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Says sufficient framework exists on print, electronic media
New Delhi: The Centre has said that if the Supreme Court decides on the issue of media regulation then such an exercise should be undertaken with the digital media first as it has faster reach and information has the potential to go viral due to applications like WhatsApp, Twitter and Facebook. The government told the […]
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New Delhi: The issue of inadequacy of self-regulatory mechanism by electronic media through the National Broadcasting Association (NBA) came under judicial scrutiny as the Supreme Court on Friday sought suggestions from the Centre and the regulator itself to strengthen its power to regulate members and non-members alike. The top court, which is hearing alleged communal […]
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SRINAGAR: The government is authorizing Naib Tehsildars to issue Domicile Certificates to PRC holders and their family members. The decision was announced by Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha at a meeting while reviewing the working of Revenue department and the Auqaf. During the review meeting, Lt Governor was briefed in detail about the working and organizational […]
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SRINAGAR: To assess the preparedness of the Power Development Department for the ensuing winter season, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha conducted a meeting at the Civil Secretariat here Friday. The Lt Governor directed the officers concerned to ensure necessary advance procurement and decentralized distribution of critical components like transformers, poles, and other material for inaccessible and […]
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New Delhi: The Southwest Monsoon is likely to start withdrawing from west Rajasthan by the end of next week, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. Conditions are likely to become favourable in the next two days for the withdrawal of monsoon. North Indians plains are also witnessing above normal temperatures, it said. “These […]
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Jammu: A man wanted in a hit-and-run case for 12 years was arrested in Poonch district on Friday, police said. Based on specific information, a police team conducted a raid in Chhajla village in tehsil Mankote and arrested accused Nazakat Hussain, they said. Hussain had been evading arrest since 2008 in a case of rash […]
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Central team rushed to Jammu to help admin
New Delhi: With Jammu reporting a rise in COVID-19 cases, the health ministry has decided to depute a high-level Central team to the district to assist in strengthening containment, surveillance, testing and efficient clinical management of positive cases. Jammu has so far reported 9,428 infections and has 6,115 active cases of coronavirus infection, the ministry […]
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Washington: An Indian-American Congressman has urged China to end its military provocations of India and pursue a diplomatic resolution to the tense border standoff in Ladakh. Raja Krishnamoorthi said this following a classified briefing on the issue by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, of which he is the first and only Indian-American member. […]
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Says move will boost trade, curb smuggling
Islamabad: Pakistan will set up 18 markets along its border with Afghanistan and Iran to simultaneously boost trade with the two neighbours and curb the menace of smuggling that has dented the economies on both sides, according to a media report on Friday. According to a decision taken at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister […]
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Srinagar: In order to conduct annual and bi-annual private examinations of secondary and higher secondary classes, Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) on Friday asked the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) to vacate the educational institutions being utilized for COV1D-19 quarantine centres, if any. A notification in this regard was issued by the DSEK in […]
