Category: Kashmir
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Commercial vehicle owners asked to get fitness inspection done in advance: RTO Kashmir
Srinagar, Oct 11: The Regional Transport Officer (RTO) Kashmir on Saturday issued a public notice asking all commercial and transport vehicle owners to ensure timely fitness inspection of their vehicles at least two months before expiry of the existing certificate.According to the notice, vehicle owners have been advised to check the validity of their Fitness…
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Students hail JKBOSE for granting relaxation in syllabus
Students have expressed their gratitude towards the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) for granting a 15 percent relaxation in the annual regular examinations for grades 10, 11, and 12.Zahid Ahmad, a student, told Rising Kashmir that those studying in grades 10, 11, and 12 were unable to complete their entire syllabus in…
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Trump threatens tech export limits, new 100% tariff on Chinese imports starting Nov 1 or sooner
Washington, Oct 11: President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to place an additional 100 per cent tax on Chinese imports starting on November 1 or sooner, potentially escalating tariff rates close to levels that in April fanned fears of a global recession.The president expressed frustration with new export controls placed on rare earth elements by…
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Chief Secretary pushes for seamless fruit transportation from valley
Srinagar, Oct 10: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a high-level meeting to review the transportation and smooth movement of fruit consignments from the Valley to markets outside.The meeting was attended by Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir; Secretary, Transport Department; IG Traffic; Transport Commissioner; Secretary in Agriculture Production Department; MD, HPMC; Regional Officer, NHAI; and other concerned…
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NC announces three candidates for RS polls
Srinagar, Oct 10: The National Conference (NC) on Friday announced its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. Choudhary Muhammad Ramzan, Shammi Oberoi, and Sajad Kichloo have been nominated to contest the polls.Addressing a press conference, NC General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar said the party has finalized three candidates and is currently in discussions with…
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ECI Eases Rules, Allows Aadhaar, PAN, Passport for Voting Identification
New Delhi, Oct 10. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has permitted voters whose names figure on the electoral rolls but who are unable to produce their Electors’ Photo Identity Card (EPIC) to use any one of twelve alternative photo identity documents to cast their votes. In a press statement issued from Nirvachan Sadan, the…
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Light Rain, Snow Over Higher Reaches Likely Towards Evening: MET Director
Generally Dry Weather Expected in J&K from Oct 11 to 19 Srinagar, Oct 10 : The Meteorological Department has forecast a brief spell of light rain and light snowfall over higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday evening, while predicting generally dry weather conditions for the next several days. Director Meteorological Department (MET), Dr.…
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7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes…..
Manila, Oct 10: An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit off a southern Philippine province Friday morning, and a hazardous tsunami was possible nearby.The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said it was expecting damage and aftershocks from the earthquake, which was centred at sea about 62 kilometres southeast of Manay town…
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Actor And Bodybuilder Varinder Ghuman Di€s Of Heart Attack in…..
Chandigarh:Professional bodybuilder and actor Varinder Singh Ghuman passed away following a heart attack on Thursday, his family has said.Ghuman’s manager, Yadvinder Singh, said the actor was experiencing shoulder pain and had gone to a private hospital in Amritsar for treatment.His nephew Amanjot Singh Ghuman told reporters in Jalandhar that the actor suffered a heart attack…
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19-Year-Old Youth Di£s, Another Injured in Road Accident at…..
Oct 9 : A 19-year-old youth lost his life while another sustained injuries in a road accident that took place between Ashtangoo and Aloosa areas of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday afternoon. Reports said the mishap occurred when a motorcycle carrying two youths met with an accident along the Ashtangoo-Aloosa road under circumstances yet…