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J&K Bank shares hit highest level in 8 years

Srinagar: Shares of Jammu and Kashmir Bank on Thursday hit the highest level in the last eight years, gaining over 12 per cent from Wednesday’s closing price. During the intraday trade, the bank’s stock touched a high of Rs 103.50 before settling at Rs 100.80 apiece on the NSE. It is the highest level the […]

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Kite festival in Jammu marks Janmashtami

Jammu: A kite festival in Jammu marked Janmashtami on Thursday, in keeping with the ancient tradition of the Dogras and to promote culture and tourism in the region. The event at the Bahu ropeway showcased the splendour of the ride that links important pilgrimage sites in the city. Jammu Tourism Director Vivekanand Rai told PTI, […]

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‘If we get requests like that, we consider them as they come’: UN spokesperson on ‘Bharat’ row

United Nations:The United Nations considers requests from countries to change their names as and when the world body receives them, a top UN official has said, amid a row over President Droupadi Murmu’s G20 dinner invites referring to her as ‘President of Bharat’ instead of ‘President of India’. Deputy Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres […]

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China says it backs African Union’s inclusion in G20

Beijing: China on Thursday expressed its support for the inclusion of the African Union (AU) in the G20, saying it is the “first country to explicitly support” the inclusion of the African bloc in the grouping. In a recent interview with PTI, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India backs the inclusion of the African Union […]

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PM Modi presents 12-point proposals to expand India-ASEAN cooperation

Jakarta: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday presented a 12-point proposal to expand cooperation between India and 10-nation ASEAN in a range of areas such as connectivity, trade and digital transformation even as he called for building a rules-based post-COVID world order. Establishment of a multi-modal connectivity and economic corridor linking South East Asia, India, […]

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J&K Bank shares hit highest level in 8 years

J&K Bank shares hit highest level in 8 years

Srinagar: Shares of Jammu and Kashmir Bank on Thursday hit the highest level in the last eight years, gaining over 12 per cent from Wednesday’s closing price. During the intraday trade, the bank’s stock touched a high of Rs 103.50 before settling at Rs 100.80 apiece on the NSE. It is the highest level the […]

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‘Hybrid’ militant arrested in Srinagar

‘Hybrid’ militant arrested in Srinagar

Srinagar: A ‘hybrid’ militant of The Resistance Front was arrested and a hand grenade recovered from him, police here said on Thursday. “A hybrid terrorist of TRF (The Resistance Front) namely Mohd Yawar Rangrez, s/o Abdul Rashid Rangeez, r/o Firdousabad, Batmaloo, arrested by Srinagar Police with one hand grenade,” the Srinagar Police said in a […]

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LG Manoj Sinha calls on people not to support militancy

LG Manoj Sinha calls on people not to support militancy

Srinagar: The ecosystem of conflict profiteers, terrorists, and secessionists in Jammu and Kashmir has been dismantled, and there is a strong yearning for peace, prosperity and accelerated development, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said here on Thursday. “Many cities and towns of the Jammu and Kashmir Union territory today exhibit impressive manifestations of all-round development,” he […]

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LG Sinha inaugurates, lays foundation stones for various development projects in Sopore

LG Sinha inaugurates, lays foundation stones for various development projects in Sopore

Says Development is our commitment; it is our religion

BARAMULLA: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today visited Sopore and inaugurated various development projects. He laid e-foundation stones for upgradation of inner link roads of Sultanpora Goshbugh and Auglar costing Rs 6.29 cr, and Water Supply Scheme Parihaspora and Peripheral Parihaspora under Jal Jeevan Mission worth Rs 57 crores. In his address, the Lt Governor said […]

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Human shoulders, elbows may have evolved from apes climbing down trees, researchers say

Human shoulders, elbows may have evolved from apes climbing down trees, researchers say

New Delhi, Sep 7 (PTI) Human shoulders and elbows may have first evolved to help primates and early humans climb down trees as gravity pulled on their heavier bodies downward, researchers say. Given the size of apes and early humans, “downclimbing”, considered trickier than climbing up, presented a significant physical challenge that their body structure […]