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Zojila will be open for traffic by March 20
STATE TIMES NEWS
KARGIL: The strategically important road, NH1D will be reopening for vehicular traffic by 20th of March, after three months of closure, which will be the shortest period of road closure due to snowfall at Zojila Pass.
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Mufti Mohammed Sayeed’s apprehensions proven right
BLUNT BUTCHER
JAMMU: Mufti Mohammed Sayeed bet his chequered and entire political career, spreading nearly five decades, this day last year while taking over as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir in alliance with BJP, a party he and his…
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India tells Pak to uphold sanctity of LoC
AGENCY
New Delhi: India has told Pakistan, including at the highest level, to uphold the sanctity of the Line of Control and abide by the ceasefire commitment of 2003 along the International Border and LoC.
Minister of State for Home,…
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In 32 years, J&K Forest Deptt appointed just 59 Range Officers, 84 ACFs
Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
JAMMU: In a bizarre contrast to their tall claims on conservation and management of the State's rich, yet diminishing, sylvan cover, neither the politicians nor the bureaucracy in Jammu and Kashmir has discharged its duty…
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13 KAS officers transferred
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: The State Government on Tuesday transferred thirteen KAS officers. Shahnaz Akhter, KAS, Assistant Commissioner (General), Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director in the Directorate of Rural…
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Tax payers’ hard earned money source of luxury for politicians
AARYAN SHARMA
JAMMU: Politicians cutting across party lines have figured in the recent list of State Estates Department against whom hefty monthly rental bills of subsidised accommodation are still pending.
Despite several reminders these…
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SVC seeks ATR from SMC Commissioner over Master Plan violations
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: The State Vigilance Commission (SVC) on Tuesday sought action taken report (ATR) from Commissioner, SMC over violation of Srinagar Master Plan and construction of multi-storeyed building in the summer capital.
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EPF interest post April 1 to be taxed only
AGENCY
New Delhi: Clearing the air on taxing provident fund withdrawals, the government on Tuesday said PPF withdrawals will continue to be fully exempt from tax and only interest accruing after 1st April on 60 per cent of the…
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Virtual washout of proceedings in LS, RS
AGENCY
New Delhi: Proceedings of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were virtually washed out on Tuesday due to the uproar created by AIADMK members who were demanding action against former Union Minister P Chidambaram's son Karti over the…
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Omar accuses PDP of leaving Kashmir in ‘tatters’
STATE TIMES NEWS
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday accused PDP of leaving Jammu and Kashmir in "tatters" saying the party was staying away from government formation in an attempt to undo the "wrongs" which led to…
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