JK likely to get new CEO;Govt suggests 3 names

Congress Objects To Proposal, Wants BDC Elections First

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, July 5: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to get a new Chief Electoral Officer as the state government has suggested names of three IAS officers to replace the present incumbent B R Sharma, who is also Commissioner Secretary Home. Official sources said that following desire expressed by More

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B'wood starlet Laila shot dead: Accused

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, July 5: The missing Pakistani-origin Bollywood starlet Laila Khan was murdered along with her family members in Maharashtra last year, according to the main accused in her kidnapping case, a claim contested by her father. With no physical evidence to corroborate what Parvez Iqbal Tak More

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2 lakh pilgrims payobeisance at cave shrine

AMARNATH YATRA-2012

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, July 5: The number of pilgrims who have paid obeisance at the Amarnath shrine this year has crossed the two lakh mark. "As many as 2,10,524 pilgrims have paid obeisance at the Ice Lingam of Lord Shiva at Amarnath shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas till last night," officials associated More

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Southwest monsoon hits Jammu

RANJANA CHARAK

Jammu, July 5: The southwest monsoon hit Jammu and Kashmir Thursday morning after a week's delay, bringing rains to many parts of the state, an official of the local meteorological centre in the state said. "As expected the monsoon has set in over the state Thursday and covered several districts More

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2 die after consuming poison

Jammu: Atleast two persons including a woman allegedly committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance at their respective residence across Jammu province, police sources said. They said that Rita Devi wife of Surinder Singh resident of village Kirpalpur, Gajansoo had consumed some poisonous More

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