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JMC Commissioner reviews cleanliness scenario
SHRI AMARNATH JI YATRA
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15 JULY 2025
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Supervisors, BLOs imparted orientation training
A day long training program for supervisors and Booth Level officers was today organized by the District Administration Udhampur here in the Conference Hall of DC Office Complex.
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15 JULY 2025
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SSP Traffic Rural visits Sunderbani to tackle local traffic woes
SSP Traffic Rural Jammu, Giridhari Lal Sharma, concluded his two-day tour of Rajouri and Poonch districts with a visit to Sunderbani, aimed at assessing and addressing local traffic challenges.
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15 JULY 2025
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F&ES aspirants stage protest in Sgr
A group of aggrieved aspirants for the Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) department staged a fresh protest at Press Enclave Srinagar on Monday, demanding justice over an alleged recruitment scam that they claim has been hanging in balance for more than a decade.
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15 JULY 2025
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IT Dept conducts raids in Bogus Tax Deductions Case
The Income-Tax Department on Monday launched multicity raids as part of a tax evasion probe against those entities which assist certain individuals avail bogus deductions in their returns by claiming a variety of exemptions, official sources said.
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15 JULY 2025
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Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram discussed
Chairperson District Development Council (DDC) Poonch Tazeem Akhter today chaired the District Level Committee meeting on the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) to review and approve the development proposals aimed at strengthening infrastructure in the District.
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15 JULY 2025
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'Foolproof security must for peaceful living, area development'
Col Mahan Singh (Retd), DDC Chairman Kathua, today interacted with an Area Domination Patrol of the Mamun-based Army Formation, led by Capt Vijay Shrimal. The security scenario in the hilly areas of Kathua—namely Billawar, Basohli, and Bani—was discussed during the interaction.
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15 JULY 2025
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VKS reacts to Suvendu Adhikari's statement on Kashmir tourism
Kiran Wattal, President of Vishwa Kashmiri Samaj (VKS), strongly criticized Suvendu Adhikari's recent remarks on Kashmir tourism, urging respect for the region's cultural and historical depth.
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15 JULY 2025
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Hakeem slams NC for disrespecting Martyrs’ Day
PDF President and former Minister Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen on Monday criticized the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) for offering tributes at Mazaar-e-Shohada on July 14 instead of the historically significant July 13, calling the move a disrespect to the martyrs and the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
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15 JULY 2025
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Finalization of Annual Action Plan 2025-26 reviewed
A meeting of the District Development Council (DDC) was held today in the Conference Hall of the DC Office Complex, under the chairmanship of DDC Chairman Dhananter Singh Kotwal, with the active participation of Deputy Commissioner, Harvinder Singh. The meeting was convened to discuss and finalize the Annual Action Plan for the financial year 2025-26 with the focus on identification of developmental priorities, ensuring inclusive planning and addressing pressing local issues.
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15 JULY 2025
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AFLI launches first-of-its-kind 'India Sector Leaders Fund'
Ageas Federal Life Insurance (AFLI), one of India's leading private life insurance companies, has announced the launch of its first-of its-kind India Sector Leaders Fund. This unique fund allows investors to participate in domestic equities with a medium - to long-term investment horizon. With this launch, the company becomes the first life insurer to offer such a fund to its customers.
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15 JULY 2025
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Several people join BJP in Bishnah
In a major political development, 30 individuals from Panchayat Chak Suba and Salehar—previously affiliated with various political parties—formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at a joining ceremony held in Bishnah today.
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15 JULY 2025
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VC, CUJ honored on the occasion of Vyas Puja
The Department of Hindi & Other Indian Languages at the Central University of Jammu, in collaboration with the BharatiyaShikshan Mandal, Jammu-Kashmir & Ladakh Province, organized a special event to commemorate Vyas Puja.
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15 JULY 2025
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Ministries, Depts asked to display oil, sugar content in snacks like Samosa, Pizza
The Union health ministry has urged all ministries, departments and autonomous bodies to display “oil and sugar board” mentioning the sugar and oil content in snacks such as samosa, kachori, pizza, french fries and vadapav to promote healthy lifestyles and combat obesity and noncommunicable diseases.
