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66 per cent decline in terror attacks in JK: Amit Shah

66 per cent decline in terror attacks in JK: Amit Shah

Says no stone pelting incident reported in 2023 Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir did not witness a single incident of stone pelting in 2023 while there was a 66 per cent decline in terrorist incidents and an 81 per cent drop in civilian killings since the scrapping of Article 370, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said […]

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Extraordinary performance of Indian economy to continue: Prez Murmu

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday exuded confidence that the extraordinary performance of the Indian economy witnessed in recent years will continue in 2024 and beyond. The Indian economy grew by 9.1 per cent in 2021-22 and 7.2 per cent in 2022-23. The economy is projected to record a growth of 7.3 per cent […]

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Night temperature rises in Kashmir, rain and snow likely over next week

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir could see an end to prolonged dry spell with the forecast of rains and snowfall at scattered to widespread places over the next few days, officials said on Thursday. The night temperatures in the Kashmir valley saw a rise owing to a cloud cover. Srinagar city recorded a minimum temperature of […]

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NRT, behavioural therapy lead to 5-fold higher quit rates of smoking, tobacco use: Study

NRT, behavioural therapy lead to 5-fold higher quit rates of smoking, tobacco use: Study

New Delhi: Nicotine Replacement Therapy combined with behavioural intervention resulted in nearly five-fold higher quit rates of smoking and tobacco use compared to counselling alone, according to a new study. The trial, which was conducted from October 19, 2021 till January 31, 2023 at the Tobacco Cessation Cell under the Department of Public Health Dentistry […]

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NDMC to partner with coaching centre to provide free NEET, JEE classes to 100 students

New Delhi: The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) plans to tie-up with a reputed coaching centre to provide free NEET and JEE preparatory classes to 100 meritorious students studying at its schools and the Navyug schools, officials said. It will be a two-year integrated coaching for students studying in Class XI at these schools. The […]

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Security forces destroy IED in Pulwama

Srinagar: Security forces detected and destroyed an improvised explosive device (IED) in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. The IED was found on the roadside at Badibagh Pahu in the Rajpora area, they said. The officials said a bomb disposal squad was called to the spot and it destroyed the IED without […]

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PM Modi asks young voters to defeat ‘parivarwadi’ parties

PM Modi asks young voters to defeat ‘parivarwadi’ parties

Seeks suggestions for BJP manifesto New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday pitched for electing a stable government with a strong majority and asked young voters to defeat family-run parties in the Lok Sabha polls, asserting that their votes will decide the course of India’s direction and approach. In a virtual address to young voters […]

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Train engine catches fire at railway station in Anantnag, no casualty

Srinagar: A train engine caught fire at a railway station in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday, officials said. No loss of life or injury was reported in the incident and all passengers are safe, the officials added. A train engine caught fire at Qazigund railway station, along Banihal-Baramulla railway line, in the south Kashmir […]

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INDIA bloc just a photo-op, will not stand anywhere: BJP

Srinagar: The INDIA bloc is just a photo-op and will not stand anywhere in the country, the BJP said on Thursday, a day after TMC asserted that it would go solo in the elections in West Bengal. “Our leaders had already said that it (bloc) was a photo session and nothing else. They clicked the […]

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Three ‘hybrid’ terrorists arrested in Baramulla on R-Day eve

Srinagar: Three ‘hybrid’ terrorists were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on the eve of Republic Day while conducting an arms consignment exchange, officials said on Thursday. Infiltration into social media groups and precise tracking led to the arrest of the terrorists from the Boniyar area of the Uri sector in north Kashmir averting […]