Category: Kashmir
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Former US vice-president Dick Cheney dies aged 84
New Delhi, Nov 04: Dick Cheney, the former US Republican vice-president, has died aged 84, according to a statement from his family.Cheney served during the presidency of George W Bush between 2001 and 2009, and was an influential figure in the Republican party, including in the decisions to invade Afghanistan and Iraq in the wake…
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NHM Employees in Hajin Block Stage Protest Over Four-Month Salary Delay
Bandipora, Nov 4.Employees working under the National Health Mission (NHM) in Block Hajin of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district staged a protest at the Community Health Centre (CHC) Hajin on Monday, demanding the release of their pending salaries for the last four months. The protesting employees expressed anguish over the delay, saying it had pushed them…
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ACB Books Officials, Beneficiary in Illegal Petrol Pump
Srinagar, Nov 4 : The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a formal case in connection with the illegal construction of a petrol pump on Kahcharaie land in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. The case, registered under FIR No. 21/2025 at Police Station ACB Srinagar, follows a detailed verification based on a complaint lodged…
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Pro-Ruhullah slogans echo at PDP rally in Budgam
Budgam, Nov 4. A nocturnal election rally organized by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Budgam witnessed a surge of emotional support for Member of Parliament Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, as workers and supporters raised slogans in his favour during the gathering. According to eyewitnesses, the event part of PDP’s ongoing campaign in the Budgam…
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If HIRE Bill in US becomes reality, it will light a fire in Indian economy: Congress
New Delhi, Nov 04: The Congress on Tuesday said a bill introduced in the US Senate proposing a 25 per cent tax on any American person making an outsourcing payment will “light a fire in the Indian economy” if it becomes a reality.The opposition party said the bill reflects a growing mindset in the US…
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Many School Going Chidren Injured in Minibus Accident In….
Jammu, November 4: Many School children were reported to be injured after a minibus met with an accident at Thandikassi near Ziarat in Rajouri district on Tuesday. Officials told GNS that a minibus bearing registration number JK02AM 8074 met with an accident near Thandikassi this morning. In this incident many School going children are said…
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Former J&K Cooperative MD Convicted for Forging Date of Birth: CBK
Srinagar, Nov 4, KNT: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has secured the conviction of former Managing Director of J&K Cooperative Central Land Development Bank, Mohammad Shafi Banday, for forging his date of birth to unlawfully extend his service tenure. According to officials, a complaint had alleged that Banday had manipulated his…
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Youth dies, another critical in road accident at…..
Sopore, Nov 3. A man from Mawer area of Handwara lost his life while another was critically injured in a road accident at Potkha locality of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday evening. Reports reaching Kashmir News Trust said that a vehicle met with an accident on Potkha road, resulting in critical injuries…
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Kashmir Surgeon Dr. Mir Sammiullah Sets World Record for Fastest Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Srinagar, Nov 3: In a remarkable medical achievement, Dr. Mir Sammiullah from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, has set a new world record for performing the fastest laparoscopic cholecystectomy, completing the procedure in just 2 minutes and 38 seconds. The record-breaking surgery, performed on September 29, 2025, has been officially recognized by the International Book of…
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Baramulla Administration Seeks Verification of Journalists to Curb Misuse of Media Identity
Baramulla, Nov 3. The Office of the District Information Officer, Baramulla, has issued a circular directing all media persons operating in the district to submit their credentials within seven days as part of a verification process aimed at curbing misuse of media identity and impersonation. The directive, issued in compliance with the orders of the…