Travel
JKRTC slashes fare by 20% on Srinagar-Jammu & Srinagar-Delhi routes
The Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Corporation (JKRTC) has decided to reduce the current passenger fares by 20 per cent.
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Sports
Gulmarg abuzz as Khelo India Winter Games 2024 start with a bang
Union MoS for the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Nitish Pramanik said the Centre was making every effort to transform Jammu and Kashmir into a sporting state.
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Health
Dr Sachidananda Mohanty is Executive Director AIIMS Kashmir
Barely 24 hours after the AIIMS Jammu was inaugurated, the Government of India has appointed Prof. Dr Sachidananda Mohanty as Executive Director of AIIMS Awantipora.
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Travel
Northern Railways set to launch Baramulla-Sangaldan train services
The Northern Railways is inching closer to connecting Kashmir with the rest of the railway network in India, as it will start services Baramulla to Sangaldan sections.
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Sports
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar visits Kashmir bat factory
Former legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar visited a bat manufacturing factory in the Chersoo area of Awantipora in southern Kashmir's Pulwama district on Saturday.
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Media Watch
J-K’s CEO emphasizes media’s role in ensuring fair elections
The Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole on Saturday said that the media plays the role of watchdog for fair and transparent elections.
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J&K
Weatherman predicts heavy snowfall as wet spell begins
The Jammu and Kashmir would likely experience a fresh wet spell as the weatherman here has forecasted light to moderate snowfall from February 17 to 20.
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Kashmir
Mirwaiz again barred from offering Friday prayers: Auqaf
Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid Srinagar has strongly condemned the continuous disallowing Mirwaiz Muhammad Umar Farooq from delivering sermons.
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Latest news
High Court quashes PSA detention of Shopian man, cites vague allegations
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has quashed the preventive detention of a Shopian resident under the Public Safety Act (PSA).
Amarnath Yatra suspended from both routes from August 9 amid track repairs
The Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra will remain suspended from both traditional routes with effect from August 9, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg said on Saturday.
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.
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