Kashmir
Young boy electrocuted to death in Bandipora
A 22-year-old youth died while another sustained injuries after they received an electric shock in Kaloosa area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday.
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Kashmir
TRC goes up in flames mysteriously in Anantnag
A Tourist Reception Centre (TRC) at Chiniwoder village of Srigufwara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district went up in flames mysteriously on Tuesday after which police registered a case and started investigations.
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Religion
No substitute to sacrificing animals on Eid-ul-Azha: Grand Mufti
Jammu and Kashmir’s Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam on Tuesday said that there is no substitute to sacrificing animals (Qurbani) on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha and people intending to sacrifice animals must follow proper guidelines and take extreme precautions while distributing the sacrificial meat among neighbours and relations.
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Kashmir
Bizarre! Six days after death, Pulwama man declared COVID-19 positive
In a sheer negligence, a patient from Pulwama district of south Kashmir was declared COVID-19 positive six days after his death at SKIMS Soura.
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Kashmir
In a first, no official function held to mark Martyrs’ Day in J&K
For the first time since 1948, there was no holiday and official function to commemorate the Martyrs’ Day in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Kashmir
Two militants killed in southern Kashmir’s Anantnag
One more militant has been killed in an encounter that broke out between militants and government forces in Viddy Srigufwara area of south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Monday morning, taking the toll of slain militants to two.
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Kashmir
Labourer drowns to death while extracting sand in Pulwama
A 20-year-old labourer drowned while extracting sand from river Jhelum in south Kashmir district of Pulwama on Sunday afternoon.
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Kashmir
Lockdown to be re-imposed in Srinagar from Monday
After spike in the COVID cases coupled with rise in the death rate too, the district administration Srinagar on Sunday decided to re-impose lockdown in the district from Monday, top officials said.
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Latest news
Kulgam Horticulture Department offers 50% subsidy on anti-hail nets for orchardists
Kulgam's Horticulture Department is providing anti-hail nets to orchardists at 50% subsidy, with assistance so far crossing ₹1.30 lakh to protect fruit crops.
AIP questions Demography Committee’s scope, says LoC displacement must be assessed
AIP spokesperson Inam Un Nabi has urged the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes to examine LoC displacement, PoK returnees and Kashmiri Pandit migration.
900 doctors appointed, 400 more underway, says Sakina Itoo
J&K Health Minister Sakina Itoo says 900 doctors have been appointed via PSC, with 400 more recruitments underway alongside expansion of diagnostic facilities.
Fake income tax notice demanding ₹6,000 flagged as fraudulent by government
A fake Income Tax Department notice seeking ₹6,000 from taxpayers is circulating online; the government has warned it is a fraudulent phishing attempt.
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