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15 JULY 2025
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CUJ awarded 'A' Grade for 3rd consecutive time in NPTEL SWAYAM
The Central University of Jammu (CU Jammu) has been awarded an 'A' Grade for the third consecutive time in the SWAYAM-NPTEL January-July 2025 session, reaffirming its strong commitment to digital and technology-enhanced learning.
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15 JULY 2025
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3 decades on, Hirapora Wildlife Sanctuary awaits final notification
More than three decades after its establishment, Hirapora Wildlife Sanctuary in south Kashmir is still awaiting final notification from the government.
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15 JULY 2025
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Shrine Board organizes excursion for Cleanliness Warriors
In a move to honor the dedication of its frontline sanitation workers, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) flagged off a five-day excursion tour to Amritsar for its SwachhtaSahayaks and their families on Sunday.
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15 JULY 2025
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Horticulture Dept launches plantation drive
The Horticulture Department today kick-started monsoon Plantation Drive in Zone Akhnoor.
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15 JULY 2025
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DC Samba reviews beneficiary verification under PMAY-U 2.0
Deputy Commissioner Samba Rajesh Sharma today reviewed the beneficiary verification under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana — Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0 here at a meeting of the District Level Committee (DLC).
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15 JULY 2025
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Powerlifters from J&K Selected for National Championship in Gujarat
The Jammu and Kashmir UT Youth Powerlifting Association successfully conducted a high-energy selection trial at Master Fitness Gym Press Club Jammu.
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15 JULY 2025
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Int'l Summer School on Climate Change concludes
The International Summer School on Climate Change in the Indian Himalayan Region concluded in Ladakh today, after two weeks of intensive fieldwork, academic exchange, and community engagement involving researchers from India and Russia.
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15 JULY 2025
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Railways to install CCTV Cameras in all coaches
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has ordered the installation of CCTV cameras in all 74,000 coaches and 15,000 locomotives of the Railways to enhance passenger safety.
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15 JULY 2025
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ABRSM holds monthly meeting, expands district body
The monthly meeting of Akhil Bharatiya Rashtriya Shaikshik Mahasangh (ABRSM), Jammu District, was held today under the president-ship of Pawan Sharma, District President, and in the esteemed presence of State President Rattan Sharma ji.
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July 14, 2025
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Govt’s efforts to improve JK's healthcare hampered by staff shortages, infra delays
Despite significant government initiatives aimed at enhancing medical facilities for the people of Jammu and Kashmir, many patients continue to face considerable difficulties in accessing timely and adequate healthcare due to persistent shortages of medical and paramedical staff.
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July 14, 2025
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Central University Jammu student from Bihar arrested for smuggling illegal weapons, selling to criminals
JAMMU TAWI, Jammu’s Samba district police have unearthed a criminal network involved in illegal arms trade, with the arrest of a youth from Bihar studying in the Central University of Jammu, located in Raya-Suchani.
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July 14, 2025
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Cipla gears up to enter weight management segment in India
Drug major Cipla is preparing to foray into the weight management segment in India, its MD and global CEO Umang Vohra has said.
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July 14, 2025
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India win T20I Series 3-2, But England end strong with record run-chase and Wyatt's heroics
England’s women’s cricket team finished their T20T series against India on a high, clinching a nail-biting five-wicket win in the final match at Edgbaston on the last ball, chasing a record total of 168.
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July 14, 2025
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Badamwari — Where Forgotten Smiles Meet Bitter Realities
It was the last week of June. The sun was merciless, the kind of heat that makes you sweat even when you are sitting still. I was in my modest Alto 800 car, quietly parked outside the gate of Badamwari Garden, Srinagar's famous almond orchard. Like every Sunday now, it had become my routine, waiting there for my three beautiful children.
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July 14, 2025
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Freight train ferrying oil catches fire, train services hit
A moving goods train carrying diesel caught fire on Sunday at Tiruvallur in northern Tamil Nadu affecting train services in the arterial Chennai-Arakkonam route, the Southern Railway said.
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July 14, 2025
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Indian Army denies drone, missile attacks on outlawed ULFA-I at Indo-Myanmar border
The Indian Army on Sunday denied claims of involvement in drone and missile attacks on an insurgent organisation's camps along the Indo-Myanmar border.
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