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Srinagar, Oct 03: Congress leader Sanjay Sapru has questioned the return and rejection of the Jammu and Srinagar Metrolite proposals from New Delhi, saying the projects have lost nearly a decade since they were first proposed, while public money was spent on preparing Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) and the estimated cost continued to rise. Projects worth Rs 9,802 crore remained stuck since 2017 and have now been returned and rejected. Public money was consumed, valuable years were lost and the

Uri, Oct 3: Traffic on the Uri National Highway in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district will remain suspended for two days this month to facilitate hill-cutting work, officials said on Saturday. According to an official order issued by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Uri accessed news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS) the highway will be closed on October 4 and October 11 (both Sundays). The closure has been sanctioned following a request from the Officer Commanding, 53 RCC (GREF), the ord

Kulgam, Oct 03 : A seven-year-old girl was injured after being attacked by a leopard in the Damhal Hanji Pora area of south Kashmirs Kulgam district, officials said. An official said that the girl sustained injuries in the leopard attack in Damhal Hanji Pora, Kulgam. He said the girl was shifted to SKIMS Srinagar for specialised medical care and identified her as Shahida Akhtar (7), daughter of Rafia Kalas, a resident of DH Pora, Kulgam. Meanwhile, the incident has cast a pall of gloom over the

New Delhi , October 3 : At least three FIRs have been registered by the Delhi Police in connection with the mass protest held near Jantar Mantar on October 2 against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The protest was held as part of the opposition's campaign against the Election Commission and its functioning. Two FIRs were registered at the Parliament Street (Sansad Marg) Police Station, while one FIR was filed at the Connaught Place Police Station. The cases have been registered under