovered explosives and ammunition in the Krankshivan locality of Sopore in North Kashmir during a search operation. An official said that a search operation was launched by police, army, and CRPF in Krankshiven colony early morning. “During the search operation explosive material, IEDs, a rusted pistol with a magazine and ammunition
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Srinagar: Mercury recorded a drop in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday with Srinagar recording minus 5.2°C and 3.6°C respectively, the second lowest minimum temperature in February in a decade for the capital cities. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 5.2°C against minus 2.0°C on the previous night and it
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Srinagar Dry weather in Kashmir is anticipated to conclude by the end of January, bringing relief from the prolonged dry spell. The Meteorological department officials predict moderate snowfall between January 29 and January 31. Dr Mukhtar Ahmad, speaking on behalf of the local Meteorological department, conveyed that a more precise forecast would be available in
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Srinagar: A wildfire that erupted in the forests of Balakot and Mendhar districts in Jammu and Kashmir has continued to wreak havoc, defying all efforts to bring it under control. Reports from the affected areas indicate that the flames are spreading rapidly, posing a significant threat to the surrounding wildlife and the residents of the
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Srinagar, Sep 18: The first batch of the Central Reserve Police Force’s (CRPF) Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) commandos has been deployed in Jammu and Kashmir. The CoBRA commandos are a specialized unit that specializes in jungle warfare and militancy operations. They have been deployed in Kupwara to help the security forces to tackle
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Srinagar, Sep 18: The Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday resumed operations against militants holed up in the forest area of Gadole in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district. The operation, which entered its sixth consecutive day, was suspended earlier due to darkness. The security forces have been using drones to keep an
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Srinagar, Sep 9: An improvised explosive device (IED) was defused in Hanjivera Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday, officials said. The IED was detected by the police and army. Bomb disposal squad teams of the Army and police reached at the spot and destroyed it safely. The traffic was halted for some
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