Kashmir

Five gamblers arrested in Kulgam and stake money of Rs. 27300 recovered from their possession..'FIR 216/2014 under section 13 Gambling act has been registered against the gamblers identified as Mohammad Ashraf Dar, Maqsood Ahmed Dar…
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SRINAGAR: Ahead of the announcement of notification for the first phase of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the state unit of the Congress today said it will announce its candidates soon. Setting poll process in motion,…
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SRINAGAR: Life across the Valley was affected on Monday as authorities imposed restrictions in few areas in view of a strike call by separatist groups protesting against landing of army in the Valley on this day in 1947. Restrictions have…
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SRINAGAR: In a major relief to thousands of students in Kashmir Valley, private schools on Sunday decided to grant mass promotion to students up to class seven in view of the last month's devastating floods. "The Coordination Committee of…
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SRINAGAR: Eight Lashker-e-Toiba militants were on Sunday arrested by the security forces in North Kashmir, weeks before the first phase of Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir. With the arrest, the security forces claimed to have busted a…
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Kishtwar: Congratulating people of Sarthal on receiving Tehsil and CD block status in the recently announced Cabinet decision on new administrative units, senior Congress leader and MLA Inderwal, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori on Sunday said…
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GANDERBAL: Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Sarmad Hafeez who is also the District Election Officer Ganderbal has said Elections for the J and K Legislative Assembly have been announced by the Election Commission of India and the schedule of…
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KULGAM: District Election Officer (DEO), Kulgam, Nisar Hussain Wani has exhorted upon officers to enforce the Model Code of Conduct strictly, adding that all poll related assignments must be completed in time. Chairing a meeting of…
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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who had reservations against the holding of Assembly polls in the State soon, on Saturday said there was no question of not contesting the elections and "we will put our best foot forward." "While National…
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Terming it as "well in time", Congress has welcomed the announcement of holding of the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, even as National Conference, which leads the alliance government in the State, felt the time was "not opportune" for…
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