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Al-Qaida shaping regional affiliate in Indian subcontinent: UN Report

Says terror group intends to spread operations into JK, Bangladesh and Myanmar

United Nations: Terror group Al-Qaida is “shaping” its regional affiliate in the Indian subcontinent to spread its operations into Jammu and Kashmir, Bangladesh and Myanmar, according to a UN report. The 32nd report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team of the 1267 ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council, […]

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India GDP to grow 6-6.3 pc in FY24, economic prospects brighten: Deloitte India

New Delhi: India is likely to grow 6-6.3 per cent in the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, Deloitte India said in its economic outlook, forecasting growth surpassing 7 per cent over the next two years if global uncertainties recede. With the probability associated with a recession in major industrial countries this year trimming, […]

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Trouble mongers in JK have been decimated: Lt Guv

Says Kashmir is a land which respects all spiritual and religious streams

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that those who had created trouble in this paradise have been decimated, and supporters of terrorism and separatism have been neutralized to establish peace and harmony in the society. While attending the National Convention on ‘Sufism: A Bridge Between Communities’, in Srinagar, Sinha said that J&K is […]

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24th batch of over 3,100 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath cave

Jammu: The 24th batch of Amarnath yatris with over 3,100 pilgrims left the base camp here on Thursday for the holy cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. Over 3.5 lakh pilgrims have so far paid obeisance at the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine since the commencement of the pilgrimage from the twin tracks of Pahalgam […]

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Chief Secretary reviews arrangements for I-Day 2023

Calls upon officers to organize grand celebrations

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, DrArun Kumar Mehta Thursday chaired a high-level meeting of senior civil and security officers to review the final arrangements for the Independence Day 2023 at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary Home, RK Goyal; Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor, Mandeep Kumar Bhandari; Administrative Secretaries of all Departments, […]

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Kargil 1999 war: Tea seller who risked his life to serve meals, chai to soldiers

Kargil 1999 war: Tea seller who risked his life to serve meals, chai to soldiers

Drass (Ladakh): Seventy-one-year-old Naseem Ahmad is not an ordinary tea seller. When everyone left this town for safety during the Kargil war in 1999, he stayed put to serve tea and meals to soldiers fighting the enemy forces in the challenging terrain of Ladakh. Ahmad, who still runs the tea stall near a police station […]

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‘Corrupt and dynasts’ have changed their jamaat’s name: PM on Opposition 

‘Corrupt and dynasts’ have changed their jamaat’s name: PM on Opposition 

Rajkot: In an apparent jibe at the new opposition bloc ‘INDIA’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said though “corrupt and dynast” people have changed the name of their jamaat (community), their behaviour and goals remain the same, and added they are angry as dreams of common people are being fulfilled under his government. The […]

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Amazon India announces first-ever floating store on Srinagar’s Dal Lake

New Delhi: Amazon India on Thursday announced its first-ever floating store on Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, as part of its last-mile delivery programme “I Have Space”. Murtaza Khan Kashi, owner of houseboat Selec Town, will deliver packages every day to customers at the doorstep of their houseboats as part of the onboarding. Amazon Logistics, […]

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Jammu University launches 4-year ‘design your degree’ programme

Jammu: The University of Jammu on Thursday announced the launch of a four-year ‘design your degree’ undergraduate programme which will begin from the current session. According to Vice Chancellor Professor Umesh Rai, the programme will transform higher education and revolutionise the way students pursue their academic aspirations. Under the programme, students will be offered a […]

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Army chief visits Siachen to review operational preparedness

Srinagar: Army chief General Manoj Pande on Thursday visited the Siachen Glacier and reviewed the operational preparedness, besides paying tributes to the soldiers who laid down their lives at the world’s highest battlefield. The COAS interacted with the troops and lauded them for their tenacity and perseverance under the most challenging conditions.He exhorted them to […]

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