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Lt Gen Manjinder Singh reviews security situation along LoC in J-K’s Poonch

Jammu: General Officer Commanding (GoC) of 16 Corps Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh on Monday visited the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district and reviewed the operational preparedness and security situation in the region. Flanked by commanding officers, Lt Gen Singh visited forward areas along the LoC in the Krishnagati sub-sector, officials […]

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Srinagar acid attack survivor identifies main accused, records statement

Srinagar: A Srinagar woman, attacked with acid for rejecting a marriage proposal on February 1, has identified the main accused in the case Sajjad Ahmed Rather in a court here and recorded her statement, officials and her lawyer said on Tuesday. Accompanied by her parents and friends, the woman appeared before the court on Monday […]

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J-K govt failed to submit utilisation certificates for grants worth over Rs 10,000 Cr: CAG

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has failed to submit utilisation certificates for grants worth more than Rs 10,000 crores to the Centre till March 2021, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) said. Non-submission of the UCs means the authorities have not explained how funds were spent over the years in the Union […]

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Abide by no-first-use pledge, UN chief urges nuke powers

Tokyo: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged countries with nuclear weapons to stick to their no-first-use commitment of their atomic arsenals, warning that the nuclear arms race has returned amid growing international tension. This is the moment to ask the nuclear-armed countries to commit to the principle of non-first-use and to commit to […]

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Terror funding case: NIA carries out raids in Doda, Jammu against JeI members

Jammu/Doda: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday carried out searches at multiple places in Jammu and Doda districts of Jammu and Kashmir against members of banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in a terror funding case, officials said. Simultaneous raids are underway at nearly a dozen places at the premises of JeI office-bearers and members in different […]

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Two pilgrims killed after being hit by boulder near Shiv Khori shrine

Jammu: Two pilgrims were killed and another was injured Monday after being hit by a boulder from a hillock near the famous Shiv Khori shrine in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The pilgrims were standing in a queue enroute to the cave shrine when they came under the rolling boulder in the […]

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No proposal to set up new IIT in country: Govt

New Delhi: There is no proposal to establish any new Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in the country, the Ministry of Education said on Monday. The information was shared by Union Minister of State for Education Subhas Sarkar in response to a written question in Lok Sabha. “Presently, there is no proposal to establish any […]

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Parliament adjourned sine die four days ahead of schedule

Parliament adjourned sine die four days ahead of schedule

New Delhi: The Monsoon sesion of Parliament ended on Monday four days ahead of schedule. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla adjourned the house sine die, saying it met for 16 days and passed seven legislations. Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu, whose tenure will end on August 10, adjourned the house sine die, saying that […]

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UGC-NET exam postponed, will be conducted in September

UGC-NET exam postponed, will be conducted in September

New Delhi: The second phase of the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test has been postponed and will be conducted between September 20 and 30, a top official said on Monday. It was earlier scheduled to be conducted between August 12 and 14. “The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the first phase of UGC-NET December 2021 […]

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India-Pakistan ‘backchannel’ talks face stalemate: Sources

Islamabad: Backchannel talks between Pakistan and India have met a dead end as both sides have struggled to agree on the moves that may pave the way for slow but gradual improvement in the relationship, a media report said citing an informed source. “Talks have been going on but have reached a point where things […]