Category: Kashmir
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Waheed Para questions Budget execution, opposes SASCI loan extension
Srinagar, Feb 9. Peoples Democratic MLA Waheed Para on Monday launched a sharp attack on the government’s Budget during his speech in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, questioning its implementation capacity and strongly opposing the extension of SASCI loans in the Union Territory. Waheed Para described SASCI as a private market-linked loan mechanism associated…
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Weak Western Disturbance to Bring Light Rain/Snow on….
February Likely to End With a Huge Rainfall Deficit A weak Western Disturbance is likely to affect Jammu & Kashmir on February 10, bringing light rain/snow at many places, with moderate precipitation at a few locations. Another weak Western Disturbance is currently expected around February 17. Additionally, a brief and minor spell of rain/snow may…
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court awards 20-year jail term in POCSO case
Ganderbal, Feb 9: A court in Ganderbal has sentenced an accused to 20 years of imprisonment in a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, police said on Sunday. According to officials, the judgment was delivered by the Principal Sessions Court Ganderbal, which convicted Rouf Ahmad Ganaie, son of Bashir Ahmad…
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Unemployment rate declines in J&K, shows official data
Srinagar, Feb 9: The unemployment rate in Jammu and Kashmir has shown a noticeable decline over the past four years, reflecting gradual improvement in employment conditions and economic activity across the Union Territory, according to official data. As per the figures, the unemployment rate on usual status, considering principal and subsidiary status, has declined from…
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Leopard kills five sheep in Beerwah, six injured
Budgam, Feb 9: A leopard attack in the Larbal area of Beerwah in Budgam district resulted in the death of five sheep and injuries to six others, causing significant losses to a livestock-owning family, officials said on Monday. Officials said a total of 12 sheep were attacked during the incident. The affected livestock belonged to…
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Rupee rises 21 paise to 90.44 against the US dollar in early trade
Mumbai, Feb 09: The rupee gained 21 paise to 90.44 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, supported by positive sentiments after India and the US reached a framework for an interim trade pact.Forex traders said the rupee opened on a lower note, but soon gained the lost ground and was trading on…
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Minor stabbed to d£ath, another injured in….
New Delhi, Feb 09: In a shocking incident, a minor was killed, and another young man was seriously injured in a stabbing that took place in the Moti Nagar area of Delhi on Sunday evening.The sequence of events began around 6:37 PM, when the Moti Nagar police station received a report that a minor was…
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AIMSA seeks PM’s intervention over attack on Indian medical students in Russia
Srinagar, Feb 8 : The All India Medical Students Association (AIMSA) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking urgent intervention to ensure the safety and protection of Indian medical students studying in Russia following a reported violent attack on four Indian students at Bashkir State Medical University. In a letter addressed to the Prime…
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Driver kill€d as truck rolls back during roadside repair in….
Srinagar, Feb 08: A truck driver was killed in a tragic accident in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday after his own truck rolled backwards unexpectedly while he was repairing it on the roadside.Officials said that the truck was parked along NH-44 near the Nipora–Vessu stretch when it suddenly moved backwards and ran over the…
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Weather update
Forecast 7-8th Feb: Generally dry9th Feb:Light Rain/snow at few higher reaches towards night.10th Feb:Generally cloudy with possibility of light Rain/snow/Gusty winds at many places.11th Feb:Partly to Generally cloudy with possibility of light Rain/snow at few places.12-13th Feb:Generally dry14th Feb:Generally cloudy with possibility of light snow at isolated higher reaches.15-16th Feb:Partly to Generally cloudy.Overall no major…