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The Northlines
Uneasy calm in Doda after AAP MLA's detention; security tightened
An uneasy calm has settled over Doda district following violent protests triggered by the detention of Aam Aadmi Party MLA Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act (PSA).
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11 Sept 2025

The Northlines
Schools reopen in Jammu after rain-forced closure
Schools reopened in the Jammu zone on Wednesday after being closed for the last fortnight due to heavy rain, floods, and landslides.
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11 Sept 2025
The Northlines
SIA conducts raids over escape of Hizb terrorist
Twenty years after a Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) commander escaped to Pakistan through the Attari border in Punjab, the State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Wednesday raided two South Kashmir locations in connection with the case.
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11 Sept 2025
The Northlines
40 Regional Parties declare Rs 2,532 Cr income in FY 23-24: ADR
Around 40 regional political parties declared a combined income of Rs 2,532.09 crore in the financial year 2023-224, with more than 70 per cent of their funds coming through electoral bonds, according to an analysis by poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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11 Sept 2025

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IMCT assess J&K flood, landslide damages; relief package to follow
Drafts reports to guide central relief
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`10 SEPT 2025

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PM to visit J&K, review damage caused by natural calamities
Will conduct aerial survey of landslide hit Katra, Chasoti; Announce relief package
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`10 SEPT 2025
The Northlines
Hideout busted at Gudder encounter site
Security forces on Tuesday busted a Terrorist hideout at the site of the ongoing encounter in Gudder forest area of Kulgam district, officials said.
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`10 SEPT 2025
The Northlines
DSEJ orders no school classes without safety certificate
The Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) has directed that no government or private school shall commence offline classes until a valid structural safety certificate is issued by the competent authority.
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`10 SEPT 2025

The Northlines
C P Radhakrishnan elected as 15th Vice President
Strongly rooted in the RSS and the BJP, Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan, who was on Tuesday elected as the 15th Vice President of India, brings along a rich political and administrative experience which will prove handy in his role as the ex-officio Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.
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`10 SEPT 2025
The Northlines
Kulgam encounter ends, terrorist hideout busted during searches
The two-day-long gunfight between security forces and terrorists in the Guddar forest area of Kulgam district ended on Tuesday after two soldiers, including a JCO, were killed in action and as many terrorists were shot dead, officials said.
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`10 SEPT 2025
The Northlines
J-K rain fury: 12,000 km of road length damaged due to floods, landslides
Nearly 12,000 km of road length, including the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, suffered damage in the recent floods and landslides in the Union Territory, officials said.
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`10 SEPT 2025

The Northlines
LG inspects National Highway restoration at Thard
NHAI officials say arterial road will reopen tonight
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`10 SEPT 2025

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MeT predicts brief rain spells at few places till Sept 12
Farmers advised to resume paddy harvesting
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`10 SEPT 2025

The Northlines
LG Sinha urges Jammu University to lead Climate Action and Innovation on Foundation Day
Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha addressed the Foundation Day ceremony of the University of Jammu and called upon the institution to leverage innovation, technology, and sustainability to prepare students for the challenges of a rapidly changing world.
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09 Sept 2025
The Northlines
Power shutdown
Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Bye Pass GBT Nagar and Medicity Hospital will remain affected on September 9 from 8 am to 10am.
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09 Sept 2025

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MLA Doda Mehraj detained, 2nd sitting Legislator arrested under PSA
Prof Bhim Singh was the first serving MLA who was detained under PSA in1985 Admin justifies detention to Speaker, cites public order concerns
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09 Sept 2025

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Kulgam encounter: Pakistani among two terrorists, 2 soldiers killed
Two terrorists, including a foreigner, were killed while two Army soldiers also lost their lives in an encounter in the Guddar forest area of Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday, officials said.
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09 Sept 2025

The Northlines
No role in detention of MLA Doda under PSA: Speaker
Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather on Monday clarified that the government had not sought any permission from him regarding the detention of MLA Doda, Mehraj Malik.
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09 Sept 2025

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NIA raids 22 locations across five states, J&K in terror conspiracy case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday carried out searches at 22 locations across five states and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a terror conspiracy case.
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09 Sept 2025
The Northlines
Jammu Division, Valley receives excess rainfall of 41 pc in 3 months
MeT predicts briefs spells of rains till Sept 12
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09 Sept 2025
The Northlines
Central Water Comm Reports severe flood conditions at 25 stations across India
The Central Water Commission (CWC) on Monday reported severe flood conditions at 25 stations across India, including 12 in Uttar Pradesh, 10 in Bihar, and one each in Jharkhand, Rajasthan, and West Bengal.
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09 Sept 2025

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AIIMS Awantipora site chosen on political grounds, not feasibility: CM Omar
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that the site for setting up the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Awantipora was selected on political considerations rather than on the basis of feasibility.
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09 Sept 2025

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BDC Chairperson attacked on Camera while supporting Mehraj Malik
In a shocking incident that has sparked outrage across Jammu and Kashmir, BDC Chairperson of Kahra Block, Miss Fatima Farooq, was allegedly assaulted by her husband while she was live on social media.
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09 Sept 2025
The Northlines
HAZRATBAL EMBLEM ROW: MP claims 30 detained, J&K Police silent on probe
Even as J&K Police remains silent on investigations and purported detentions after the national emblem was vandalized by the religious followers at the famous Hazratbal Shrine, Srinagar MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi claimed that around 30 people have been taken into custody.
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September 08, 2025
The Northlines
BRO restores critical road connectivity in Pragwal sector
In a swift response to a major infrastructure disruption caused by heavy rains, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has successfully restored the Gharkhal-Pragwal road, the only critical artery connecting the strategically important sector in Akhnoor area near here, the Army said on Sunday.
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September 08, 2025

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Congress seeks comprehensive relief package for flood-hit J&K
The Congress on Sunday demanded that the Centre announce a comprehensive relief package for flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir and declare the devastation a national calamity.
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September 08, 2025

The Northlines
90 pc of North Kashmir’s unmarked graves linked to terrorists: Study
A new field study has challenged the “mass grave” narrative in north Kashmir, concluding that over 90 per cent of the 4,056 unmarked graves investigated belong to foreign and local terrorists.
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September 08, 2025
The Northlines
Temporary Bridge eases movement of stranded tribal families in Kishtwar
Authorities in Kishtwar district constructed a temporary wooden bridge on Sunday to facilitate the movement of stranded tribal families, officials said.
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September 08, 2025

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Heavy downpour stalls reopening of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway for 6th day
Heavy downpour again hampered the efforts of the National Highway Authority of India to restore traffic on the landslide-hit Jammu-Srinagar national highway which remained closed for the sixth consecutive day on Sunday, officials said.
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September 08, 2025
The Northlines
Between shelling & floods, Jammu’s Border villages plead for safer future
Border villages in Jammu, long battered by cross-border shelling, are now reeling from devastating floods that have washed away homes, farmlands and infrastructure, leaving residents desperate for relocation and relief.
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