Category: Jammu and Kashmir
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Following adverse weather, four radars to be set up in J&K
Well-positioned radars are useful in improving the lead time in warning of sudden changes in weather that can bring intense rainfall
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Huge cache of arms, ammunition seized from forest in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara
The seizure is a major blow to the nefarious designs of terrorists and their supporters, police said
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Kupwara custodial torture case: CBI to press for police remand of 8 including two police officers
It comes a day after the central investigating agency arrested six policemen, including a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP)-rank officer, and two civilians in the case
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J&K govt orders closure of educational institutions in Jammu today following weather advisory
The order has been issued in view of the warning of heavy rains in ten districts of the region
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Search intensifies for survivors in cloudburst-hit village in J&K’s Kishtwar
The death toll has risen to 46, including two CISF personnel; 167 people have been rescued in injured condition, while 69 are reported missing
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J&K government grapples with stinky meat problem, seizes around four tonnes of unsafe mutton
A Valley-wide crackdown was sparked after 1,200 kilograms of rotten meat was seized by the Food Safety Department from a cold storage facility operating within the Zakura Industrial Estate in Srinagar on August 2.
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MBBS student in Kashmir posts video of ‘career’s first delivery case’ online, faces flak from J&K medical council
A doctor from the Government Medical College, Srinagar, posted a video online as part of his vlogging to “celebrate” the patient’s delivery inside the theatre
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Amarnath Yatra in J&K resumes after day-long suspension
A fresh batch of pilgrims left for the holy cave shrine from Nunwan and Baltal base camp
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Friday prayers barred at Jama Masjid in Srinagar ahead of ‘Martyrs Day’: Mirwaiz
“The sacrifice of these martyrs, and all the martyrs since, is etched in the collective memory of Kashmir and cannot be undone by restrictions and bans. No living nation can forget the supreme sacrifice of life of its martyrs against tyranny and injustice,” the spokesperson of the Jama Masjid said.
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Dropped from official holiday calendar by L-G, ruling NC starts preparations for ‘Martyrs Day’ in Srinagar
The preparations assumed significance because J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha removed the ‘Martyrs Day’ from the official holiday calendar of the government after the Centre ended J&K’s special constitutional status in 2019.