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Arms smuggled into Valley through cross-LoC trucks
Kashmiri driver held with loaded pistol; Police launch series of raids in South Kashmir to break the terror network
Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
JAMMU: Following inputs from a Central intelligence agency, Police have arrested a driver, seized from him…
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J&K govt begins registering post-2016 migrants out of Valley
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: The PDP-BJP government has started fresh registration of the people migrating from the Valley due to threat to their security following the 2016 Kashmir unrest.
"The fresh registration is being done for the people…
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SE, 2 XEns arrested for job allotments on higher rates
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Sleuths of the State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) on Tuesday arrested a Superintending Engineer, PWD (R&B) and two Executive Engineers (XENs) for their involvement in illegal allotments of construction of bridges…
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Driver killed; Addl DC Reasi, wife among 6 injured
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: A driver of State Motor Garages was killed while Additional Deputy Commissioner (Addl DC) Reasi, his wife were among six injured when the official vehicle collided with a mini-bus coming from opposite side near…
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Mild quake jolts Poonch region, no casualties reported
STATE TIMES NEWS
Bhadarwah: An earthquake of moderate intensity hit Doda and Kishtwar districts on Tuesday, triggering panic among the people.
The quake, measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale, struck the Bhaderwah and Kishtwar belts at 7.14…
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‘Chenani-Nashri tunnel to be commissioned next month’
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Chairman, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Yudhvir Singh Malik on Tuesday informed Minister for Works Naeem Akhtar that the work on 9.50 km long Chenani-Nashri tunnel is in final stage of testing and…
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Winter vacations extended till March 12
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: The government has extended winter vacation in snow bound areas of the Kashmir valley up to 12th March, 2017.
The schools located in snowbound areas of Machil, Jamgund, Keran, Gurez, Karnah, Kodara, and Hajibal…
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Asstt Labour Commissioner Kishtwar arrested
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Assistant Labour Commissioner, Kishtwar was arrested on Tuesday for his involvement in a bribery case, registered on the complaint of an NGO when he was posted as ALC Poonch.
Director SVO Munir Khan said, "On the…
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KAS officer, 3 Pvt Secys transferred
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: The State Government on Tuesday transferred a KAS officer and two Private Secretaries.
According to an order issued today, Abhishake Abrol, Junior Scale KAS 2011-batch, awaiting orders of adjustment in the office of…
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Excise Department gives send off to Tsering Angchok
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: The Excise Department accorded a warm send off to Excise Commissioner Tsering Angchok, who superannuated on Tuesday after rendering over 32 years of illustrious service. Tsering Angchok joined as an Officer in…
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