80 foreigners rescued from Leh: IAF

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Aug 9: The Indian Air Force on Monday claimed to have rescued at least 81 foreign tourists to safety in the Himalayan region of Ladakh, where flash floods have killed more than 150 people. “81 foreigners and six tour operators have been rescued from Zanskar valley region of flood affected More

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‘Release all political prisoners’

Jammu, Aug 9: National Panthers party has sought Prime Minister’s intervention for the release of all political prisoners arrested under PSA in valley. In a statement, NPP chief Prof Bhim Singh appealed to the authorities and the administration to lift all ‘barriers’ and ‘road blocks’ from the More

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Slow progress on WSMP

Govt seeks monthly report from project directors

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Aug 9: Following Centre’s dissatisfaction over the slow implementation of the Water Shed Management Programme (WSMP) in J&K and instances of corruption at various levels, the government has asked the project directors to send monthly reports from their respective areas. Sources More

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Fuel supply to Kashmir restored ‘partially’

OIL TANKERS ASSOCIATION SUSPENDS STRIKE

RAJEEV SHARMA

Jammu, Aug 9: The Oil Tankers Association on Monday decided to suspend its seven-day-long strike restoring the fuel supply ‘partially’ to the Valley. According to the union leaders, about 40 oil tankers carrying petroleum products were dispatched to Kashmir from Jammu on “trial basis”, early More

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