DUST STORM PARALYSES NORMAL LIFE IN JAMMU

RANJANA CHARAK

Jammu, May 20: Normal life in Jammu and its outskirts was paralysed as a dust storm hit the city on Sunday evening. "There was a dust storm and dazzle in the capital with winds travelling at a velocity of around 30 kilometer per hour," said an official from the meteorological department.< More

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2 die,4 wounded in mishaps

MM PARVAIZ

Ramban, May 20: Two persons were killed when the vehicle they were travelling in fell into Chenab River on Jammu-Srinagar highway at Ramban, on Sunday. Police said the ill-fated truck (JKO1L-8733) carrying sheep was on way from Jammu to Srinagar when it fell into the river near Cafeteria More

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Army steps up vigil along LoC

Jammu, May 20: With snow melting in high mountain passes in Jammu and Kashmir, the Army has stepped up its vigil along the Line of control (LoC) following reports that 500-1,000 militants were waiting to infiltrate, army sources said Sunday. The army has diverted more soldiers to the LoC More

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LeT SLEEPER CELL BUSTED IN POONCH: POLICE

4 held with arms, ammunition

ISHRAT BHAT

Poonch, May 20: Police today claimed to have arrested four persons for their alleged links with militant group Lashkar-e-Toiba. Two AK series rifles, 12 magazines, 810 rounds, a Pika gun, 260 rounds of ammunition, one 51 MM mortar shell, 8 landmines, 10 UBGL grenades, 1 UBGL thrower More

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DM CHAIRS CABLE TV MONITORING COMMITTEE MEET

Udhampur, May 20: The District Level Monitoring Committee for the programmes and advertisements telecast by Cable TV channels in the  district  met  under the chairmanship of  District Magistrate (DM) Udhampur who is also the chairman of District Level Monitoring Committee for Private More

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IRREGULARITIES,PLAGUE PWD: JKNPP

‘2110 works executed without inviting tenders’

Jammu, May 20: Jammu Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) has accused the department of Road and Building (R&B) for executing hundreds of works without inviting tender and slow pace on many projects, due to red-tapism and rampant corruption. “Also, due to the nexus of contractors and More

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JKSTA ENDORSES JCC STRIKE CALL

Jammu, May 20: Jammu Kashmir State Teachers Association (JKSTA) has decided to endorse the three days strike call from May 24-26, given by Joint Consultative Committee of Employees Joint Action Committee. In a statement issued here today, state general secretary JKSTA F A Fani expressed serious More

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BAZAZ PAYS TRIBUTES TO MOULANA FAROOQ

Jammu, May 20: Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Forum President Bhushan Bazaz has paid tributes to Mirwaiz Moulana Muhammad Farooq on his 22nd death anniversary.  Bazaz while highlighting late Mirwaiz’s achievements said he was a veteran social, political and religious personality of Jammu and Kashmir More

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