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Two died, 2 injured in separate road accidents in Kashmir

Srinagar, Mar 13 (UNI) Two motorcyclists died and two others sustained injuries in separate road accidents in Kashmir valley on Thursday.
A motorcyclist died and his pillion rider sustained injuries on their bike they were riding on dashed with a tree at chatloora Watergam in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district today, officials said.
The deceased biker was identified as Farhad Khursheed a resident of Baramulla while the injured pillion rider Furkan Mushtaq also a resident of Baramulla was shifted to a nearby heal facility for treatment.
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Bomb threats at Himachal govt offices, security tightened

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17 Apr 2025 | 4:15 PM

HIMACHAL-BOMB THREATS
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BJP leader alleges funds misuse, targets chief secy

17 Apr 2025 | 4:00 PM

POLTICS-BJP-HIMACHAL
Shimla, April 17(UNI) Political tensions rose in Himachal Pradesh after senior BJP leader, and current MLA Bikram Thakur leveled serious allegations against the state government and chief secretary Prabodh Saxena. Thakur claimed that a Holi celebration held at the government-run Holiday Home in Shimla was a misuse of public funds.

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Not surprised by Dulat’s revelation on Farooq Abdullah backing Art 370 abrogation: Mehbooba Mufti

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17 Apr 2025 | 3:30 PM

Srinagar, Apr 17 (UNI) Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said she was not surprised by former RAW chief A.S. Dulat’s revelation that National Conference (NC) patron Farooq Abdullah had privately endorsed the abrogation of Article 370 and even expressed willingness to “help” with the process if he was taken into confidence.

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Fellows to boost ecotourism to be appointed in UP

17 Apr 2025 | 3:28 PM

Lucknow, Apr 17 (UNI) To boost eco-tourism and environmental conservation in the state, the Uttar Pradesh Eco Tourism Development Board (UPETDB) will appoint 18 Eco Tourism Fellows and one Programme Coordinator to enhance infrastructure, empower local communities and preserve the environment, sources said here on Thursday.

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Yogi slams opposition over 'silence' on Bengal's Murshidabad

Yogi slams opposition over 'silence' on Bengal's Murshidabad

17 Apr 2025 | 3:17 PM

Lucknow, April 17 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday severely criticised opposition parties over their “silence” on recent incidents in Murshidabad in West Bengal following violent protests against the Waqf Act and other communal incidents in Bangladesh.

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