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Four killed in mysterious explosion in scrap truck at Sopore

Truck had come from Ladakh, SP says thoroughly investigating all angles Sopore: A tragic explosion in Sopore town in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district has resulted in the death of four people while they were unloading scrap from a truck which had come from Ladakh. An official said that the incident occurred at the residence of […]

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India’s digital economy poised to constitute 1/5th of GDP by 2026: RBI report

Mumbai: India’s digital economy is poised to constitute a fifth of GDP by 2026 from one-tenth at present, according to a Reserve Bank report released on Monday. In the foreword of ‘Report on Currency and Finance (RCF) for the year 2023-24’, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das emphasised that digitalisation in finance is paving the way […]

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Court dismisses bail plea of ‘kingpin’ in 2022 JKSSB SI exam paper leak case

Court dismisses bail plea of ‘kingpin’ in 2022 JKSSB SI exam paper leak case

Jammu: A special court here on Monday rejected the bail application of the alleged ‘kingpin’ in 2022 JKSSB sub-inspector recruitment exam paper leak case, saying “money laundering is a serious threat not only to financial system of the country but also to the global economy at large”. The alleged mastermind Yatin Yadav (43), a resident […]

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Man accused of sacrilege slapped with PSA in Kishtwar

Jammu: A man involved in a “sacrilegious act” was arrested under the stringent Public Safety Act in Kishtwar district, police said on Monday. Senior Superintendent of Police Abdul Qayoom said Sher Mohammad was booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA) on the orders of the district magistrate and lodged in Kot Bhalwal jail, Jammu. The […]

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Over 4.65 lakh pilgrims visit Amarnath cave shrine, surpass last year’s record

Srinagar: The number of pilgrims who paid obeisance to Lord Shiva at Amarnath cave shrine in South Kashmir in this year’s yatra has crossed 4.65 lakh, surpassing the total number of pilgrims who visited the naturally formed ice lingam last year. According to officials, over 7,500 pilgrims paid obeisance at the 3,880 metre high cave […]

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Nearly 60 properties from India on Tentative List for inclusion on World Heritage List: Govt

New Delhi: There are nearly 60 properties in India which find a place in the Tentative List for further inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List, according to information shared by the government in Parliament on Monday. A Tentative List is an inventory of those properties which each State Party intends to consider for nomination […]

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Relations that never die

Relations that never die

By: M Ahmad In this vast world, there are innumerable people we meet every day, yet we still meet people who are there with us for a lifetime. The term for those people is “Friends” and the emotion that sustains them is “friendship”. The word friendship may have a particular number of alphabets, but the […]

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Banning social media for kids is a good idea

By: Rachael Sharman Over recent months, a number of politicians have supported calls to ban social media for children under 16 in Australia. Currently, kids under 13 are not allowed to use social media. There’s some research that suggests social media can be helpful for certain young people by, for example, connecting them with like-minded […]

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Admin gears up for massive cleanliness & plantation drives to mark the ‘Swachhta Pakhwada’

Admin gears up for massive cleanliness & plantation drives to mark the ‘Swachhta Pakhwada’

CS for development of exclusive portal to monitor the activities & outcomes NEW DELHI: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today held a meeting to chalk out an extensive program for celebration of 15-days long ‘Swachhta Pakhwada’ to be culminated on Independence Day across the UT. Besides the Administrative Secretaries the meeting was attended by Divisional Commissioner, […]

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Friendship: Meaning, Importance and Impact on Health

By: Umer Riyaz The world celebrates the International Day of Friendship annually in July 30 after it was approved by the United Nations General Assembly in 2011. Bearing in mind that friendship between peoples and countries, cultures and individuals can become an inspiring factor for peace efforts and constitute an opportunity to build bridges between […]

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