Kashmir
Grenade lobbed on forces in Kakapora, fails to explode
Suspected militants on Sunday evening lobbed a grenade towards deployment of forces in main Chowk in Kakapora area of Pulwama district.
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J&K
New arrivals in J&K prisons screened, suspects quarantined: DG Prisons
Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Prisons, V K Singh on Sunday said that all new arrivals in J&K UT prisons are being screened.
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J&K
COVID-19: Govt declares holiday in all offices from March 22
Jammu and Kashmir Government on Sunday declared holiday in all offices for three days from March 23 till March 25.
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Kashmir
Shopkeeper injured after shot at by gunmen in Kulgam
Unknown gunmen shot at a 24-year-old youth at Turigam area of Yaripora in south Kashmir's Kulgam district on Saturday evening.
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Business & Economy
Shut factories, offices, other units till March 31: KCC&I
KCC&I appealed owners of factories, offices, hotels and shops without essential commodities to remain shut till March 31, 2020.
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Religion
No closure of Masjids, Friday sermons for five minutes only: Kashmir’s Grand Mufti
SRINAGAR — Kashmir’s Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam on Saturday said Valley's clergy in a unanimous decision has decided not to close masjids for Friday congregational...
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Kashmir
Restrictions in Kashmir to continue till March 31: Div Com
SRINAGAR — Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, P K Pole on Saturday said that restrictions imposed in Kashmir as precautionary measures will continue till March 31st,...
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Politics
Ex-MLA Gurez, Faqeer Khan joins BJP
Days after resigning from the People's Democratic Party, former MLA from Gurez today joined the Bhartiya Janta Party in Jammu.
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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.
Omar Abdullah says cabinet reshuffle will not happen before August 15
CM Omar Abdullah says J&K cabinet reshuffle is a "work in progress" but won't happen before Aug. 15; sources say new Kashmir Valley faces likely to be inducted.
MeT forecasts heavy rain, flash flood risk
Meteorological Centre Srinagar forecasts widespread rain and thundershowers across J&K through August 19, with heavy rainfall and flash flood risk peaking August 11.
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Locals pool funds to send Jharkhand labourer home after mother’s death
Residents of Kadipora area in Anantnag district pooled money and arranged transportation for a labourer from Jharkhand after learning that his mother had died back home.
India’s E20 Ethanol Mandate: Progress, Pitfalls and Public Backlash
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