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JAMMU, Aug 14 (PTI): Security forces have launched a cordon and search operation to track down terrorists who are believed to be hiding after a brief exchange of fire in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Wednesday, official sources said. The terrorists are believed to be hiding in the Shivgarh-Assar belt, they said, adding one […]
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NEW DELHI, Aug 14 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the Centre’s plea for prospective effect of its July 25 verdict, which upheld the power of states to levy tax on mineral rights and mineral-bearing land, and allowed them to seek refund of royalty from April 1, 2005 onwards. A nine-judge Constitution bench headed […]
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New Delhi: The Election Commission will hold a meeting with Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Wednesday to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir where it plans to hold assembly polls, sources said. The EC had reviewed the poll preparedness in Jammu and Kashmir last week. Addressing a press conference in Jammu, Chief […]
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Srinagar: With possibility of light to moderate rainfall at many places of Jammu and Kashmir from August 15, Srinagar, the summer capital of the Union Territory, continued to record heat wave on Tuesday where the mercury settled at 34.6 degree Celsius. Director Meteorological department (MeT), Dr Mukhtar Ahmad said that the hot weather conditions would […]
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J&K’s security grid on ‘high alert’ for smooth conduct of I-Day function Srinagar: For the first time, there was an ease in frisking operations across Srinagar city ahead of the Independence Day even as J&K’s security grid is on a highest level of alert to ensure peaceful conduct of all official functions on August 15. […]
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New Delhi: India’s quota for 2025 Haj remained the same as 2024 at 1,75,025 as Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju opened the process for applying for the pilgrimage through the Haj Committee of India on Tuesday. For the first time, the applications have been invited on the Haj Suvidha App in addition to the […]
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Jammu: The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha and Rashtriya Bajrang Dal staged protests here on Tuesday against National Conference president Farooq Abdullah for his remarks against the army, and asked him to apologise for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the armed forces and the people. Voicing concern over the increasing encounters between terrorists and security forces […]
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SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Tuesday held a meeting of Health & Medical Education (H&ME) Department to take appraisal of the functioning of newly established 500 Bedded Children Hospital. Those present includes Secretary, Health; Principal, GMC Srinagar; Director, Health Kashmir; Administrator, Associated Hospitals, Kashmir; several HoDs of Paediatric Hospital and other concerned officers. The Chief […]
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New Delhi: All Indian salt and sugar brands, whether big or small, packaged or unpackaged, contain microplastics, according to a study published on Tuesday. The study, titled “Microplastics in Salt and Sugar” and conducted by the environmental research organisation Toxics Link, tested 10 types of salt — including table salt, rock salt, sea salt and […]
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New Delhi: The “bail is the rule and jail is an exception” legal principle is applicable even to offences under special statutes like the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday while granting bail to a man accused of harbouring suspected terrorists. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George […]
