Added on June 21, 2022
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Bhaderwah: One person was killed and five others were injured when the car in which they were travelling skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge here on Monday, officials said. “The deceased has been identified as Arjun Singh (33), son of Faqir Singh, a resident of village Sharerna Bhalla tehsil,” Block […]
Added on June 21, 2022
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Srinagar: Kashmiri Pandit employees on Monday threatened to appeal to international human rights organisations for asylum if the central government failed to relocate them from the Valley in the wake of attacks on minorities. The employees, recruited under PM Package, have been protesting since the killing of one of their colleagues Rahul Bhat inside his […]
Added on June 20, 2022
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Jammu: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday reviewed arrangements for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir and said technology is being used to timely detect any “suspicious vehicle or movement” to ensure a peaceful pilgrimage. The 43-day-long yatra to the 3,880-meter-high cave shrine of Amarnath is scheduled to start on […]
Added on June 20, 2022
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Jammu: A 45-year-old truck driver was killed and several shops were damaged following a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said. Tariq Ahmad Khan was driving out his parked truck when the landslide struck Mandi-Poonch road near Sakloo village, they said. The officials said the rescuers […]
Added on June 20, 2022
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Nagpur: Amid violence over the ‘Agnipath’ scheme, Union minister and former Army chief General V K Singh (retd) on Sunday slammed the protesters saying if they don’t like the new policy for recruitment into the armed forces they shouldn’t opt for it. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event in Maharashtra’s Nagpur city, […]
Added on June 20, 2022
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New Delhi: The Indian Army on Sunday released terms and conditions and related details for prospective applicants wanting to join the force under the Agnipath military recruitment scheme. The Army said ‘Agniveers’ would form a distinct rank in the Indian Army that will be different from any other existing ranks and they can be posted […]
Added on June 19, 2022
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Banihal/Jammu: A fresh landslide, triggered by rains, Saturday blocked Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded, officials said. The landslide struck the 270-km highway, the only all weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, around 1.30 pm at Samroli, forcing suspension of the traffic […]
Added on June 19, 2022
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New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said that Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar will become a major power hub after the completion of the ongoing power projects. Jitendra Singh held a meeting with Chairman & Managing Director of National Hydro Project Corporation (NHPC), A K Singh, and discussions were held regarding ongoing projects of […]
Added on June 19, 2022
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New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday approved a proposal to reserve 10 per cent of the job vacancies in the defence ministry for ‘Agniveers’ who meet requisite eligibility criteria. The approval to the proposal comes amid mounting protests against the ‘Agnipath’ recruitment scheme for defence services that was announced on Tuesday. “The 10 […]
Added on June 19, 2022
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Hyderabad: Transformational reforms are underway in the armed forces in the human resources management and other domains such as capability development with focus on ‘Atmanirbharta (self-reliance), Army Chief General Manoj Pande said on Saturday. He was addressing a Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) at the Air Force Academy in Dundigal near here. “India’s security canvas is […]
