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Uproar, protests in Assembly on power situation in Kashmir
STATE TIMES NEWS
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Friday witnessed uproar and proceedings of the House was disrupted after MLAs, including some from ruling party, protested over poor power supply situation and problems being faced by…
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Untapped tourism potential result of regional discrimination
By Daya Sagar
Around Pancheri (district Udhampur) the spots like Saroli Dhar are no less beautiful as Kashmir's Gulmarg and with a height as large as Natha Top,two cave shrines of Lord-Shiv-Parvati have 9½ ft high exquisite self-carved…
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Govt employees attended office during unrest: Veeri
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JAMMU: The government on Friday informed the House that around 80 per cent attendance of the employees in civil secretariat and around 55 per cent in government offices of rural areas were recorded during the initial period…
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16.11 lakh children enrolled in primary, upper primary classes: Naeem
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JAMMU: The government on Friday informed that 16,11,462 students were enrolled in Primary and Upper Primary Classes in government and private schools of the State as on 2015-16.
Minister for Education Naeem Akhtar said…
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‘700 booked for timber smuggling, 75 forest officials suspended’
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JAMMU: Around 700 people have been booked for smuggling of timber and 75 forest department officials suspended for alleged dereliction of duty in the state last year, the Jammu and Kashmir government said on Friday.
"As…
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Pawan calls on CM, complains erosion of MLA as institution
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JAMMU: MLA Udhampur Pawan Gupta on Friday complained erosion of MLA institution by the Ministers and projected burning demands of Udhampur before the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti.
He vociferously complained the erosion of…
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Excise Deptt foils bid to smuggle willow clefts
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LAKHANPUR: Excise Department foiled a bid to smuggle willow clefts and seized 4,553 willow clefts at Toll Post Lakhanpur.
The Excise Department, under the guidance of T. Angchok, Excise Commissioner, J and K and under the…
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Major, 5 others die in Kashmir avalanches;Srinagar-Jammu National Highway closed, 150 rescued in…
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Srinagar: An Army Major and four members of a family were among six killed today in avalanches and other snow-related incidents in parts of Kashmir even as the Valley remained cut-off from the rest of the country as the…
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Guv for dialogue to resolve issues confronting J&K
JAMMU: Governor N. N Vohra on Wednesday called for dialogue to resolve all the issues confronted to Jammu and Kashmir, saying the environment of distrust, confrontations and violence can disrupt society and further retard the growth and…
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Peace imperative for Indo-Pak talks resumption: Mehbooba
Jammu: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday sought people's support to her government in transforming Jammu and Kashmir saying peace in the state is imperative for dialogue and resumption of friendly ties with Pakistan. "I appeal…
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