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Three school buildings damaged in fire incident at Kulgam in south Kashmir

Three school buildings damaged in fire incident at Kulgam in south Kashmir

Kulgam, Jul 15 : At least three buildings of a government school were damaged in a midnight blaze in the Brinal area of Devsar in Kulgam district, officials said on Tuesday. Zonal Educational Officer Devsar, Ghulam Nabi Dar said that a fire broke out in the school late last night in which two buildings of […]

 Press Trust of India

Need to address de-escalation: EAM Jaishankar in Beijing

Need to address de-escalation: EAM Jaishankar in Beijing

Says competition should not turn into conflict Beijing/New Delhi: India and China should build on “good progress” in normalising the bilateral ties to address border-related issues including de-escalation, and it is essential to avoid “restrictive trade measures and roadblocks”, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday during talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. […]

 KV Network

Rains bring down temperature in Kashmir

MeT predicts more rains, flash floods Srinagar: After a recent rise in maximum temperatures, the mercury has once again plummeted across the valley, with several parts recording rainfall on Monday. The weather department here has predicted continued wet weather until 17 July. The recent rains further lowered temperatures in Jammu and Kashmir, MeT officials said. […]

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Adventure tourism vital for boosting repeat visits to Kashmir: CM

Launches Mehmood Shah’s book “Valleys of Jammu and Kashmir” SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday said that in order to promote repeat tourism in Kashmir, it is essential to offer something new and refreshing each time—like adventure tourism. He was speaking at the launch of the book “Valleys of Jammu and Kashmir – A Tribute […]

 Press Trust of India

DGCA asks airlines to check fuel switch locking system in Boeing 787, 737 planes

Mumbai: Aviation watchdog DGCA on Monday directed airlines to inspect the fuel switch locking system in their Boeing 787 and 737 planes, two days after AAIB’s preliminary report said fuel switches were cut off before the Air India plane crash that killed 260 people last month. There are more than 150 Boeing 737s and 787s […]

 Press Trust of India

Secret recording of conversations of spouses can be used in matrimonial cases: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday held “secretly” recorded conversations of spouses to be evidence in matrimonial disputes, including divorce proceedings. A bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma, as a result, set aside a Punjab and Haryana High Court’s verdict which referred to right to privacy and held such conversations […]

 Press Trust of India

Former JK CM Kavinder Gupta appointed as LG for Ladakh

Says will work together with everyone for development of the region Jammu: After holding several key positions including as Deputy Chief Minister and Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, senior BJP leader Kavinder Gupta, who is poised to start a new innings as the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, on Monday said that it is […]

 Press Trust of India

BJP MLAs protest in Jammu over Urdu mandate for Naib Tehsildar posts

Demand order rollback Jammu: The BJP legislative party on Monday staged a protest outside the Civil Secretariat and Assembly here, demanding the revocation of a government order mandating Urdu as a compulsory language for the Naib Tehsildar recruitment examination in Jammu and Kashmir. The BJP has been opposing the move across Jammu for over three […]

 Press Trust of India

I-T Dept cracks down on fraudulent claims of deductions

Conducts searches across states   New Delhi: The Income Tax Department on Monday conducted a “large-scale” verification operation across 150 locations in the country as part of a tax evasion probe against individuals and entities facilitating fraudulent claims of deductions and exemptions in Income Tax Returns (ITRs). Official sources told PTI that the department undertook […]

 Press Trust of India

Health Consciousness: Ministries, depts asked to display oil, sugar content in snacks

Health Consciousness: Ministries, depts asked to display oil, sugar content in snacks

New Delhi: The Union health ministry has urged all ministries and departments to instal displays of boards mentioning the sugar and oil content in snacks such as samosa, kachori, pizza, burger, french fries, soft drinks, gulab jamun and vadapav to promote healthy lifestyles and combat obesity and non-communicable diseases. It has also called for printing […]

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