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Omar Abdullah inaugurates “Raabta,” a single-window public outreach office in Srinagar

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday inaugurated a public services and outreach office here to ensure efficient grievance redressal, informed decision-making through data-driven monitoring, and strategic communication. The chief minister was accompanied by his adviser Nasir Aslam Wani. Abdullah inaugurated the ‘CM’s Public Services and Outreach Office’ at the Gupkar […]

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Srinagar authorities chalk out road safety measures in the wake of Tengpora accident

SRINAGAR — Authorities here held a meeting to probe ways to minimise road casualties and enforce road safety rules on Saturday, two days after a couple of teenagers died in an accident. Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat called for adopting a multi-pronged strategy involving the latest technology trends to safeguard human lives. The meeting […]

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Two teens’ death in Srinagar road accident sparks calls to curb underage driving

SRINAGAR — Two teenage boys died and as many were injured when their car rammed into a stationary truck before hitting a divider, sparking calls from various quarters, including political parties, for strict action underage driving in Kashmir. The accident occurred on Thursday at Tengpora on the Srinagar-Baramulla highway, when the teenagers’ driving an SUV […]

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Police seized heroin-like substance worth crores in Srinagar, two accused arrested

SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday seized heroin-like substance worth crores in Batamaloo area of Srinagar and arrested two individuals in connection with this case. “During nakaa checking at Tengpora flood channel in Batamaloo, police team of Srinagar Police detained two individuals identified as Love Kumar from Shahdara Kastura Nagar, Delhi and […]