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Srinagar Sectarian Unrest: Six Locals Held for Derogatory Remarks Against Caliphs

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Srinagar Sectarian Unrest: Six Locals Held for Derogatory Remarks Against Caliphs

Six locals held for inciting sectarian unrest in Srinagar: J&K Police The J&K Police on Wednesday said six locals had been arrested in Srinagar for inciting sectarian unrest with “derogatory remarks”. The move came in the wake of growing sectarian tensions in the Kashmir Valley over a video “containing derogatory remarks” against Islamic caliphs. “Six miscreants have been charged under Sections 126 and 170 of the BNSS [Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita] and have been detained at the Central Jail, Srinagar, for inciting sectarian unrest through derogatory remarks,” a police spokesperson…

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J&K Incomplete Without PoK, Says Rajnath Singh in Strong Message to Pakistan

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J&K Incomplete Without PoK, Says Rajnath Singh in Strong Message to Pakistan

J&K incomplete without PoK: Rajnath targets Pakistan Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday reiterated India’s stance on Jammu and Kashmir being incomplete without Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK), and that Islamabad must stop using the territory to sponsor terrorism or be ready to face consequences. Addressing an event on the occasion of Armed Forces Veterans Day at Akhnoor in Jammu, the minister said, “For Pakistan, PoK is nothing more than foreign territory. The people living there have been deprived of a dignified life. Efforts are being made by Pakistan to mislead and provoke…

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State Health Agency Takes Action: Shifa and Florence Hospitals Face Six-Month Suspension

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State Health Agency Takes Action: Shifa and Florence Hospitals Face Six-Month Suspension

State Health Agency Suspends Empanelment Of Twin Private Hospitals For 6 Months; Imposes penalty of over Rs 26 lakh for illegal payments collected from beneficiaries Srinagar 14 Jan: The State Health Agency (SHA) in Jammu and Kashmir has suspended the empanelment of Shifa hospital, Srinagar and Florence Hospital Srinagar for violating the guidelines issued by National Health Authority (NHA). As per an order issued by SHA, a penalty of over Rs 26 lakh has been imposed on Shifa hospital and around Rs 3 lakh on Florence hospital for the illegal…

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Strategic Connectivity Enhanced: PM Opens Z-Morh Tunnel in Sonamarg

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Strategic Connectivity Enhanced: PM Opens Z-Morh Tunnel in Sonamarg

Prime minister Narendra Modi also paid tribute to seven people, including labourers, who were killed in a terror attack in the area in October 2024. Speaking at the inauguration event of Jammu and Kashmir’s Z-Morh tunnel on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the union territory as India’s “crown,” and expressed his desire to see it as “beautiful and prosperous.” “Jammu and Kashmir is the crown of the country. I want this crown to be beautiful and prosperous,” he said. The prime minister also paid tribute to seven people, including labourers,…

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Omar Abdullah Calls for Clarity on INDIA Bloc, Farooq Abdullah Stresses National Unity

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Omar Abdullah Calls for Clarity on INDIA Bloc, Farooq Abdullah Stresses National Unity

No clarity, wind up INDIA, says Omar; vital for nation’s unity, differs Farooq Hours after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the INDIA bloc should be wound up if it was formed only for the parliamentary poll, his father and National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah said the alliance was meant to strengthen the country and was not limited to the elections. Answering a query from media persons in Jammu, Omar said it was unfortunate that no meeting of INDIA bloc had taken place. There was no clarity on the agenda…

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Omar Abdullah Emphasizes Learning UT Assembly Functions, Confident of Statehood Restoration

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Omar Abdullah Emphasizes Learning UT Assembly Functions, Confident of Statehood Restoration

Need to learn about UT assembly functioning, rights, limitations: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Jammu, Jan 9: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday stated that all Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs), including him, were the “first-timers in the J&K Assembly in the present set-up and needed to learn about its functioning in the Union Territory.” He, however, asserted that the Union Territory set up would not remain forever and exuded confidence that the Centre would restore statehood to J&K, as it promised to the J&K people. “We – many of us –…

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Railways Unveils Special Vande Bharat Train for Jammu-Kashmir’s Sub-Zero Temperatures

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Railways Unveils Special Vande Bharat Train for Jammu-Kashmir's Sub-Zero Temperatures

Railways unveils special Vande Bharat train for sub-zero temperature Jammu-Kashmir route The Railway Board on Tuesday unveiled a Vande Bharat Express train, specially-designed to operate seamlessly in Jammu & Kashmir’s challenging winter conditions, for the upcoming Katra-Srinagar rail route. The route is currently under inspection by the Commissioner of Railway Safety inspection, officials said. Stationed at Shakurbasti coaching depot in New Delhi, the train has special climate-related features, according to Railways. Describing its features to media persons, Railway officials said that the train has several additional features as compared to the other…

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Tragic Accident: 4 Dead, 2 Missing as Vehicle Plunges into Kishtwar Rivulet

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Tragic Accident: 4 Dead, 2 Missing as Vehicle Plunges into Kishtwar Rivulet

Four persons were killed and two others are still missing after a vehicle fell into a rivulet in Sanyas area of mountainous Kishtwar district of Jammu division Four persons were killed and two others are still missing after a vehicle fell into a rivulet in Sanyas area of mountainous Kishtwar district of Jammu division. Among the missing is the driver of the vehicle who was not located till Sunday evening even as the rescue operations by police and locals continues in the area. The accident took place in Paddar area…

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Banihal Bypass Completed: 4-Lane Traffic to Open Within 15 Days

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Banihal Bypass Completed: 4-Lane Traffic to Open Within 15 Days

Banihal Bypass completed, to open for 4-lane traffic within 15 days: Nitin Gadkari Srinagar, Jan 5: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has announced that the newly constructed 4-lane, 2.35 km bypass to Banihal town on the Ramban–Banihal section of the National Highway will be fully operational for 4-lane traffic within 15 days. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Gadkari said: “In Jammu & Kashmir, we have successfully completed a 4-lane, 2.35 km bypass to Banihal town at an cost of ₹224.44 crore. Strategically located on…

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Bandipora Tragedy: Army Vehicle Plunges into Gorge, Claims Lives of 3 Soldiers

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Bandipora Tragedy: Army Vehicle Plunges into Gorge, Claims Lives of 3 Soldiers

Army vehicle falls into gorge in J&K’s Bandipora, 3 soldiers dead At least three soldiers died and two others were injured after an Army vehicle skidded off the road in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district and fell into a deep gorge near the Wular Viewpoint on Saturday. The Indian Army’s Chinar Corps said that the accident took place due to inclement weather and poor visibility conditions. “Injured soldiers were promptly evacuated for medical care with assistance from Kashmiri locals, for which we express gratitude towards the citizens in providing immediate succor,”…

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