Category: City
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Mumbai terror attacks plotter Tahawwur Rana arrested in Los Angeles, to face murder charges in India
Los Angeles, June 20 A Pakistan born Canadian imprisoned for helping terrorist groups, has been arrested in Los Angeles to face murder charges in India for the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks in which over 160 people were killed, US prosecutors said on Friday.According to The Washington Post, the Chicago based businessman Tahawwur Rana, was convicted…
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No fresh appointment under SRO 202, Probation period of old SRO 202 appointees reduced to 2 yrs
JAMMU, JUNE 16 In a historic and employee friendly move to address the long standing demand of unemployed youth as well as nearly 10,000 old appointees, the Government has decided that no future appointments in the UT of J&K shall be made under SRO-202. Existing employees under SRO 202 will get a major relief as…
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Mayor visits Peer Kho area, review the development works
Chander Mohan Gupta , Mayor accompanied by Adv. Purnima Sharma , Deputy Mayor, Sh Narotam Sharma Councilor of ward no.3 , Sh Arun Gupta Executive Engineer, Sh. Anil Gupta Assistnat Executive Engineer, Sh Daleep Raina Junior Engineer of Division II of Jammu Municipal Corporation and concerned contractor conducted an extensive tour of peer kho &…
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Nidhi Razdan quits NDTV, to teach journalism at Harvard
Well-known TV journalist Nidhi Razdan has decided to quit NDTV to take on a different role as an Associate Professor at Harvard University. She has been with NDTV for over two decades and at present was executive editor and the primary anchor of NDTV 24×7 news show ‘Left, Right & Centre’.“Some personal and professional news:…
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AIIMS entrance exam 2020 on 11 June
In connection with the conduct of AIIMS entrance examination scheduled to be held on June 11, 2020 at designated centers of Srinagar for Kashmir based students, all the Deputy Commissioners of Kashmir division have been directed to ensure smooth conduct of the said examination. According to the communication from office of the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir,…
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Cabinet approves Rs 50,000 cr equity infusion scheme to support MSMEs
New Delhi , June 1 The Union Cabinet on Monday approved the modalities for implementing Rs 50,000 crore equity infusion to support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), which was announced last month as part of AtmaNirbhar Bharat Package last month to help the sector cope up with the situation created by COVID-19.It also approved…
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COVID-19: Summer vacation of HC, District & Subordinate Courts cancelled
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, in view of prevailing circumstances arising out of COVID-19 pandemic and its adverse impact on functioning of Judicial entities, has cancelled its ensuing summer vacation, scheduled to be commenced from 8th June, 2020. Besides, the routine fifteen day summer vacation in District and Subordinate Courts located in summer…
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Horticulture department endeavring towards facilitating marketing, sale of Cherry crop
4 lakh root stocks planted; 51 hectare brought under HDP by Private Enterprises Horticulture Department’s activities gained momentum in the region, with relaxation in the lockdown restrictions, to facilitate fruit growers resume and revive their operations with maintainence of its nurseries across the Kashmir Valley amid COVID-19 Pandemic, while strictly following the guidelines and SOPs…
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2 terrorists killed in encounter in J-K’s Kulgam
Kulgam , May 30 Two terrorists were killed in an encounter that broke out between terrorists and security forces in Wanpora area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday, Jammu and Kashmir Police said.A joint team of Police, Army and CRPF carried out the operation. Arms and ammunition have been recovered, while search operation…