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Covid swell: Experts advise elderly, people with comorbidities to wear masks

New Delhi: As Delhi gears up to ring in the New Year amid fear of the new Covid sub-variant JN.1, experts advised people with comorbidities and the elderly to avoid crowded places and wear masks while asserting there was no need to put in place public health measures right now. According to the Union Health […]

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Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sonmarg deck up for gala celebrations

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department is all set to host a mega New Year celebration in Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Sonmarg to ring in 2024 with grandeur, officials said. This year, the department has roped in the local celebrities of Kashmir to enthral tourists and locals in all these three picturesque designations. In Gulmarg, which […]

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PM Modi to be welcomed in Ayodhya by over 1,400 artistes

Ayodhya (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be welcomed by various groups of artistes from across the country as he arrives here Saturday to inaugurate the redeveloped Ayodhya railway station and a new airport before the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple on January 22. In a statement, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s office said more […]

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Admin frames ‘Draft Policy’ for upgradation of school curriculum

Srinagar: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have framed a ‘Draft Policy’ wherein it has suggested upgradation of curriculum for school, higher and technical education in line with emerging technologies and current requirements. The ‘draft policy’reads, “School, Higher and Technical Education Institutions will be advised to update the course curriculum to be in line with the […]

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Govt proposes to use urban solid waste in road construction

New Delhi: The ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) has proposed to use inorganic solid waste in construction of highway road projects, following the success of pilot projects. According to an official memorandum, to resolve the problem of disposal of urban solid waste and limited land availability for construction of embankment, MoRTH through NHAI […]

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Govt’s fiscal deficit at Nov end exceeds 50 pc of full year budget estimates

New Delhi: The government’s fiscal deficit at the end of November stood at Rs 9.06 lakh crore or 50.7 per cent of the full-year budget estimate, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Friday. In absolute terms, the fiscal deficit — the difference between expenditure and revenue — was at […]

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Govt sanctions Rs 1,170 crore for road projects in Ladakh: Gadkari

New Delhi: Union minister Nitin Gadkari said the government has sanctioned Rs 1,170.16 crore for 29 roads projects in Ladakh. In a post on social media platform X, Gadkari said Rs 1,170.16 crore has been sanctioned for 29 roads projects, encompassing state highway and other major roads in the Union Territory. Additionally, Rs 181.71 crore […]

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Benzodiazepine use linked with increased miscarriage risk: Study

Benzodiazepine use linked with increased miscarriage risk: Study

New Delhi: Use of benzodiazepine, a widely used drug to treat anxiety and insomnia, during pregnancy is associated with a higher risk of miscarriage, according to a study. The researchers from the National Taiwan University and colleagues quantified the risk for miscarriage associated with benzodiazepine use during pregnancy in a nationwide, population-based case-time-control study in […]

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Security forces launch search operation in Rajouri

Seize pistols, hand grenades during search ops in Poonch Jammu/Rajori/ Poonch: Security forces on Friday launched a search operation in a forest area in Rajouri district following information about the movement of suspicious elements, officials said. Acting on the information from the Muradpur area of Kalakote, security forces launched the operation in the Afla, Muradpur, […]

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  President prorogues both Houses of Parliament

   President prorogues both Houses of Parliament

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday prorogued both Houses of Parliament after the conclusion of the Winter Session. “Lok Sabha which commenced its Fourteenth Session on the 4th December, 2023, has been prorogued by the Hon’ble President on the 29th December, 2023,” the Lok Sabha Secretariat said in a bulletin. “The Rajya Sabha, which […]

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