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Back-to-back western disturbances to give 1st heavy snowfall in upper hills: IMD

New Delhi: The western Himalayan region is likely to experience the first spell of heavy snowfall this season under the influence of two back-to-back western disturbances starting Sunday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday. Mountain peaks in the western Himalayan region have so far remained noticeably bare this winter season, with the IMD […]

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Kashmiri Pandits urge Centre to increase relief amount

Also demand job opportunities in Budget session Jammu: The displaced Kashmiri Pandits on Friday urged the Centre to increase their monthly relief amount and allocate a new employment package featuring 5,000 jobs in the Kashmir Valley during the upcoming Budget session. A Kashmiri Pandit family, lacking any government employee as its member, currently receives “meagre” […]

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RFID registration to begin soon: SMVDSB

Jammu: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board will start the RFID registration, which helps in managing long queues and chaotic conditions during peak rush, at Katra railway station soon, an official said on Saturday. “Safety, convenience and ease of the devotees visiting the shrine remains the top priority of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board […]

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Terror financing: ED files charge-sheet against Hizbul terrorists in Kashmir

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday said it has filed a money laundering charge-sheet in connection with a terror financing case in Kashmir and has named some Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists in the complaint. The prosecution complaint (charge-sheet) was filed before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Srinagar on January 25, […]

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BJP hits campaign trail in JK, eyes all five LS seats

Srinagar: The BJP has hit the campaign trail in Jammu and Kashmir with the aim of winning all five Lok Sabha seats in the Union Territory, senior party leader Ashok Kaul said on Saturday. “We have started the work for the forthcoming elections. The party has appointed Dr Nirmal Singh as the sector in-charge for […]

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Education minister reviews preparations for ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’

New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Saturday reviewed the preparations for the seventh edition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’. “Pariksha Pe Charcha has become an annual tradition, that exam warriors, parents and teachers all look forward to, to overcome anxiety and come out with their best. There is excitement amongst everyone […]

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India records 159 new COVID-19 infections

India records 159 new COVID-19 infections

New Delhi: India has registered a single-day rise of 159 new COVID-19 infections and the count of active cases of the disease stands at 1,623 in the country, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. One fatality due to the infection was reported in Kerala in a span of 24 hours, according to the data […]

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You are architect of developed India: PM Modi to youth

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described youths as the architect of a developed India and highlighted a host of measures taken by his government to assert that it has empowered them and women. A developed India will fulfil all their dreams, he told the youngsters at the annual NCC-PM rally here. “You […]

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LS polls: BJP appoints election in-charges, co-in-charges for 23 states, UTs

New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday appointed election in-charges and co-in-charges for 23 states and Union territories in view of the Lok Sabha polls this year. BJP national general secretary Vinod Tawde has been made the election in-charge for Bihar, while BJP Rajya Sabha member and former Jharkhand unit chief Deepak Prakash will be the […]

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Police busts terror module operating from PoK by arresting five terrorist associates

Srinagar: Police have busted a terror module operating from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir by arresting five terrorist associates in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said on Saturday. “The Kupwara Police has busted a terror module by arresting five terror associates in Karnah area of the district and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition,” a police official […]