Politics
Mehbooba Mufti’s PSA detention extended by 3 months
Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA) was extended by three months on Tuesday, sources disclosed.
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Jammu
Lightning perishes over 100 animals of nomads in Rajouri
Some families of nomadic Bakerwals undergoing seasonal migration towards hilly areas suffered a major damage on Tuesday after more than one hundred sheep and goat got killed due to natural lightening and thunderstorms in a village of Rajouri.
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J&K
Govt announces night curfew in J&K
The government of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory on Monday announced a night curfew during the third phase of the ongoing lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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J&K
Despite working as frontline workers, NYCs getting meager salary
Despite working as frontline workers in every field, National Youth Corps (NYCs) are getting mere Rs. 2500 as their monthly salary in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Kashmir
Militants attack CRPF party at Wangam, Handwara
Suspected militants on Monday attacked a CRPF party near Wangam Stop in Qaziabad area of Handwara in north Kashmir's Kupwara district.
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Kashmir
Amid lockdown, Civil Secretariat re-opens in Kashmir
Amid lockdown over COVID-19, Jammu & Kashmir’s highest seat of power –the Civil Secretariat – opened here partially on Monday after a gap of six months.
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J&K
COVID-19: Big jump in cases as 35 test positive, J&K tally at 701
As the Jammu and Kashmir Government increased its testing capacity, 35 fresh cases of COVID-19 were reported on Sunday, taking the tally of total number of positive cases to 701 in the Union Territory.
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Kashmir
Alleged medical negligence leads to Anantnag lady’s death
A pregnant lady of south Kashmir's Anantnag district died due to alleged medical negligence of doctors of Sub district hospital Seer Hamdan Anantnag, forcing the top health officials in the area to rush to the hospital and take stock of the situation.
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Ex-NC leader Kabuli alleges 1987 Kashmir poll rigging, targets Farooq Abdullah
Former NC parliamentarian Abdul Rashid Kabuli alleges he witnessed rigging of the 1987 J&K elections and makes claims against Farooq Abdullah's role in the Maqbool Bhat case.
Demography panel arrives in Jammu for three-day visit
A government-appointed committee led by retired Justice P.P. Navlekar has arrived in Jammu to study demographic changes linked to illegal immigration and border security.
Kupwara cyclist begins nine-month bicycle journey to Saudi Arabia for Umrah
Parvaiz Ahmed Lachi, 29, from Kupwara has set out on a nine-month bicycle journey to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah, inspired by a Kerala man's walk to Makkah.
ACB chargesheets 10 in ₹7.12 lakh Kupwara bridge embezzlement case
ACB has chargesheeted 10 people, including two retired executive engineers, over an alleged ₹7.12 lakh embezzlement linked to the Lastiyal-Kalaroose bridge in Kupwara.
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