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Arms smuggling bid foiled along LoC in Poonch

Jammu: Security forces on Saturday recovered a cache of arms and ammunition along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch, scuttling an attempt by anti-national elements to carry out subversive activities in the border district. The recoveries made during the operation included three Chinese pistols with six magazines and 70 rounds, 11 hand grenades, a […]

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India, Pak armies trade gunfire along LoC

Jammu: Pakistani troops on Saturday evening violated ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing and intense shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, a defence spokesman said. The Indian Army retaliated befittingly and the cross-border firing between the two sides in Mankote and Gulpur sectors was going on when last reports were received, […]

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Oxford, AstraZeneca to resume coronavirus vaccine trial

London: Oxford University says trials of a coronavirus vaccine that it is developing with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca will resume, days after being paused due to a reported side-effect in a patient in the UK. In a statement, the university said in large trials such as this it is expected that some participants will become unwell […]

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Govt ill prepared to tackle Sep 2014 like deluge

2014 like situation can’t be accommodated at present: CE I&FC

Srinagar: Even after elapsing six years since the 2014 deluge hit Kashmir Valley in the month of September, the government has failed to complete the requisite process to prevent such a catastrophe in future. Sources said that the second phase of the much-hyped dredging process has not been started yet, putting the lives and properties […]

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NEP-2020: Govt constitutes high-level committee for ensuring training of teachers

Srinagar: In order to train the government teachers of pre-primary classes, the authorities have constituted a high-level committee for engaging expert corporates to train them in light of New Education Policy (NEP)—2020. In this regard, an order was issued by the School Education Department earlier this week. “Sanction is accorded to constitution of a high […]

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Soldier heading to Delhi with two minor’ girls held

Srinagar: An Army soldier posted in Bandipora district of north Kashmir was on Saturday arrested along with two minor girls at the airport here, officials said. The trio was on way to Delhi, they added. A soldier of the Rashtriya Rifles of the Army on way to New Delhi along with two girls who are […]

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India, ASEAN review strategic ties amid standoff at LAC

New Delhi: India and the 10-nation ASEAN on Saturday carried out a comprehensive review of their strategic partnership in a range of areas, including maritime cooperation, and adopted a new five-year plan of action to further boost overall ties. The two sides also exchanged views on important regional and international developments and discussed ways to […]

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Amid standoff with China, IAF to get land in U’khand

Dehradun: Amid the ongoing standoff with China along the LAC, Central Air Command chief, Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat to seek land for setting up facilities that will help the IAF carry out its activities in the border areas. The Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Central Air Command, during his […]

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Former jailer’s premises searched in Jammu

Jammu: The Crime Branch of the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday searched the house of a former jail superintendent here in connection with a case related to the alleged misappropriation of antique coins that were recovered in Kot Bhalwal jail premises eight years ago, a spokesman of the investigation agency said. The residential house […]

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Development at what cost

Development at what cost

Addressing developmental needs in Jammu and Kashmir should be a priority. This means that various new projects need to be undertaken so that the infrastructural gaps that have crept in can be filled in. The region has been witnessing a developmental vacuum as is evident from the scenario that we are faced with. We have […]

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