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PM Modi to visit Saudi Arabia next week

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia beginning Tuesday with focus on further expanding bilateral cooperation in several key areas including energy, trade and defence. A number of agreements will be inked between the two sides following talks between Modi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al […]

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Fresh snowfall in Kashmir’s higher reaches, rain lashes plains

Srinagar: A few areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snow while rain lashed the other parts, including the plains, of the valley on Saturday, officials said. Tulail and Gurez in Bandipora district of north Kashmir and Sinthan Top in south Kashmir received fresh overnight snow. Owing to the moderate snowfall, the Gurez-Bandipora […]

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22 families shifted amid lurking threat of landslide in Kishtwar

Jammu: At least 22 families have been shifted as a precautionary measure due to the lurking threat of a landslide in the Kishtwar district, a government official said. Traffic remained suspended on the Kishtwar-Paddar road, connecting the famous Machail Mata shrine for the third day on Saturday. District Development Commissioner Rajesh Kumar Shavan conducted an […]

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‘Jammu region is on track to fully regain peace within next 6 months’: LG Sinha

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that peace would be established in the Jammu region of the Union Territory, hit by a spate of terror attacks in the recent past, within the next six months. Sinha made these remarks at an interaction with the members of YPO-Global One, an international network of leaders […]

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Hailstorms, Lightning and Thunderstorms create havoc

Fruit growers face the brunt Srinagar: A sudden and severe hailstorm has devastated Kashmir’s prized fruit industry, causing extensive damage across the Valley. On Friday evening, intense hail storms accompanied by lightning, thunderstorms, and strong winds wreaked havoc in several districts, destroying fruit-laden trees and crops. The worst affected areas include Shopian, Pulwama, Kulgam, Anantnag, […]

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Rising fatty liver cases: Medicos list sedentary lifestyles, junk food consumption as top reasons

Rising fatty liver cases: Medicos list sedentary lifestyles, junk food consumption as top reasons

Srinagar: Health experts in Kashmir have raised concerns over the increasing prevalence of fatty liver disease in the region. They say the condition is primarily due to sedentary lifestyles and widespread consumption of junk food, particularly among the youth. According to medical professionals one in every three individuals in the valley is now suffering from […]

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Amit Shah to inaugurate ‘Save Earth Conclave’ on Apr 22

Amit Shah to inaugurate ‘Save Earth Conclave’ on Apr 22

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will on Tuesday inaugurate the ‘Save Earth Conclave’ to explore the potential of bamboo to mitigate climate change and drive economic growth. Pasha Patel, the chairman of the Chief Minister’s Task Force for Environment and Sustainable Development in Maharashtra, said that Shah would inaugurate the conclave, which is […]

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CM calls for joint efforts of Centre, JK Govt to shape a better future

Jointly inaugurates multi-storeyed parking facility with Union MOS KATHUA: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday reiterated that the progress and development of Jammu and Kashmir lies in cooperation between the J&K Government and the Central Government. The Chief Minister made these remarks while jointly inaugurating a new multi-storeyed Municipal Parking Complex in Kathua, alongside Union Minister […]

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JEE (Main) second edition: 24 candidates secure 100 NTA score, 110 cases of unfair means detected

New Delhi: Twenty-four candidates secured a perfect 100 in the engineering entrance JEE (Main), the results of which were announced by the National Testing Agency on Saturday. Seven toppers are from Rajasthan, three each from Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra; two each from Delhi, West Bengal and Gujarat; and one each from Karnataka and Andhra […]

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Smokeless tobacco product ‘Cool Lip’ banned in Doda

Jammu: The authorities in Doda have imposed an immediate ban on the storage, sale, display and distribution of ‘Cool Lip’, a smokeless tobacco product, in the district, officials said on Saturday. Additional district magistrate (ADM) Anil Kumar Thakur announced the ban on ‘Cool Lip’ in a “decisive step to safeguard public health”, particularly among school-going […]

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