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Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai selected new PCI chief: Sources

New Delhi: Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, a former judge of the Supreme Court, is understood to have been selected for the post of the Press Council of India (PCI) chairperson. Justice Desai had recently headed the Delimitation Commission on Jammu and Kashmir which was set up to redraw the assembly constituencies of the Union Territory. […]

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Govt unveils radical changes in recruitment of soldiers

New Delhi: India unveiled a new scheme called “Agnipath” on Tuesday for the recruitment of soldiers in the Army, the Navy and the Air Force, largely on a short-term contractual basis, with an aim to cut the ballooning salary and pensions bill. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced the new scheme at a media briefing, shortly […]

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Terror funding case: Doda youth held by Maharashtra ATS

Pune: The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad has arrested a man from Doda in a case of recruitment of operatives for a terrorist organisation and funding, an ATS official said on Tuesday. With this, the state ATS has nabbed four people so far since May this year in the terror funding and recruitment case. Elaborating on the […]

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Over 300 schools run by Jamaat affiliate to face closure

Enrolled students to be adjusted in government run schools: Officials

Srinagar: More than 300 educational institutions run by Falah-e-Aam (FAT), an affiliate of banned Jamaat-e-Islami, have been stopped from operating by the Jammu and Kashmir School education department, officials said on Tuesday. An order was passed by School Education Secretary B K Singh on Monday directing cessation of academic activities in FAT-affiliated schools and also […]

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Covid spike: India sees 6,594 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

New Delhi: India logged a single day rise of 6,594 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,32,36,695, while the active cases have increased to 50,548, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The active cases comprise 0.12 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 […]

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China lifts two-year COVID visa ban on Indians

Move to allow return of stranded Indian professionals, families

Beijing: China has announced plans to provide visas to Indian professionals and their families stranded in India for over two years following the strict visa restrictions imposed by Beijing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Separately, China is also processing requests of thousands of Indian students studying in Chinese universities who have conveyed their interest to […]

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FDA advisers consider Moderna’s COVID shots for older kids

New York: A government advisory panel met Tuesday to decide whether to recommend a second brand of COVID-19 vaccine for school-age children and teens. The Food and Drug Administration’s outside experts will vote on whether Moderna’s vaccine is safe and effective enough to give kids ages 6 to 17. If the panel endorses the shot […]

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Alarm – 13 percent elders experience physical abuse: Study

‘40 pc want to be employed for as long as possible’

New Delhi: About 40 per cent of elderly nationally want to be employed for “as long as possible” while an alarming 13 per cent elders experienced physical abuse in the form of beating and slapping, according to a new study. HelpAge India said its report is a dip-stick study to understand the overarching gaps in […]

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Army preparing JK youth for career in sports: Army commander

Akhnoor (Jammu): Praising the youth of Jammu and Kashmir for huge potential and capability, Northern army commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday said that army has provide the youth a platform to showcase their cricketing talent and preparing them for a sporting career at the state and national level. The Indian army’s first tournament […]

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Dividing people on religious lines part of Pakistani conspiracy: BJP

Jammu: Appealing to people to maintain brotherhood, Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina on Tuesday said anti-national and anti-social elements behind creating communal tension would be sternly dealt with to frustrate the Pakistani conspiracy to disturb the peaceful atmosphere in the union territory. Raina also advised Congress workers that there is no need for […]