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Two girls rescued in Poonch river mishap; teen drowns in Budgam

Surankote: Two separate river incidents were reported from Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, with two girls rescued after being swept away in...

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Jammu & Kashmir

School bus plunges into gorge in Budgam, driver Killed, 2 students injured

Budgam: A driver was killed and two students were injured after a school bus belonging to IPTS School, Khansahib, skidded off the...

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Ecology

Material worth hundreds of crores looted from Sukhnag river, only Rs 1 crore paid as royalty: Activist

Srinagar: Environmental activist and petitioner Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat has alleged that riverbed material worth hundreds of crores of rupees was illegally...

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Environment

NGT panel finds 1.5 million tonnes of riverbed material illegally extracted from Kashmir’s Sukhnag

Supervisory Committee submits report after ground inspection; case listed on July 13 before NGT New Delhi: A high-level supervisory team constituted by...

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Jammu & Kashmir

Mirwaiz says placed under house arrest after being denied permission to visit Budgam

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday said he was placed under house arrest after authorities allegedly denied him permission...

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Jammu & Kashmir

EOW conducts searches in ₹93 lakh land fraud case in Budgam

Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Kashmir on Tuesday conducted house searches in Budgam district in connection with a Rs93 lakh...

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Crime

Three theft cases solved in Budgam, ₹6 lakh stolen items recovered; accused held

Budgam: The police in Budgam have solved three theft cases, arrested the accused, and recovered stolen property worth approximately Rs 6 lakh....

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Infrastructure

Ring Road project: NHAI fails to compensate affected families in Budgam despite SC directions

Award prepared by Collector last year; aggrieved appeal Nitin Gadkari to intervene Budgam: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has failed...

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Jammu & Kashmir

Advisory issued after leopard sightings in Budgam

Budgam: After sighting leopard multiple times in Lakhripora and adjoining areas of Budgam district, wildlife authorities have issued an advisory urging inhabitants...