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Parliament’s Monsoon session gets off to stormy start

PM urges MPs to make session as productive as possible

New Delhi: The Monsoon session of Parliament got off to a stormy start on Monday leading to adjournment of the two Houses without transacting much business following an opposition uproar over issues ranging from price rise to the Agnipath scheme. The uproar broke out even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged MPs before the start […]

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NIIFL acquires stake in JK tunnel road Navayuga Quazigund Expressway

Pays Rupees 3,036 Cr to expands fund's road portfolio

New Delhi: National Investment and Infrastructure Fund has picked up a stake in tunnel road Navayuga Quazigund Expressway in Jammu and Kashmir for about Rs 3,036 crore (USD 380 million) to diversify its asset base. “National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited (NIIFL) announces the acquisition of an equity stake in the Navayuga Quazigund Expressway Private […]

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Prez polls: India’s MPs and MLAs vote to elect 15th president

New Delhi: MPs and MLAs across the country voted on Monday to elect India’s 15th president, choosing between opposition pick Yashwant Sinha and NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu who is favoured to win the battle to the Rashtrapati Bhavan. With the BJP’s dominance and support from regional parties such as the BJD, BSP, Shiromani Akali Dal, […]

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Antibodies from hen eggs may be used to treat COVID-19: Study

Antibodies from hen eggs may be used to treat COVID-19: Study

Los Angeles: Antibodies harvested from hen eggs may be used to treat COVID-19 patients or as a preventive measure for people exposed to the viral disease, according to a study. Researchers at the University of California, Davis in the US have been able to produce antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in hen eggs. Spike […]

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Opposition parties misleading people on GST: BJP

Opposition parties misleading people on GST: BJP

New Delhi: The BJP on Monday accused opposition parties of doing politics over the GST imposed on packaged food items like milk and cereal as it noted that state governments run by them were also part of the decision taken by the GST council. BJP spokesperson Zafar Islam said opposition leaders like Rahul Gandhi were […]

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LG Sinha announces 10 pc reservation for Agniveers in JK Police

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has announced 10 per cent reservation for Agniveers in the Jammu and Kashmir Police. During the 16th edition of ‘Awaam Ki Awaaz’ radio talk on Sunday, Sinha said his decision was based on the suggestion given by two youth from Jammu – Sankarshan Sharma and Akarshit Sharma. “Sankarshan and Akarshit, […]

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BDC chairman, 22 PRI members resign over admin’s failure to repair link road

Jammu: A block development committee (BDC) chairman and other 22 members of the panchayat raj institutions (PRI) resigned from their posts in protest against the alleged failure of the administration to repair a link road in Ramban district. The Nachilana-Khari-Mundakbass link road, which caters to over 30,000 population of the hilly belt in Banihal sub-division, […]

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LeT terror network busted in Jammu, seven held

Jammu: A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror network was unmasked and seven members of the outfit were arrested in Jammu and Rajouri districts, police said on Monday. They said most of terror cases in Jammu province have been solved with the busting of the three LeT modules. “We have busted three terror modules of LeT which were […]

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Only elected govt will end miseries of people: Apni Party

Jammu: The Apni Party on Monday said assembly elections should be held in Jammu and Kashmir so that an elected government is formed which will end the miseries of the people. The party hit out at the BJP and alleged that it was responsible for divisive politics, growing unemployment and underdevelopment in the union territory. […]

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Terror hideout busted in Ramban

Banihal/Jammu: Security forces on Monday busted a suspected terror hideout in Ramban district and seized ammunition and explosives, officials said. A joint search operation by the Rashtriya Rifles and the police was launched in the heights of the Buzla-Khari belt in Banihal which led to the uncovering of the hideout in Hadwagan-Sernihal forest, they said. […]