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Five Individuals Detained Under Public Safety Act in Baramulla District

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Five Individuals Detained Under Public Safety Act in Baramulla District

The five accused have been identified as Asif Ali Bhat, Mohammad Yaqoob Bhat, Waseem Mehraj Farash, Bashir Ahmad Sualiah and Bilal Ahmad Dar alias Shakir, he said As many as five people have been booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district for their alleged involvement in anti-national activities, police on Monday said. “Police in Baramulla booked five persons under the Public Safety Act after obtaining formal detention orders from the competent authority,” a police spokesperson said. The five accused have been identified as Asif Ali…

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‘Jailed Without A Why’: Mehbooba Mufti Lashes Out at Government Over Detentions

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'Jailed Without A Why': Mehbooba Mufti Lashes Out at Government Over Detentions

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said Jammu and Kashmir is a laboratory to test plans and then these plans are implemented across the country Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday targeted the central government over the arrest of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and said people are being jailed without any investigation. Addressing the INDIA bloc’s ‘Loktantra Bachao’ (Save Democracy) Maharally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan, Mufti said, “India is going through troubled times, and without any reason or investigation people are being put in jail. We have seen…

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Fresh Snowfall Reported in Kashmir’s Higher Reaches

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Fresh Snowfall Reported in Kashmir's Higher Reaches

The higher reaches of Kashmir, including the famous ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, received fresh snowfall during the night Many higher reaches of Gulmarg and Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir received fresh snowfall, while the plains of the valley were lashed by rains, the MeT officials said on Saturday. The higher reaches of Kashmir, including the famous ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, received fresh snowfall during the night, they said. The Pahalgam tourist resort, in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, received about three…

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Battle Brewing: Congress Gears Up to Challenge BJP in Jammu with Rahul and Priyanka at the Helm

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Battle Brewing: Congress Gears Up to Challenge BJP in Jammu with Rahul and Priyanka at the Helm

In the electoral battle for Jammu and Kashmir, the fight narrows on the two crucial seats in Jammu — Udhampur-Kathua and the Jammu-Reasi seats. While the BJP mounts a fierce campaign, the Congress refuses to remain passive. Pledging to put up a strong fight, the party has rallied heavyweights, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, to lead its charge in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The Congress party on Saturday released a list of 27 star campaigners. The leaders to campaign in Jammu include Sonia Gandhi, Ambika Soni, Sachin Pilot,…

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Mehbooba Mufti Calls for Railway Track Realignment in Shopian

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Mehbooba Mufti Calls for Railway Track Realignment in Shopian

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today sought realignment of the proposed new railway line that will pass through orchards in Shopian. Mehbooba, who visited the Zainpora area of Shopian district on Thursday, met locals who voiced serious concern about the impact of the railway line. In a letter to Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Mehbooba has highlighted the potential adverse effects of the land acquisition for the railway line. She said displacement of locals from their ancestral land would inflict immense hardship on affected…

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Unexpected Twist? PDP Might See Familiar Faces Return for LS Polls

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Unexpected Twist? PDP Might See Familiar Faces Return for LS Polls

According to senior leader privy to the development, former MP Fayaz Mir, ex-J&K law minister Basharat Bukhari and former legislator Nazim ud din Bhat are in touch with PDP leadership Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, three former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders are likely to join the party again in north Kashmir. According to senior leader privy to the development, former MP Fayaz Mir, ex-J&K law minister Basharat Bukhari and former legislator Nazim ud din Bhat are in touch with PDP leadership. The three had left the party between…

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Tackling Power Losses: Discom Takes Strict Action, Files FIRs Against Thefts, Disconnects Over 5,000 Consumers

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Tackling Power Losses: Discom Takes Strict Action, Files FIRs Against Thefts, Disconnects Over 5,000 Consumers

JPDCL managing director Vikas Kundal has directed officials to lodge FIRs under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003. According to the Act, electricity theft is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to up to three years or with fine or with both. Taking action against power theft, the Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL) has said it will lodge FIRs against those involved in stealing electricity. JPDCL managing director Vikas Kundal has directed officials to lodge FIRs under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003, against…

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J&K Gets Soaked: Rains Lash Plains, Fresh Snow Blankets High Hills

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J&K Gets Soaked: Rains Lash Plains, Fresh Snow Blankets High Hills

Officials said that traffic was plying on Jammu-Srinagar national highway but the condition of road had become poor between Nashri and Banihal While widespread overnight rains were recorded across Jammu and Kashmir, the upper reaches received snowfall on Friday, the India Meteorological Department said. The weather improved in the afternoon. Officials said that traffic was plying on Jammu-Srinagar national highway but the condition of road had become poor between Nashri and Banihal. “The Srinagar-Sonamarg- Gumri(SSG) road is closed (after rains made the road slippery), “ the traffic police said in an…

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Ruling Party’s Jitters Exposed: Omar Abdullah on Kejriwal’s Arrest

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Ruling Party's Jitters Exposed: Omar Abdullah on Kejriwal's Arrest

National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Friday said the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was a “blot” on democracy, and shows the ruling party’s “remarkable degree of nervousness”. The former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister said his party stands with Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party. “Aisi Taisi Democracy. For all the talk of 400+ seats, the ruling dispensation is displaying a remarkable degree of nervousness. Having a sitting opposition CM arrested by a pliable central agency within days of the general elections being announced is a blot…

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Kharge’s Jibe: ‘Modi ki Chinese Guarantee’ Amid Stir in Ladakh

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Kharge's Jibe: 'Modi ki Chinese Guarantee' Amid Stir in Ladakh

‘Modi Ki Guarantee’ to assure Constitutional rights to the people of Ladakh remains a colossal betrayal. It is nothing but fake and Chinese in nature. Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress president Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday alleged that the Modi government has put the country’s territorial integrity and national security at risk in dealing with China and is also “attacking the constitutional rights of our own citizens of Ladakh”. Kharge asserted that the Congress remains committed to protecting Ladakh and securing national interests at the borders. “Modi Ki Chinese Guarantee! In…

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