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Two railway parcel vans to take Valley’s fruits to Jammu, Delhi

Indian Railways will operate two parcel vans to transport fruits from Kashmir Valley to Jammu and Delhi from Thursday, officials said.

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September 12, 2025
State Times

State Times

C P Radhakrishnan likely to take oath as VP on Sep 12

Vice President-elect C P Radhakrishnan is likely to be administered the oath of office by President Droupadi Murmu on Friday, officials said.

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September 11, 2025

State Times

Former CJ Karki, Kathmandu Mayor under consideration for interim Govt Chief in Nepal

Nepal's former chief justice Sushila Karki, Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah and former electricity board Kulman Ghising are among the names under consideration by the protesting Gen Z group to lead an interim government in Nepal, source said on Wednesday.

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September 11, 2025
State Times

State Times

Modi speaks to Italian counterpart Meloni; discusses EU-India FTA, Ukraine conflict

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday discussed with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni the proposed free trade agreement between India and the European Union (EU) and thanked her for the support to it.

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September 11, 2025
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State Times

EC to take call on pan-India SIR rollout soon; likely to be held before year-end

The Election Commission will soon decide on the date to roll out special intensive revision (SIR) on a pan-India basis and the exercise to clean up the voter list across states may take place before the end of the year, officials said Wednesday.

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September 11, 2025

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DB boots out Pak Nationals after 37 years, slams false claims, ordered deportation

STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed an appeal filed by an elderly couple from Srinagar, declaring them Pakistani nationals illegally overstaying in India since 1988; and ordered that they must leave the country immediately as their visas expired nearly four decades ago.

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September 11, 2025
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State Times

Drones by Garuda Aerospace ferried supplies to cut-off areas in J&K during floods

STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: Drones manufactured by Garuda Aerospace played a key role in ferrying supplies to flood-hit people in cutoff, mountainous areas of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh during the recent rain fury that began from the end of August.

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September 11, 2025

State Times

Police carries out raids in HM terrorist's escape case

Jammu and Kashmir Police's State Investigation Agency (SIA) carried out raids in two districts on Wednesday in connection with a case pertaining to a Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist's escape.

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September 11, 2025

State Times

Kashmiri carpets get makeover: Union Textiles Secy rolls out modern looms

Union Textiles Secretary, Neelam Shami Rao, on Wednesday reiterated the Government's commitment to promoting and reviving the unique craft of hand-knotted carpet weaving. She made these remarks while distributing Modified Modern Steel Carpet Looms to artisans under the Integrated Wool Development Programme (IWDP) at the Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (ICT) campus, Srinagar.

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September 11, 2025

State Times

Army restores 2 key roads connecting villages in Jammu

STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has restored two vital roads damaged in the recent floods and cloudbursts in the Jammu region, an official said.

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September 11, 2025
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State Times

Jammu-Srinagar national highway reopens after nine days

JAMMU: The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was reopened for vehicular traffic on Wednesday, after remaining closed for nine days.

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September 11, 2025

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J&K has potential to become country's premier wedding destination: CM

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Tuesday remarked that Jammu and Kashmir has immense potential for 'Destination Wedding Tourism' and efforts are on to tap this potential so that Kashmir can emerge from Paradise on Earth to Country's Destination Wedding Capital.

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September 10, 2025
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State Times

Nepal’s parliament set on fire after PM resigns over anti-corruption protests

Nepal reeled under a serious political crisis on Tuesday as Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned in the face of massive protests for a second day, with the demonstrators storming many government buildings and setting the parliament as well as homes of several high-profile leaders ablaze, a day after 19 people died in violence.

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September 10, 2025

State Times

C B registers major fraud cases involving loan scam, land cheating, job racket

JAMMU: Crime Branch, Special Crime Wing (SCW) Jammu has registered three separate criminal cases on the basis of written complaints lodged by aggrieved citizens regarding cheating, forgery, and fraudulent practices by accused persons in connivance with others.

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September 10, 2025
State Times

State Times

We are resolved to supporting people of J&K through this difficult time, says LG

STATE TIMES NEWS SAMBA: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday visited the Health Camp at Keso Manhasan, organised by Health Department in collaboration with AIIMS Jammu for flood-affected families.

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September 10, 2025
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State Times

NDA nominee C P Radhakrishnan defeats Oppn's Reddy; elected Vice President of India

NDA candidate C P Radhakrishnan won the vice presidential election on Tuesday by bagging 452 votes, while opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy polled 300 votes, Returning Officer P C Mody said.

