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Pak Rangers violate ceasefire along IB in Kathua

Jammu: Pakistani Rangers opened fire at border outposts along the International Border (IB) in Hiranagar sector of Kathua district, drawing retaliation from the Border Security Force, officials said on Wednesday. The firing from across the border in Karol Krishna, Pansar and Gurnam border outposts started around 9.50 pm on Tuesday and the cross-border firing between […]

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Jadhav’s counsel appointment: Top Indian diplomat in Pak wants to explain India’s stance in court

Islamabad: The counsel for the Indian High Commission in Pakistan has informed the Islamabad High Court that Deputy High Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia wants to explain India’s stance over appointment of a lawyer for death-row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav, according to a media report on Wednesday. Appearing before the IHC larger bench comprising Chief Justice Athar Minallah, […]

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Pandemic: World leaders to address high-level, special session of UNGA

Pandemic: World leaders to address high-level, special session of UNGA

United Nations: World leaders, the top leadership of the UN and vaccine developers will address a two-day, special session of the UN General Assembly on COVID-19 this week and discuss the pandemic’s impact as well as the multi-faceted, coordinated response required to address the greatest global health crisis in decades. The Special Session of the […]

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COVID-19: Six more succumb, 452 test positive in JK

Srinagar: Six more lives fell to the novel coronavirus while 454 fresh positive cases were reported during the past 24 hours taking the total number of cases to 111,130 in Jammu and Kashmir. Of the exact number of 111,130 cases, 66,266 are from Kashmir and 44,864 from Jammu division. Officials said that among 452 new […]

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COVID-19 caseload in India climbs to 94.99 lakh

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 94.99 lakh, while the total number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 89 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to over 94 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 94,99,413, with 36,604 new infections […]

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DGPs, IGPs meet begins: Police’s role in pandemic, cyber terrorism key focus

New Delhi: Key role played by police during times of disaster and pandemic, new-age crimes like cyber terrorism and radicalisation of youth are some of the issues to be discussed at the annual DGPs and IGPs conference that began on Wednesday, officials said. About 250 officers in the rank of DGP and IGP from all […]

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Army institutes award in memory of Lieutenant Ummer Fayaz

New Delhi: The Indian Army has instituted an award in memory of Lieutenant Ummer Fayaz, a young officer from Kashmir who was abducted and killed by militants in Shopian district of the Valley three-and-a-half years back, officials said on Wednesday. The award has been introduced by the Rajputana Rifles, one of the oldest rifle regiments […]

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Congress calls for effective steps to counter ‘increased attacks’ by Pakistan

Jammu: The Congress in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday paid rich tributes to a BSF officer who lost his life in Pakistani firing a day earlier and said the Centre should take more effective steps to counter “increased attacks” from across the border. BSF Sub Inspector Paotinsat Guite fell to Pakistani firing on forward defence […]

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Warmer world in 2020 busted weather records, hurt people: UN

United Nations: An overheating world Obliterated weather records in 2020, creating an extreme year for hurricanes, wildfires, heat waves, floods, droughts and ice melt, the United Nations’ weather agency reported Wednesday. While the globe partly shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, extremes linked to human-caused climate change intensified, the World Meteorological Organization said in […]

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Chairpersons of DDCs to be elected immediately after poll results

1/3rd of seats to be reserved for women

Srinagar: The chairpersons of District Development Councils in Jammu & Kashmir will be elected immediately after the members elected during the ongoing elections are administered oath. The amendments made by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in “The Jammu & Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act’’-1989, define the procedure for election of chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of DDCs.“After […]