Traffic Suspended for All Vehicles; Advisory Issued Till Further Notice Shivam Bakshi Srinagar, Mar 18: Authorities on Wednesday closed the Mughal Road for all types of vehicular movement following fresh snowfall and rainfall at Pir Ki Gali. SSP Traffic Rural, Farooq Qasier told news agency Kashmir News Corner — KNC that the decision was taken...
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DC Anantnag reviews progress of Land Record Digitization
Emphasises time bound grievance collection ANANTNAG, MARCH 17: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr. Bilal Mohiud Din Bhat, on Monday reviewed the status of the district on land record digitization during a meeting with the concerned officers at Dak Bungalow Khanabal. The meeting was attended by the ADC, ACR, SDMs besides the Tehsildars, Naib Tehsildars and...
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ACB traps PDD meter reader in Rajouri for Rs 30,000 Bribe
Srinagar, Mar 17 : The J&K Anti-Corruption Bureau on Tuesday said they have arrested, a meter reader posted in PDD Rajouri, after catching him red-handed while accepting a bribe of rupees 30,000 from a complainant in exchange for reducing an inflated electricity bill. In a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a...
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Hotel damaged in Pahalgam fire, man killed by reversing fire truck
Srinagar, Mar 17 : A hotel and a vehicle were damaged after a massive fire broke out in the Pahalgam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district late Monday evening, officials said, adding that a man also died after being hit by a reversing fire truck during firefighting operations. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer...
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Sajad Lone asks J&K Govt to review EWS criteria for reservation in jobs, admissions
“Seeks scrapping of asset-based norms; BPL population higher in Kashmir, yet only 1 out of 9 EWS qualifiers in KAS exam from Valley” Srinagar, Mar 17 : Citing official figures of Below Poverty Line (BPL) population in Kashmir Valley, Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone has asked the J&K government to reconsider the asset-based criteria...
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India Evacuates Over 550 Nationals From Iran; Jaishankar Thanks Armenia For Transit Support
New Delhi, Mar 16: India has evacuated over 550 of its nationals from Iran through Armenia, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar thanking Yerevan on Monday for facilitating the land-border transit. New Delhi has been urging Indian nationals stuck in Iran to cross over to Armenia for subsequent travel to India in view of the...
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LG Sinha Unveils Bust Of Maharaja Ranbir Singh At Central Sanskrit University Jammu Campus
Jammu, Mar 16: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday unveiled the bust of Maharaja Ranbir Singh at the Central Sanskrit University, Jammu Campus, which has now been renamed Shri Maharaja Ranbir Singh Campus. In a post on X, office of J&K Lieutenant Governor said it was an honour to unveil the bust of Maharaja Ranbir...
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21-day fuel stock available in J&K, kerosene supply resumed to prevent shortages, help people: Minister Satish Sharma
Warns of strict action against black-marketing; calls Kashmir Switzerland of India Rehan Qayoom Mir Srinagar, Mar 16 : Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Satish Sharma on Monday said the government has around 21 days of fuel and essential commodity stock in Jammu and Kashmir and that kerosene supply has been restarted to...
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CM Omar Abdullah throws open Asia’s largest Tulip Garden in Srinagar
Rehan Qayoom Mir Srinagar, Mar 16 : Marking the arrival of spring in Kashmir, Asia’s largest Tulip Garden was thrown open for people on Monday, with thousands of tourists and locals expected to visit the iconic garden to witness the much-awaited floral spectacle. According to the details available with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO),...
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Snowfall hits Kashmir’s higher reaches, rain in plains
Key roads closed, MeT forecasts erratic weather till Mar 20 Sajid Raina Srinagar, Mar 15 : Fresh snowfall was reported in several higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, while plains received rainfall, prompting closure of some key roads, officials said. “Snowfall was recorded in areas including Peer Ki Gali, Sinthan Top, Gulmarg, Doodhpathri,...