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Army Chief arrives on a two day Ladakh visit

Army Chief arrives on a two day Ladakh visit

New Delhi: Army Chief Gen MM Naravane began a two-day visit to Ladakh on Thursday to carry out a comprehensive review of the security situation in the region in view of China’s fresh attempts to change status quo along the southern bank of Pangong lake, official sources said. Gen Naravane was briefed about the evolving […]

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Deficit in rains may curtail crop production

Only 5-6 per cent crop has got damaged: Dir Agri

Srinagar: The prolonged dry spell has left the farmers in the Valley anxious as they are expecting low crop production this year. The farmers from different parts of the Valley said that the crop production this year will be very low as there was no rain on time while the concerned department also failed to […]

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Relief to borrowers: SC protects accounts from being declared NPA till further orders

New Delhi: In a relief to stressed borrowers who are facing hardship due to impact of COVID-19 pandemic, the Supreme Court Thursday said that accounts which were not declared as non-performing assets till August 31 this year, shall not be declared NPA till further orders. A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan said this while […]

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Pak’s stake in Afghan peace are high: FM Qureshi

Islamabad: Pakistan has high stakes in peace and stability in Afghanistan and a lasting solution to Afghan issues was only possible through comprehensive dialogue between all stakeholders, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Thursday as he held talks with his Afghan counterpart. During a telephonic conversation with Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister Haneef Atmar, Qureshi […]

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Lt Guv visits Budgam, makes stopover at Char-e-Sharif shrine

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Thursday visited Budgam to take stock of the developmental works going on in the district; Sinha later paid obeisance at the shrine of Sheikh Noorudin Wali (RA) at Char-e-Sharif. “Inclusive socio-economic development of all the districts across J&K is the top priority of the government,” Lieutenant Governor, Sinha said […]

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Kulbushan Jadhav case: Give India another chance to appoint his lawyer: Pakistan court to govt

Islamabad: A high court in Pakistan on Thursday directed the federal government to give India another chance to appoint a lawyer to represent death-row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav as it adjourned hearing for a month. The Islamabad High Court (IHC) took up the case of appointment of lawyer for Jadhav to hear the review of the […]

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India headed towards financial emergency: Congress

New Delhi: The Congress Thursday accused the Modi government of pushing the country towards an economic collapse and a financial emergency, and said note ban, GST and lockdown were “disaster strokes” not “master strokes”. The party’s chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the GDP slump in the first quarter will have an adverse impact on the […]

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COVID-19 antibodies, virus can simultaneously be present in children: Study

Washington: Children may still have the potential to transmit the novel coronavirus even if they have a measurable immune response, according to a new study which says the virus and antibodies can coexist in young patients. The study, published in the Journal of Pediatrics, used a retrospective analysis of 6,369 children tested for the novel […]

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India, Pak slug it out at UN sanctions committee meet

New Delhi: India on Thursday slammed Pakistan for its “blatant attempt to politicise” the working of the 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee after Islamabad’s move to get four Indian nationals added to the sanctions list was blocked by the UN Security Council. Pakistan had submitted the names of Angara Appaji, Gobinda Patnaik, Ajoy Mistry and […]

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Reducing suicides

Reducing suicides

Suicides have proven to be the easiest of escape routes for many people especially among those whose will power is not so strong to take on the challenges that threaten them. This stands true for civilians as well as the men in uniform. In Jammu and Kashmir we have been dealing with the issue of […]