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Night temp witnesses drop in JK, MeT predicts dry weather

Srinagar: The night temperature recorded a drop at most places and continued to hover below normal in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 5.7°C against 7.1°C on the previous night and it was 4.0°C below normal for the summer capital of JK for this […]

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Omar Abdullah, PDP’s Fayaz Mir file nomination papers for Baramulla Lok Sabha seat

Srinagar: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah and former Rajya Sabha member and PDP candidate Mohammad Fayaz Mir on Thursday filed nomination papers for the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir. Accompanied by NC’s treasurer Shammi Oberoi and senior vice president of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee G N Monga, Abdullah filed […]

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SC reserves verdict on plea related to promotion of judicial officers as additional district judges

New Delhi: The Supreme Court reserved its verdict on a plea relating to the interpretation of the rules governing the appointment of senior civil judges as additional district and sessions judges under the promotional category. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra would interpret and decide […]

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India lodges protest with China over its infra development in Shaksgam valley

New Delhi: India has lodged a strong protest with China for carrying out construction activities in the Shaksgam valley, in an “illegal” attempt to alter the situation on the ground. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Thursday that the Shaksgam valley is a part of India and New Delhi never accepted […]

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RBI says 97.76 pc of Rs 2000 currency notes returned

RBI says 97.76 pc of Rs 2000 currency notes returned

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday said 97.76 per cent of the Rs 2000 denomination banknotes have returned to the banking system, and only Rs 7,961 crore worth of the withdrawn notes are still with the public. On May 19, 2023, the RBI announced the withdrawal of Rs 2000 denomination banknotes from […]

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Only 3% women have access to external funding in smaller cities: Study

Only 3% women have access to external funding in smaller cities: Study

Bengaluru: Only 3% women entrepreneurs in tier 2 and 3 cities in India out of the 300 surveyed had access to external funding to start or expand their businesses, finds out a white paper on Women Entrepreneurs Transforming Middle India by Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH). The white paper was released at an event organised […]

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Secretary Civil Aviation reviews upgradation of facilities at Srinagar Airport

Assesses preparedness of Flight operations for Haj pilgrims SRINAGAR: Secretary Civil Aviation, Aijaz Asad, Thursday reviewed upgradation of the existing infrastructure, besides taking stock of other ongoing development works at Srinagar Airport. The Secretary, while addressing a meeting of officers held in this regard, was given a detailed presentation highlighting various facilities and Srinagar airport […]

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PFMS training conducted for J&K Planning and Finance Officers

SRINAGAR: The J&K Finance Department Thursday organized a training program on the Public Financial Management System (PFMS), in collaboration with Ministry of Finance, PFMS division, New Delhi and SD PFMS J&K. Led by expert trainers from Delhi and J&K, the program focused on various PFMS modules, including SNA, DBT, and report generation. Participants, including Planning/ […]

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Saving lives through immunization

Saving lives through immunization

By: Mohammad Hanief A major landmark study to be published by ‘The Lancet’ reveals that global immunization efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives – or the equivalent of 6 lives every minute of every year – over the past 50 years. The vast majority of lives saved – 101 million – were those […]

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Job scams are on the rise. How can you protect yourself?

By: Dimitrios Salampasis In the digital era, the job market is increasingly becoming a minefield – demanding and difficult to navigate. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the number of job vacancies fell by 6.1% between November 2023 and February 2024. Every click on a job ad can either open doors to amazing opportunities, […]