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Govt likely to resume RTC bus services to Srinagar’s city center
The Jammu and Kashmir administration is planning to allow J&K Road Transport Corporation (RTC) buses to operate up to Jahangir Chowk in Srinagar, officials said.
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Kashmir
Commuters face daily hassle as direct bus services to Srinagar’s Lal Chowk discontinued
Thousands of commuters from across Kashmir are grappling with daily inconvenience following the discontinuation of direct JKRTC bus services to Lal Chowk, Srinagar.
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Travel
Railways launches special Katra-Delhi train for stranded passengers
The railways has launched a special train from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to New Delhi to assist the stranded passengers and accommodate the extra rush.
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Pakistan
Gunmen kill 23 passengers in targeted attack on ethnic Punjabis in Balochistan
Unidentified gunmen in a targeted attack shot and killed at least 23 people from Pakistan’s Punjab province on Monday in the restive Balochistan province.
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Travel
RTO Kashmir orders auto rickshaws to install fare meters by July 31
The Regional Transport Officer (RTO) Kashmir has directed all three-wheeler (passenger) autos to ensure the installation of fare meters and their use by July 31, 2024.
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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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