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Candidates lodged in cluster accommodation not barred from Poll campaigning: State Election Commissioner

Candidates lodged in cluster accommodation not barred from Poll campaigning: State Election Commissioner

Srinagar, Nov 23: State Election Commissioner K K Sharma Monday said an adequate number of additional forces have come from outside and a “very comfortable security environment” will remain in place to ensure free, fair and smooth elections. Addressing a press conference here, Sharma said that additional forces have come from outside and they are being […]

564 new covid-19 cases in J&K, five more die

564 new covid-19 cases in J&K, five more die

Srinagar, Nov 22: 45 travelers were among 564 new novel coronavirus cases were reported in Jammu and Kashmir in last 24 hours, besides five people lost their lives to the deadly disease on Sunday. The official said that 274 of these cases were reported from Jammu Division and 290 from Kashmir Valley. Among the cases, […]

Sub-standard pesticide wreck havoc on apple production as production goes down by 40 per cent in Valley: Apple growers

Sub-standard pesticide wreck havoc on apple production as production goes down by 40 per cent in Valley: Apple growers

Srinagar, Nov 21: The apple production in Kashmir has gone down by almost 40 per cent, thus leaving the growers worried in the Valley. Bashir Ahmad, President of Kashmir Valley Fruit Growers cum Dealers Union (KVFGCDU)said that substandard pesticides have resulted in decrease in the annual apple production by 40 per cent in the Valley. […]

Journalist Mudassir Ali passes away

Journalist Mudassir Ali passes away

Srinagar, Nov 2: Noted journalist Mudassir Ali, who was associated with Greater Kashmir, has passed away due to cardiac arrest The news was received with shock across the journalist fraternity. The Kashmir Press condoles the demise and expresses solidarity with the bereaved family. The deceased worked with the Greater Kashmir newspaper besides worked as free […]

August 5, 2019 decision taken by BJP in Kashmir can’t be reversed: BJP’s Naqvi

August 5, 2019 decision taken by BJP in Kashmir can’t be reversed: BJP’s Naqvi

Kupwara, Nov 19: Terming People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) a “conspiracy” against people of J&K, Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday said the dynastic politics in Jammu and Kashmir kept people away from mainstream during last seven decades. Naqvi who was addressing BJP workers in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district alleged that dynastic politics […]

Militants including top commander flee after brief gunfight in Pulwama

Militants including top commander flee after brief gunfight in Pulwama

Srinagar, Nov 19:The militants, one of them purportedly a top JeM commander, have managed to flee after a gunfight with a joint team of Police, CRPF and army in Parigam area of Pulwama in south Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. A police senior officer said that as per specific inputs two militants including Jash-e-Mohammad commander […]