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DGP talks tough on terror, warns locals supporting terrorism

Katra/Jammu: In the wake of four terror attacks in as many days, Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police R R Swain on Thursday accused Pakistan of trying to disturb peaceful atmosphere through its mercenaries, and asserted that the Indian forces were determined to give a befitting response to the enemy. He warned the “enemy […]

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Girls allowed to take necessary restroom breaks, free sanitary pads at board exam centres: MoE

Girls allowed to take necessary restroom breaks, free sanitary pads at board exam centres: MoE

New Delhi: Girl students should be allowed to take necessary restroom breaks during board exams for classes 10 and 12 and free sanitary napkins must be made available at all examination centres, the Union Ministry of Education said in an advisory to schools on Thursday. Noting that menstrual hygiene management is a significant aspect of […]

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Liquid IEDs: New threat emerging in terrorism theatre of Kashmir

Srinagar: Liquid explosives seem to have made a comeback in Jammu and Kashmir militancy theatre after 17 years as a recent raid by police in the Union territory led to the recovery of such “difficult-to-detect (d2d)” Improvised Explosive Devices, officials said. The liquid IED was recovered with the assistance of one of the Over Ground […]

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CRPF bus catches fire in Ramban, occupants escape unhurt

Ramban/Jammu: A CRPF bus on its way to Jammu from Srinagar caught fire due to a technical snag in Ramban district. The occupants escaped unhurt, officials said on Thursday. The bus, part of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy, caught fire near Battery Chashma on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in the afternoon, the officials […]

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India has ample wheat stocks, no plans to alter import duty: Govt

New Delhi: India has sufficient wheat stocks to meet domestic requirements and undertake market interventions, if required, to keep prices stable, the government said on Thursday, adding that it has no plans to alter the import duty on the grain for now. The Department of Food and Public Distribution under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, […]

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Terror attacks in Reasi, Doda: Massive search operations continue to hunt down terrorists

Jammu: Massive search operations continued on Thursday in forest belts of different districts of Jammu and Kashmir to track down and neutralise terrorists involved in recent attacks in the union territory, officials said. Police joined the paramilitary forces in searches in the Narwal bypass area on the outskirts of Jammu after a woman reported suspicious […]

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Row over NEET-UG: Grace marks given to 1,563 candidates withdrawn, Centre to SC

Row over NEET-UG: Grace marks given to 1,563 candidates withdrawn, Centre to SC

New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the decision to give grace marks to 1,563 NEET-UG, 2024 candidates for admission to MBBS, BDS and others courses has been cancelled and they will be given an option to take a re-test on June 23. A vacation bench of justices Vikram Nath and […]

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Class 10th results: 79 percent qualify exams, LG Sinha congratulates students

Srinagar: With an overall pass percentage of 79.25 percent, Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) on Thursday announced the results of annual regular examinations of 10th standard. BOSE officials said that overall pass girl students registered a total pass percentage of 81.10 percent while boys registered only 77.33 percent. In the exams, a […]

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Explained: What is NEET-UG controversy all about

Explained: What is NEET-UG controversy all about

By: Gunjan Sharma Medical entrance exam NEET-UG with over 24 lakh candidates appearing for it has become a centre of controversy over allegations of several irregularities and has triggered protests across the country and a political slugfest. Here is an explainer on what has happened so far: ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES There have been allegations of inflation […]

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Not a healthy trend

By: Lalit Garg The 18th Lok Sabha has been elected in the country. The world’s largest democracy and record number of voters are to be proud of, but there are also disturbing trends that have surfaced during the conduct of this exercise. The news is that out of the 543 members of Lok Sabha elected […]

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