Added on August 25, 2022
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New Delhi: Had COVID-19 not struck, Asia Pacific could have brought down extreme poverty to a level achievable in 2020 itself, enabling more people to improve living standards from surviving at less than USD 1.90 per day, an ADB report said. People surviving with less than USD 1.90 (about Rs 152) per day fall under […]
Added on August 25, 2022
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New Delhi: Any form of terrorism, including cross-border terrorism, is a crime against humanity and the menace must be dealt with unitedly, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday at a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Tashkent. In his address, Singh also reaffirmed India’s resolve to fight all forms of terrorism and […]
Added on August 25, 2022
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New Delhi: North India emerged as the most-polluted region in the country in summers this year with Delhi-NCR being the hotspot, according to a new analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). The green think-tank said the average PM2.5 concentration in north India in summers stood at 71 microgram per cubic metre. It […]
Added on August 25, 2022
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said there must be a “debate” on the “serious” issue relating to the practice of political parties promising freebies and asked why cannot the Centre call for an all-party meeting on it. The apex court said until and unless there is a unanimous decision among political parties that […]
Added on August 25, 2022
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Srinagar: The National Conference on Wednesday gave a clear indication that it will contest all the 90 seats in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly on its own and not in alliance with other members of the five-party PAGD alliance. In a major political development ahead of the elections expected to be held after November this […]
Added on August 25, 2022
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Kathua/Jammu: A Special Police Officer (SPO) who allegedly bludgeoned his pregnant wife to death was arrested in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday. SPO Mohan Lal, who was posted in district police lines Kathua and was on leave for the past three days, brutally killed his wife Asha Devi (32), a […]
Added on August 25, 2022
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Jammu: In the interest of national security, the army on Wednesday cautioned against unauthorised sale of outfits resembling its combat uniforms to the public, an official said. The Northern Army Command, along with the police, have already carried out a chain of awareness campaigns in Udhampur city in order to dissuade sellers from trading unauthorised […]
Added on August 25, 2022
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Leh: Ladakh has reported three new cases of coronavirus, taking the infection tally to 29,161, officials said on Wednesday. Fifteen patients were discharged from hospitals after getting cured and the total recoveries stand at 28,873, they said. The new cases were reported from Leh. So far, 229 people have succumbed to COVID-19 in Ladakh. Of […]
Added on August 25, 2022
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Bhaderwah: Hundreds of devotees on Wednesday joined the three-day annual Kailash Yatra in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir amid tight security arrangements, officials said. The pilgrimage to the 14,700-feet-high Kailash Kund, depicting ancient Nag culture, was conducted in a restricted manner for the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ‘Charri Mubarak’ […]
Added on August 24, 2022
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the students participating in the grand finale of this year’s Smart India Hackathon (SIH) on August 25 via video-conferencing. SIH, which started in 2017, is a nationwide initiative to provide students a platform to solve the pressing problems of society, organisations, and government. It aims to inculcate […]
