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Tarigami moves SC challenges MHA order on land purchase

Tarigami moves SC challenges MHA order on land purchase

New Delhi: Veteran CPI-M leader Mohammed Yusuf Tarigami has approached the Supreme Court challenging an October order of the Union Home Ministry which allows people from across the country to buy land in Jammu and Kashmir including that meant for agriculture purpose. Moving a writ petition, he sought the apex court’s intervention and a stay […]

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Covid-19 vaccination: JK asked to prepare priority list of people

JAMMU: Union Cabinet Secretary, Rajiv Gauba asked all the States and Union Territories to prepare and maintain a database of the prioritized group of people to receive the COVID-19 vaccine during the initial stages. Chairing a high-level meeting Union Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba informed that at present, 3 companies are frontrunners in developing COVID-19 vaccines […]

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COVID-19: Eight more people die, 454 test positive in JK

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday recorded eight covid-19 deaths taking the death toll to 1,702 while as 454 positive cases were reported taking the tally of positive cases to 110,786 in J&K. Of the exact number of 110,786 cases, 66,072 are from Kashmir and 44,606 from Jammu division. Officials said that among 454 new […]

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Unearthing tunnels: BSF team walked 200 m inside Pak territory, says Officials

New Delhi: A BSF team, probing the intrusion of four Jaish-e-Mohammed militants killed recently at Nagrota in Jammu, had gone 200 metres inside Pakistani territory to find the mouth of a cross-border underground tunnel used by extremists to enter into India, top officials said on Tuesday. Immediately after the four Jaish militants were shot dead […]

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BSF officer killed by sniper fire in Poonch

Jammu: A sub-inspector of the Border Security Force (BSF) was killed on Tuesday in a ceasefire violation by the Pakistan army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, officials said. In November, 15 people, including nine security personnel, were killed in multiple ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops in various sectors in the Union […]

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SCO Heads of Govt meet sent many ‘positive signals’: China

Beijing: China said on Tuesday that the virtual meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) hosted by India has sent “many positive signals” with leaders reaching consensus on several issues. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday attended the virtual meeting of the eight-member bloc which was also addressed […]

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Pandemic to fan surge in humanitarian needs in 2021: UN

Pandemic to fan surge in humanitarian needs in 2021: UN

Geneva: The UN humanitarian office says needs for assistance have ballooned to unprecedented levels this year because of COVID-19, projecting that a staggering 235 million people will require help in 2021. This comes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and global challenges including conflicts, forced migration and the impact of global warming. The UN […]

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Upswing: GST revenues cross trillion mark for second straight month

Upswing: GST revenues cross trillion mark for second straight month

More than 1.04 lakh Cr deposits recorded in Nov

New Delhi: GST collections posted growth for the third month in a row in November over the previous year collections, in signs that the economy continues to reflate after a strict lockdown. Collections of tax on the sale of goods and rendering of services came in at Rs 1,04,963 crore in November, the finance ministry […]

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Border tunnels, drones proof of Pak hostility towards India: Union Minister

New Delhi: The recovery of underground tunnels and drones along the India-Pakistan border is “proof” of the hostility of the neighbouring country towards India, Union minister Nityanand Rai said on Tuesday. Addressing the troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) during its 56th raising day event here, he said there is an atmosphere of “uncertainty” […]

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Father hacks four children to death in Bihar

Siwan (Bihar): In a fit of rage, a man allegedly hacked to death his three sons and a daughter here besides critically injuring another girl child and his wife whom he had attacked with the same axe, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place late Monday night in Bhagwanpur police station area of the […]