The North News Jammu, February 26 The ACB on Wednesday conducted joint surprise checks across multiple districts of Jammu division following complaints of widespread illegal mining activities allegedly being carried out by mining block holders in connivance with certain officers and officials of the Mining and ecological departments, officials said. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) constituted […]
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The North News Srinagar, February 26 Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said nation-building must be the top priority of the young generation as they will progress when the country is strong. Addressing the 21st convocation ceremony of the University of Kashmir here, Sinha expressed happiness over the large number of female […]
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The North News Jammu, February 24 The Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway, the fifth major expressway being developed in the country, is set for completion by March 2027, a senior official of the National Highways Authority of India said on Wednesday. The construction of the National Expressway 5 (NE5), which began in April 2021, had significantly slowed last […]
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The North News Mendhar/Jammu, February 25 Army troops on Wednesday uncovered a terrorist hideout in a forward village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district and recovered a cache of arms including two ready-to-use Improvised Explosive Devices and a pistol, officials said. The recovery was made during a cordon and search operation at Salani Kasblari village […]
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Srinagar, February 25 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the Centre should accept the West Bengal government’s demand to rename the state, following the Union Cabinet’s approval of a similar proposal for Kerala. The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Kerala government’s proposal to change the state’s name to Keralam. Following […]
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The North News Srinagar, February 24 Security has been beefed up across Kashmir ahead of Vice President C P Radhakrishnan’s maiden visit to the Valley on February 26, officials said on Tuesday. The vice president is scheduled to attend the 21st convocation of the University of Kashmir here. Authorities have put in place a comprehensive, […]
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Srinagar, February 24 A CRPF jawan allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as constable Ajeet Singh of 96 battalion of the CRPF. He was posted as CRPF driver at SICOP area in Bijbehara in the south […]
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New Delhi, February 24 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Tuesday approved the development of the civil enclave at the Srinagar airport for an estimated cost of Rs 1,677 crore. The civil enclave project will be spread across 73.18 acres, and the new terminal building will come up in 71,500 square meters, according to […]
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Jammu, February 23 Army canine soldier ‘Tyson’, a German Shepherd who took the first bullet while leading troops during Operation Trashi-I in Kishtwar district, is recovering well, officials said on Tuesday. The heroics of the four-legged soldier contributed to the killing of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) commander Saifullah and his two associates inside their hideout – […]
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The North News Jammu, February 23 Inspector General of Police (Jammu Zone) Bhim Sen Tuti said on Monday that in a joint operation, security forces have neutralised a seven-member Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror module, dubbed the “Israel Group”, bringing an end to a year-and-a-half-long operation in the Kishtwar belt of Jammu and Kashmir. Three members of […]
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