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Numbers of earthen lamps lit the Teetwal hamlet in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Sunday as Diwali was celebrated for the first time at the Mata Sharda Devi temple in the last 75 years, the organiser of the event claimed. Prayers on the occasion were also performed in the temple, which is now reconstructed…

At least five houseboats were gutted in a massive fire that broke out in the wee hours of Saturday in Srinagar’s Dal Lake Officials that the fire erupted in one of the houseboats near Ghat number 9 and engulfed several others in its vicinity before the fire was brought under control. “The loss to the…

One terrorist associated with the proscribed terror outfit, The Resistance Front (TRF), was killed in the Kathohalan area of Shopian in Jammu and Kashmir on early Thursday morning. According to the Kashmir zone police, incriminating materials, including arms and ammunition, have also been recovered from the possession of the terrorist. The Kashmir Police Zone posted…

A BSF jawan was martyred in unprovoked firing by Pakistan Rangers along the International Border (IB) in the Ramgarh sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district early Thursday, officials said. The firing targeting Border Outposts in the district is the third ceasefire violation in 24 days by Pakistan Rangers along the IB in the Jammu…

Ayodhya’s Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University Administration has started preparations to illuminate the ghats of Ayodhya by lighting 24 lakh lamps on Diwali, said a press release by Varsity, adding that volunteers at 51 ghats of Ram Ki Paidi and Chaudhary Charan Singh Ghat in order to make ‘Ayodhya Deepotsav’ historic. According to the…

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jammu & Kashmir, led by senior leaders, held a meeting of its Election Management department at party headquarters Trikuta Nagar, Jammu. J&K BJP President Ravinder Raina, accompanied by general secretary (org.) Ashok Koul and general secretary Dr. Devinder Kumar Manyal addressed the meeting organized by Department Incharge Parduman Singh. Senior party…

The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Eknath Shinde met Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan, today.  Sh Sudhir Mungantiwar, Minister for Forest, Cultural Affairs and Fisheries, Government of Maharashtra was also present.

“16.5 lacs of Households to be provided functional tap connection by December end.” Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today took a detailed review of progress under the Jal Jeevan Mission in the UT of J&K. The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary, Jal Shakti Department, Shaleen Kabra along with Mission Director, JJM, Chief…

J&K Govt Instructions for Fifth Phase of Back to Village Programme