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Republic Day arrangements reviewed in Kargil
STATE TIMES NEWS
KARGIL: To finalize the arrangements for Republic Day 2018 celebration, Deputy Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer Kargil Haji Gulzar Hussain convened a meeting of concerned officers on Friday.
During the meeting,…
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‘Reduction in travel time across Zojila pass will ensure year-round defence supplies’
Agency
New Delhi: The move to reduce to 15 minutes the time taken to travel across the strategic Zojila pass on the national highway connecting Kashmir with Kargil and Leh, has been welcomed by a cross-section of people, including defence…
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Free winter coaching concludes at Gya-Miru
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LEH: During winter vacation of schools, voluntary associations at village levels in Ladakh have started free coaching to students in different fields. One such was the 17-day winter training course conducted for the youth…
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Electric meters, fire extinguishers being installed in Govt offices
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KARGIL: Deputy Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer Kargil Haji Gulzar Hussain while underlining the need for judicious use of electricity in Government offices besides installation of fire extinguishers to cope up…
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Frigid in Kashmir Valley; Kargil freezes at -20 deg C
Srinagar: Normal life crawled at -20 degrees Celsius in Kargil in the cold desert of Ladakh even as temperatures remained several degrees below the freezing point elsewhere in the Kashmir Valley.
Light rain or snow at isolated places over…
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Cabinet approves Rs 6,809-cr Zojila tunnel project in J&K
Agency
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday approved the Rs 6,809-crore strategic Zojila pass tunnel project in Jammu and Kashmir to provide all-weather connectivity between Srinagar, Kargil and Leh, which remains cut-off from the rest of the…
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Leh, Kargil & Srinagar districts declared ODF
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JAMMU: Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh on Wednesday said three districts of Leh, Kargil and Srinagar have been declared open defecation free (ODF).
"As part of Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) initiatives, works are underway…
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Haji Anayat hails Govt for execution of Zojila Tunnel project
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JAMMU: Chairman, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council, Haji Anayat Ali has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari,…
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Ladakh transporters meet Defence Minister
TSEWANG RIGZIN
LEH: A delegation of All Ladakh Transport Association (ALTA) led by Member Parliament Ladakh, Thupstan Chhewang met the Union Defence Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman at Raksha Bhawan New Delhi and discussed the problems being…
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Healthcare facilities at CHC Sankoo reviewed
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KARGIL: Deputy Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer Kargil Haji Gulzar Hussain on Wednesday visited Community Health Center Sankoo and took stock of the healthcare facilities being provided to the patients there.…
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