Business & Economy
Doctors’ warning leads to 50% drop in watermelon sales in Kashmir
Kashmir has witnessed a 50% decrease in watermelon sales following concerns raised on social media regarding the safety of consuming artificially ripened watermelons.
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Kashmir
Power cuts plague Kashmir amid Ramadan
With the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan, Kashmir valley continues to face unscheduled power curtailments and distress cuts.
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Jammu
Four family members die as vehicle falls into gorge in Kishtwar
A couple among four family members died after a vehicle fell into a deep gorge in Bandarkoot area of Kishtwar district on Thursday, officials said.
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Kashmir
Will take people into confidence before approving railway line: DM Shopian
District Magistrate of Shopian, Faz Lul Haseeb on Wednesday assured that the people’s voices will be heard and considered before any final decision is made.
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Kashmir
Misappropriation of Funds: ACB registers case against Executive Officer MC Shopian, others
Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) said that it has registered a case against Executive Officer, Municipal Committee, Shopian and others for misappropriation of funds.
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Politics
Mehbooba urges people to use vote as a weapon against CAA
Mehbooba Mufti urged people to exercise their voting rights judiciously in response to what she termed as “contentious laws” like the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
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Politics
Final call on concurrent Lok Sabha, Assembly polls in J-K soon: ECI
Chief Election Commissioner of India Rajiv Kumar said that the Commission will take a final call on holding concurrent Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in J&K.
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J&K
MHA bans separatist leader Nayeem Khan’s National Front
The Union Home Ministry on Tuesday declared the Jammu & Kashmir National Front (JKNF) headed by separatist leader Nayeem Ahmad Khan as an unlawful association.
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Latest news
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.
Jammu Police, VDGs conduct search operation in Akhnoor ahead of I-Day
Jammu Police, in coordination with Village Defence Guards (VDGs), carried out a CASO along with a long-range patrol in the Akhnoor area on Saturday.
CIK conducts multiple raids in Kashmir in 2023 UAPA case, seizes digital devices
The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) on Saturday conducted simultaneous searches at multiple locations across Kashmir in connection with a 2023 case.
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