A soldier and six militants were Sunday killed during an encounter between ultras and security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir
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8 min read30 Sep 2017A militant surrendered during an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir's Shopian and body of other two militants were recovered from the gunbattle site
1 min read10 Sep 2017J&K police say the identity and group affiliation of the three militants killed in south Kashmir's Pulwama district is being ascertained
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1 min read30 Jul 2017The Amarnath yatra this year will be 8 days shorter than last year's 48 days and will conclude on 7 August
1 min read29 Jun 2017Army plans to revive some of its camps in South Kashmir's Kulgam, Anantnag, Shopian and Pulwama districts with the presence of two additional battalions
1 min read21 Jun 2017Bodies of Lashkar-e-Taiba militant Junaid Ahmad Mattoo and two others were recovered from the encounter site in Arwani village of south Kashmir
1 min read17 Jun 2017According to police in Kashmir, terror outfit Lashker-e-Taiba has claimed responsibility killing the policemen to avenge the death of local commander Junaid Mattoo
2 min read16 Jun 2017The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared
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