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A meeting of all the political parties of Jammu and Kashmir with Prime Minister Narendra Modi is underway at the latter’s official residence in New Delhi. This is a crucial meet with 14 leaders, including four former chief ministers, in attendance to chalk out the future political course of action…

General officer commanding (GOC), 15 Corps Srinagar based DP Pandey on Thursday said that the incidents of violence have come down gradually, and Kashmir is heading towards stability. Talking to the reporters on the sidelines of a function at Handwara, Pandey said that in the last few days there have…

Srinagar, June 23 :With a view to safeguard the lives of the people and to contain the spread of Covid-19, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, announced on Wednesday that all unvaccinated persons visiting any shopping store/complex/mall will have to undergo Covid test. The DC said this…

Jammu: A narcotics smuggler was shot dead by the BSF along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district and 27 kg of heroin worth crores of rupees recovered from his possession on Wednesday, officials said.A spokesperson of the Border Security Force (BSF) said the incident took place in…

Leh: Ladakh Lt Governor (L-G) R K Mathur on Wednesday appreciated the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for its contribution to various sectors in the union territory, and requested for continued support for development of the region.Mathur interacted with G Satheesh Reddy, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D, and Chairman,…

Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday held consultations with his party leaders from Jammu over the Centre’s invite to mainstream political parties in the union territory for talks.The NC leaders from the Jammu region said they stand for a single Jammu and Kashmir by maintaining its unity…

New Delhi: The posting of 2019 batch IAS officers as assistant secretaries in Union government departments has been deferred due to the current Covid pandemic situation, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has said.This posting was part of a unique initiative started by the central government to groom bureaucrats…

Leh: A day before the meeting of mainstream parties from J&K with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, a grouping of socio religious and political parties in Ladakh on Wednesday raised the demand for a legislature in the UT along with safeguards like the Sixth Scheduled of the Constitution.The group,…

New Delhi: A senior official of the Delimitation Commission on Wednesday held consultations with all deputy commissioners of Jammu and Kashmir on restructuring of the existing assembly constituencies and carving out seven new seats.At a virtual meet attended by all the 20 DCs, inputs were gathered on how to make…