Category: Kashmir
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Nitish Kumar to take oath as CM of Bihar for record 10th time
Patna, Nov 20: JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar is set to take oath as the chief minister of Bihar for a record 10th time at Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan on Thursday.Along with him, 19 ministers are expected to take oath.The swearing-in ceremony will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP…
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Gold climbs Rs…..
New Delhi, Nov 19: Gold prices climbed Rs 1,500 to Rs 1,27,300 per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday tracking a strong rally in the international rates, according to the All India Sarafa Association.The precious metal of 99.5 per cent purity jumped Rs 1,500 to Rs 1,26,700 per 10 grams (inclusive of all…
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Kashmir meat dealers urge Omar Abdullah govt to raise Punjab highway harassment with visiting CM Mann
Srinagar, Nov 19: With Punjab Chief Minister Baghwant Singh Mann currently on a visit to Srinagar, meat dealers from Kashmir have appealed to the Omar Abdullah government to take up with him the harassment faced by livestock transporters on Punjab highways. The dealers said they are repeatedly forced to pay private contractors despite using Punjab…
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Kashmir schools from primary to middle to close in first week of December, says Sakina Itoo
Srinagar, Nov 19. Education Minister Sakina Itoo on Wednesday announced that winter vacations for students from primary to middle classes in the Kashmir division will begin in the first week of December 2025. She said the decision was taken after assessing the weather conditions across the Valley. The Minister said that the current winter has…
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Blaze breaks out at….
Tangmarg, Nov 19: A sudden fire erupted at the Divisional Forest Office in Tangmarg this morning, triggering a swift response from Fire and Emergency Services, Jammu and Kashmir Police and locals who launched a coordinated operation to control the blaze. Witnesses said the flames broke out in one of the office sections and spread rapidly…
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Body of Kangan Labourer Killed in Red Fort Blast Brought Home
Ganderbal, Nov 19. The body of 27-year-old Bilal Ahmad Sango, a labourer from Baba Nagri Wangat in Kangan who died in the recent car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort, was brought to his native village on Wednesday. Sango had been working in Delhi since 2019 and was among the thirteen people killed in the blast.…
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SKIMS Performs Rare 11-Hour Spinal Surgery, Saves Life of 18-Year-Old Patient
Srinagar, Nov 19: Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) has successfully removed a rare holocord intramedullary spinal cord tumour from an 18-year-old girl following a marathon 11-hour surgery, a procedure described as one of the most demanding ever undertaken in the region. The operation, as per a statement issued to GNS, required a 17-level laminoplasty…
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Six Accused Chargesheeted in High-Profile CAT Record Tampering Case: CBK
Srinagar, November 19(GNS): The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet in FIR No. 87/2022 under Sections 209, 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code before the Hon’ble Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar. In a handout to GNS, the CBK said that the chargesheet…
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Night-Time Sand Mining Under Zero Bridge Sparks Safety Concerns
Srinagar, Nov 19. Illegal sand extraction during night hours in the Jhelum near Zero Bridge has triggered serious concern among locals, who allege that the activity has been continuing unchecked for the last several weeks. According to locals, boats carrying groups of sand diggers appear in the dead of night and anchor themselves close to…
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Court Convicts Man in Rs 7.20 Lakh Cheque Bounce Case
Srinagar, Nov 18. A Srinagar court has convicted a man in a cheque bounce case and sentenced him to six months of simple imprisonment besides imposing a fine of Rs 7.20 lakh along with six percent annual interest. The order was passed by the Court of the 4th Additional Munsiff and Judicial Magistrate First Class…