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ADGP Jammu reviews security ahead of voting in Jammu LS seat

JAMMU — Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Jammu zone, Anand Jain, on Wednesday chaired a meeting to oversee election preparedness in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, police said. Reasi is part of the Jammu Lok Sabha constituency, which is going to polls in the second phase on April 26. Accompanied by Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Udhampur-Reasi range, Rayees Mohd Bhat, the ADGP…

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Over 1,500 healthcare staff to be deployed for upcoming Amarnath Yatra

JAMMU — More than 1,500 healthcare staff, including specialist doctors, will be deployed for the upcoming pilgrimage to 3,880-metre-high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said on Wednesday. Two 100-bedded hospitals, one each at Chandanwari-Pahalgam and Baltal, along with more than 100 medical centres would be set up from Lakhanpur to the cave shrine for the…

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Rajouri killing: Police detain 67 suspected people for questioning

JAMMU — As many as 67 suspected people were detained for questioning in connection with the killing of a civilian by two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants in a village in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday. During investigations, credible evidence was obtained and the police identified one of the two militants involved in committing this act as a “foreign militant” with…

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Farooq, Omar Abdullah working at BJP’s behest to polarise voters: Sajad Lone

SRINAGAR — People’s Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Tuesday accused National Conference (NC) leaders Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah of working at the behest of the BJP to polarise voters along religious lines. “The BJP has run out of polarisation issues… Remember Bihar elections, the BJP was falling weak. Farooq sahib gave a statement that people here are with China. It led to a huge…

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Two soldiers injured in Bandipora encounter, searches underway

SRINAGAR (KIMS) — At least two soldiers were injured during an encounter that broke out between security forces and militants at Renji forest area of Aragam in Bandipora district on Wednesday morning. Jammu and Kashmir Police in a post on X said, “A contact was established between militants and security forces in the early morning in Renji forest area of Aragam, Bandipora.” During the exchange of…

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BJP’s ‘divisive agenda’ equally harmful for Hindus and Muslims: Mehbooba Mufti

SRINAGAR — The President of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti, has claimed that in pursuit of their agenda against one community, the BJP is destroying the social fabric of the majority Hindu community, “radicalising and criminalising the youth for their lust for power”, according to a PDP statement issued on Tuesday. Speaking to the media while campaigning for the Lok Sabha…

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Three persons booked under PSA in Baramulla: Police

SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Three persons have been booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) in Baramulla district of North Kashmir for their involvement in disturbance of law and order, Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Tuesday. The Jammu and Kashmir Police in Baramulla district in a press release said, “While acting tough against anti-national elements, three persons namely Maqsad Ali Kohli, son of Maqsood…

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MeT forecasts cloudy weather with rain, thunder in J&K from April 26

SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department (MeT) on Tuesday forecast cloudy weather with rain and thunder at most places in Jammu and Kashmir from April 26-30. According to an official from the Meteorological Department (MeT), expect generally dry weather with a chance of afternoon or evening thundershowers and the possibility of hailstorm activity at isolated places in Jammu and Kashmir…

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Two persons booked under PSA in Bandipora, shifted to Kot Balwal Jail Jammu: Police

SRINAGAR (KIMS) — At least two persons were booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) in Bandipora district of North Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Tuesday. The Jammu and Kashmir Police said that they were booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) and lodged in Central Jail, Kot Bhalwal in Jammu for their continuous involvement in anti-national activities. The duo have been identified as…

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Man shot dead in Rajouri

JAMMU (KIMS) — Suspected militants on Monday evening shot dead a man in Rajouri district of Jammu region. Reports said, suspected militants shot at and critically injured a man identified as Mohammad Razaq, son of Mohammad Akbar when he was coming out of a mosque at his native village Kunda in Rajouri district. He was immediately rushed to hospital for treatment, however doctors declared him…

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Home voting conducted for sr citizens, PWDs in 4 segments of Jammu LS seat

JAMMU — Home voting for senior citizens and PWDs was conducted in four segments of the Jammu Lok Sabha constituency, which goes to the polls in the second phase on April 26, officials said on Sunday. The Election Commission, while announcing the Lok Sabha polls schedule, unveiled the ‘Vote From Home’ scheme, designed to facilitate the participation of citizens aged 85 and above and individuals…

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217 cases of MACT, bank recovery resolved in Special Lok Adalats in J&K

JAMMU — As many as 217 cases of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) and bank recovery were resolved by the Special Lok Adalats in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, an official said. The Special Lok Adalat was organised throughout the Union Territory with special emphasis on amicable settlement of MACT and bank recovery cases that were pending disposal before various courts, said Member Secretary,…

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Bihar resident shot dead in Anantnag militant attack

SRINAGAR (KIMS) — A man was shot dead in a militant attack in Bijbehara area of Anantnag district in South Kashmir on Wednesday evening. Reports said, a man identified as Raja Shah, son of Shankar Shah of Bihar, was critically injured after he was fired upon by suspected militants at Bilal Colony, Jablipora Bijbehara where he is presently living. He was immediately taken to the hospital for…

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11 from J&K qualify UPSC Civil Service Exam 2023

SRINAGAR — Eleven candidates from Jammu and Kashmir have qualified for this year’s Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Service exams, the results of which were declared by the Commission on Tuesday. The notification issued by the UPSC said that 1,016 candidates have passed this year’s Civil Service exam in which Aditya Srivastava from Uttar Pradesh has topped the selection…

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Boat capsizes in river Jhelum in Srinagar, 4 dead

SRINAGAR — At least four persons have died while three persons are undergoing treatment at Srinagar’s SMHS hospital after a boat capsized in river Jhelum near Batwara area of Srinagar on Tuesday morning. Locals from Batwara—Gandabal area said that a boat ferrying local minors and other children capsized early this morning, leaving the whole area in shock and trauma. Meanwhile, the rescue…

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Man-eater leopard that killed 2 minor girls shot dead in Budgam

SRINAGAR — The man-leopard that killed two minors in the past 20 days was on Tuesday killed in Harwan area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said. An official said that after hectic efforts by the Wildlife officials, the man-eater leopard was killed today in Harwan area. The leopard had claimed lives of two minor girls after attacking them in Khansahib and Samsan areas of the…

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Dry weather in J&K until April 10, Except for April 3 & 5: MeT

SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department (MeT) on Tuesday forecast dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir until April 10, with exceptions on April 3 and 5. “Today, the weather is expected to remain mainly clear in Jammu and Kashmir with a possibility of light rain and snow at isolated higher reaches,” an official of the Meteorological Department (MeT) said. “On April 3, anticipate partly to…