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China says it ‘values’ ties with India

Beijing: Ahead of an expected meeting between Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar in New Delhi on Thursday, China said on Wednesday that it “values” its ties with India and a “sound relationship” between the two is in the fundamental interests of both countries and its people. Qin, who is […]

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KVS recruitment scam unearthed in Ladakh, one held

Leh: Police here on Tuesday claimed to have unearthed a Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan recruitment scam and arrested a person in connection with the matter. A search is on for the other six accused, police officials said. According to a police spokesperson, the alleged scam came to light following an investigation into a written complaint made […]

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Gulmarg receives fresh snowfall, light rains in plains

Srinagar: Upper reaches received light snowfall with Gulmarg receiving 5-cm of it while rains lashed plains in Jammu and Kashmir. The weather department has forecast intermittent snowfall and rain during the next 24 hours in J&K. A meteorological department official here said that mainly dry weather was expected during March 3 to 7. He said […]

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GST collections rise 12 pc to Rs 1.49 lakh crore in February

New Delhi: GST collections rose 12 per cent to over Rs 1.49 lakh crore in February, the finance ministry said on Wednesday. February 2023 witnessed the highest cess collection of Rs 11,931 crore since implementation of GST. The collections are, however, lower than the second highest Goods and Services Tax (GST) mop-up recorded in January […]

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Lt Guv addresses foundation day celebration of Cluster University Jammu

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addressed the foundation day celebration of Cluster University, Jammu at Padma Shri Padma Sachdev Government PG College for Women, Gandhi Nagar. Congratulating the Cluster University for achieving excellence in quality education, the Lt Governor said that the University, established on 1st March 2017 with five Constituent Colleges, is playing its […]

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Press Council cautions against publication of paid news

New Delhi: The Press Council of India on Wednesday cautioned newspapers against publication of paid news during the upcoming elections to various states. In a statement here, the Press Council of India (PCI) asked newspapers to adhere to the Norms of Journalistic Conduct – 2022 on Paid News and refrain from paid news publication during […]

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Human antibodies that can block multiple corona viruses traced: Study

Human antibodies that can block multiple corona viruses traced: Study

Washington: Scientists have found antibodies in the blood of certain COVID-19 donors that can block infection from a broad set of coronaviruses, specifically in people who have recovered from the SARS-CoV-2 virus and were then vaccinated. The researchers from Scripps Research and the University of North Carolina (UNC), US, found this includes not only the […]

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Drone shot along Punjab border last year had ‘footprints’ in China, Pakistan: BSF

Drone shot along Punjab border last year had ‘footprints’ in China, Pakistan: BSF

New Delhi: A drone that was shot down by the Border Security Force along the India-Pakistan international border in Punjab last year had ‘footprints’ and was flown in China and Pakistan, a BSF spokesperson said on Wednesday quoting a forensic analysis report. The quadcopter was downed on December 25, 2022 near the Rajatal border post […]

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Lt Gen M V Suchindra Kumar takes over as Vice Chief of Army

New Delhi: Lt Gen M V Suchindra Kumar on Wednesday took charge as the Vice Chief of Army Staff, officials said. The general officer has taken over the appointment from Lt Gen B S Raju who has taken over the reins of Jaipur-based Sapta Shakti Command, they said. “Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar has […]

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JKDMA issues avalanche warning for two districts in north Kashmir

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) on Wednesday issued an avalanche warning over higher reaches in two districts of Kashmir division. The DMA said that a ‘low’ danger level avalanche is likely to occur above 2600 metres above sea level in Kupwara district. It similarly expressed apprehension of a ‘medium’ danger level avalanche […]