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September 10, 2025

State Times

PM announces Rs 1,600 Cr flood assistance for Punjab, Rs 1,500 Cr for HP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a financial assistance of Rs 1,600 crore for flood-hit Punjab and an immediate relief of Rs 1,500 crore for rain-affected Himachal Pradesh.

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September 10, 2025

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IIM Jammu signs MoU with JKTPO, I&C Deptt to launch MSME Health Clinic

JAMMU: The Indian Institute of Management, the Jammu & Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) and the Directorates of Industries and Commerce Government of Jammu & Kashmir signed a landmark Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday at the Board Room, Jagti Campus to establish the Jammu & Kashmir MSME Health Clinic (JKMHC) under the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) program.

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September 09, 2025

State Times

LG calls for multi-dimensional approach to make earth better for future generations

Addresses Foundation Day Ceremony of JU Calls upon University to leverage innovation and cutting-edge technology for conservation, integrating sustainability in education and preparing students to address emerging challenges to build Viksit Bharat Calls upon JU to start short-term professional programs to deal with climate challenges and conduct research on floods and landslides Says, our youth must drive development that meets societal needs without compromising ecosystems and optimize the use of resources through modern innovation JU must send groups of students to serve in different areas and prepare a team of volunteers to assist

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September 09, 2025
State Times

State Times

Two terrorists killed, 2 soldiers martyred in Kulgam encounter

Two terrorists, including one believed to be a Pakistani national were gunned down while two soldiers were martyred in a fierce encounter in the Kulgam district of south Kashmir on Monday, officials said and added that an Army Major was also injured in the operation.

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September 09, 2025

State Times

CM reviews preparations for Kashmir Marathon, launches promotional video

Omar reviews AIIMS Awantipora progress, calls for timely completion

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September 09, 2025
State Times

State Times

AAP MLA Mehraj Malik detained under PSA, BJP welcomes decision

Assembly Secretariat denies endorsing PSA, says it has no role in it

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September 09, 2025
State Times

State Times

Chugh slams AAP Govt, calls Punjab flood crisis a ‘Mann-Made Disaster’

NEW DELHI: BJP National General Secretary and J&K BJP Prabhari, Tarun Chugh on Monday launched a scathing attack on the AAP-led Punjab government, blaming Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for the ongoing flood crisis in the state.

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September 09, 2025

State Times

Special Crime Wing conducts raids in Ganderbal

The Special Crime Wing Srinagar (Crime Branch) on Monday carried out searches at multiple locations in district Ganderbal in connection with a case registered under FIR No. 28/2024 U/S 302 IPC.

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September 09, 2025

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Restoration work on Jammu-Srinagar NH enters final phase

STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: The restoration of a 250-meter-long stretch of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, which had been blocked for a week, has entered its final phase, officials said on Monday.

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September 09, 2025

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Woman, two children found dead

woman and two children were found dead in the Banihal area in Ramban district on Monday, officials said.

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September 09, 2025

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IMCT visits Anantnag, Shopian, Kulgam; takes stock of relief, rehabilitation measures

CS meets IMCT; seeks Central assistance for restoration of flood-hit infrastructure

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September 09, 2025

State Times

Farooq criticises Waqf Board for Hazratbal row

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said the controversy at the Hazrathal shrine could have been avoided had the current Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board not installed the plaque with the Ashoka emblem at the shrine dedicated to Prophet Muhammad.

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September 08, 2025
State Times

State Times

Heavy downpour stalls reopening of Jmu-Sgr NH; Vaishno Devi Yatra remains suspended

JAMMU: 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

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LG calls for developing advance warning system for flash floods through nanotechnology

Addresses Int'l Conference on 'Nanotechnology for Better Living' at KU 5-day mega event brings together leading scientists, researchers to showcase recent advancements in nanotechnology and its applications for sustainable living Says, today evolution in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology is having transformative impact across various sectors. The cutting-edge research in future will address critical global challenges in industries, healthcare and the environment We must also explore possibilities to develop soil sensors specifically for the Himalayan regions. These sensors would be part of an Advanced Early Warning System that can warn about the dangers of landslides in advance based on changes in soil saturation Calls for devising plan to incentivize talents in Nano-Technology in Academic institutions Our focus should be on developing and using Nano-Technology for the benefit of humanity Scientists, experts associated with nanotechnology must also join the effort to strengthen self-reliance campaign in defense sector

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September 08, 2025