Yatra set to cross 5 lakh-mark

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, July 20: The footfall at the Amarnath shrine is likely to breach the 5 lakh mark on Thursday with more than 4,90,000 pilgrims already having paid obeisance at the cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas. "As many as 4,91,387 yatris had darshan of Shiv Lingam at Amarnath cave till this More

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NPCU supporters clash with cops in Jammu

CUJ VC ROW

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, July 20: National Panthers Students' Union (NPSU) today held a demonstration demanding that Central University of Jammu (CUJ) be made functional immediately. Led by State Vice-President, Young Panthers and in-charge NPSU Pushvinder Singh Manhas, over 300 student activists blocked canal More

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Prof Chaman Lal slams coalition for ‘mis-governance’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, July 20: Former Union Minister and MLA Jammu West, Chaman Lal Gupta on Wednesday slammed the ruling coalition partners National Conference and Congress for “mis-governance” and “regional bias”, cautioning that things would take ugly situation if early steps were not taken to rectify the policies More

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Govt orders transfers, postings

Jammu, July 20: The Government has ordered the transfers and postings of two officers with immediate effect. As per the order, Pankaj Gupta, Deputy Director, CA&PD department, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Secretary J&K State Advisory Board for the Welfare and Development More

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SIKH, KASHMIRI YOUTH CAN RETURN ONLY UNDER IRCS SUPERVISION: MAAN

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, July 20: Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) on Wednesday said Sikh and Kashmiri youth could return to this side of the Line of Control only under the supervision of International Red Cross Society (IRCS). "Till International Red Cross Society comes to Kashmir and IRCS does not demarcate More

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Search operation launched in Surankote

GK NEWS NETWORK

Surankote (Poonch), July 20: Security forces and police have launched a joint search operation in the upper reaches of Surankote near Line of Control in Poonch district, official sources said.They said that some locals informed the police about the movement of a group of militants in the area More

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’Kishtwar-Inshan bus service to start soon’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Kishtwar (Jammu) July 20: Minister for Transport, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD), Qamar Ali Akhoon today said that the much awaited Kishtwar-Inshan bus service will start soon. Chairing a meeting here today to take stock of availability of essential commodities and transport More

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Akhoon’s visit triggers protest in Kishtwar

SN HUSSAIN

Kishtwar, July 20: Local residents here today staged protest against Minister for Transport and Public Distribution, Qamar Ali Akhoon after a deputation of local political leaders were not permitted to meet him. Eyewitnesses said that some people, mostly leaders from PDP and Panthers Party More

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SI accused of tampering DOB

Court Rejects Pre-Arrest Bail Plea

Ramban, July 20: A local ourt, here rejected pre-arrest bail plea of a Sub Inspector of Police facing investigation for allegedly tempering his date of birth in his service record.The accused police official, SI Ghulam Muhammad, had sought the bail on the plea that he was being harassed and anticipate More

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