Kashmir
Three militants killed in Shopian’s Turkawangam
A top commander of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen along with his two colleagues, one of them being the nephew of a former PDP MLC, were killed in a gunfight in Turkawangam area of south Kashmir's Shopian district on Tuesday.
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Coronavirus: 79 CRPF men among 183 test positive, J&K tally 5224
79 CRPF personnel, an Army soldier and a policeman were among 183 fresh cases of novel coronavirus reported in Jammu and Kashmir so far on Monday.
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J&K
R R Swain appointed Intelligence Chief of J&K
Jammu and Kashmir Government on Monday appointed R.R. Swain (IPS) as the new intelligence chief of J&K Police, replacing Dr. B Srinivas who has been posted as Commandant General, HG/CD/SDRF.
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COVID-19: Chadoora man tests positive posthumously, J&K now 62
A day after a 70-year-old man from Budgam district died at a hospital here, his swab sample returned positive for COVID-19 on Monday.
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COVID-19: Nodal Officer suspended in Pulwama
District Administration on Monday suspended a senior Animal Husbandry Officer Pulwama over alleged dereliction of duties and mismanagement of a COVID care centre situated in the district headquarters.
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J&K
COVID-19 tally crosses 5000-mark in J&K
Ten CRPF personnel, five policemen, a doctor and an 11-month-old baby were among 163 fresh cases of COVID-19 reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.
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Kashmir
Blacksmith killed as gas cylinder blasts in Pulwama
A blacksmith was killed and three others were injured in a gas cylinder blast inside a workshop at Ghat Tokuna Reshipora in Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday afternoon.
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COVID-19: J&K reports second single-day death
Jammu and Kashmir reported second death due to COVID-19 after an 85-year-old from Kupwara district died at a hospital here on Sunday.
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High Court quashes PSA detention of Shopian man, cites vague allegations
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has quashed the preventive detention of a Shopian resident under the Public Safety Act (PSA).
Amarnath Yatra suspended from both routes from August 9 amid track repairs
The Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra will remain suspended from both traditional routes with effect from August 9, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg said on Saturday.
AIP urges SC to expedite bail plea of jailed MP Er Rashid
AIP has urged the Supreme Court to urgently hear Baramulla MP Er. Rashid's bail plea, citing seven years of detention and a Delhi court development involving Yasin Malik.
Pollution Control Committee asks DC Pulwama to shut down illegal brick kilns
The Pollution Control Committee has asked the Deputy Commissioner to shut down illegal brick kilns in south Kashmir's Pulwama district.
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