News Topic:J&K Fire & Emergency Services
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Fire destroys thousands of plastic crates in Fruit Mandi Pulwama
A major fire broke out at Fruit Mandi Pulwama on Monday, destroying thousands of plastic crates stored in the facility.
Kashmir
Former F&ES Department official under scrutiny for recruitment irregularities
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) initiated its first raid in the Fire Services scam investigation, targeting the residence of a retired KAS officer.
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Fire breaks out in residential houses in Kulgam’s DH Pora
A fire broke out in Damhal Hanji Pora area of southern Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday evening, engulfing residential houses, officials said.
J&K
Aspirants demand fairness in recruitment, age limit restoration: Tarigami appeals CM
Aspirants for JKAS and the Fire and Emergency Services have raised pressing demands, urging Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to intervene and address their grievances.
Kashmir
Fire devastates Srinagar’s Bohri Kadal area
A devastating fire engulfed the Bohri Kadal area of Srinagar, causing extensive damage to the historic Bazar Masjid, two shopping complexes, and more than 10 houses.
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Kashmir
Masjid suffers damage in Srinagar
A mosque engulfed in flames in Babdem Shamswari area of central Kashmir's Srinagar district on Friday.
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Massive fire breaks out in Pahalgam
A massive fire broke out in a hotel in the southern Kashmir's Anantnag district on Wednesday morning.
Kashmir
Non-local charred to death as blaze damages shopping complex, hotel in Kupwara
A non-local person was charred to death as a massive overnight blaze ravaged through a shopping complex and a hotel at Batergam in north Kashmir's Kupwara district.
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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.
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