Kashmir
Gunbattle breaks out in Shopian village
A gunfight broke out between militants and the security forces in Bandpawa area of Chitragam tehsil in south Kashmir's Shopian district on Thursday.
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Kashmir
Youth injured during ‘scuffle’ with BSF in Rafiabad
A-22-year old youth was critically injured after a road opening party of BSF hit him with a stick on his head in Ladoora area of Rafiabad in north Kashmir on Thursday.
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Kashmir
Kashmiri transporters stage protest in Srinagar
Kashmir transporters on Thursday staged a protest to urge the government to allow the local transporters resume their services too as they have faced huge losses since lockdown was enforced in the Valley in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ladakh
Hectic Indo-China deliberations on at Galwan Valley
Top and middle-rung military commanders are busy in hectic deliberations over the “peace pact” framed by the Armies of China and India as part of the fresh de-escalation process after a gap of two days of the killing of 20 Indian soldiers including an officer at Galwan Valley in the cold desert, top defence officials revealed today.
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Kashmir
Newly recruited militant arrested in Anantnag
A local militant of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit was arrested by security forces on Wednesday night in south Kashmir's Anantnag district.
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Kashmir
Gunfight breaks out in Pampore Pulwama
A nocturnal gunfight broke out between militants and the security forces in Meej area of Pampore in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday.
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Kashmir
COVID-19: Man from Shopian dies at SKIMS, toll rises to 64
A 65-year-old man, infected with COVID- 19, from Shopian district died at SKIMS Soura on Wednesday, taking overall number of such deaths to 64 in J&K.
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Politics
HC quashes PSA detention of Ali Muhammad Sagar
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court on Tuesday quashed Public Safety Act detention of National Conference general secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar who was arrested after abrogation of Article 370 by BJP-led Central government in 2019.
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J&K issues revised ex-gratia relief rules, death compensation up to ₹25 lakh
J&K's General Administration Department has notified revised ex-gratia relief guidelines under the SRE scheme, with compensation ranging from ₹500 to ₹25 lakh.
J&K submits proposal to NMC for over 300 additional PG medical seats
J&K has proposed over 300 additional postgraduate medical seats to the NMC; 120 seats already created this year and 286 PG students training at new colleges.
IUST, SKIMS hold joint awareness programme on PCOS/PMOS
IUST partnered with SKIMS Soura and SKIMS MCH Bemina for an awareness and screening programme on PCOS/PMOS, featuring expert talks and a student screening session.
BJP leader Showkat Gayoor booked over alleged extortion in Pulwama
An FIR has been registered against Showkat Gayoor in Pulwama over allegations of extortion, threats and obstruction linked to a soil extraction project for a Gurudwara.
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