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500 grams of heroin recovered from border village in Samba

Samba/Jammu: Police on Saturday recovered about 500 grams of heroin from a village along the International Border in Samba district, officials said. The recovery was made by the Special Operations Group of local police from Chillyari village in the early hours of the day, they said. A local villager reported that a yellow packet was […]

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Wreath-laying ceremony held for Agniveer killed in land mine blast

Jammu: A wreath-laying ceremony was held here on Saturday to pay tribute to an Agniveer who lost his life in a land mine explosion in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district a day before, an official said. White Knight Corps Chief of staff Major General Shailendra Singh led the solemn ceremony held at Satwari military […]

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Wreath-laying ceremony held for Agniveer killed in land mine blast

Jammu: A wreath-laying ceremony was held here on Saturday to pay tribute to an Agniveer who lost his life in a land mine explosion in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district a day before, an official said. White Knight Corps Chief of staff Major General Shailendra Singh led the solemn ceremony held at Satwari military […]

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India, Pak agreed on cessation of military activity after direct contact between DGMOs: Govt

India, Pak agreed on cessation of military activity after direct contact between DGMOs: Govt

New Delhi: India and Pakistan agreed on May 10 for a cessation of firing and military activity as a result of “direct contact” between the director generals of military operations (DGMOs) of both nations, which was “initiated by the Pakistani side”, the Centre informed Parliament on Friday. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) was asked […]

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Decentralisation of judiciary necessary to deliver justice at doorstep: CJI Gavai

Amravati: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan Gavai on Friday suggested decentralisation of the judiciary to deliver justice at the doorstep of litigants. Speaking at a function after inaugurating a court building in Daryapur town of his native district Amravati in eastern Maharashtra, CJI Gavai said as head of the Judicial Infrastructure Committee he had […]

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26th Kargil Vijay Diwas: Mother finds solace in land where her son laid down his life for country

Drass: A cold breeze gently passes through the Lamochan view point in this picturesque town in Kargil district of Ladakh, where a sombre gathering has been organised to pay homage to the martyrs of the 1999 Kargil War. The sunlight kisses the naked peaks of the Drass sector overlooking the Valley, once a battleground between […]

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Covid vaccination had no effect on risk of heart attacks: Nadda tells Lok Sabha

New Delhi: Union Health Minister J P Nadda said on Friday Covid vaccination had no effect on the risk of heart attacks. In a written response to a question in Lok Sabha, he also clarified that data regarding heart attack cases is not maintained centrally. Heart attack cases are not notifiable and there is no […]

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Govt to roll out employment-linked incentive scheme from Aug 1

New Delhi: Employment-linked incentive scheme, PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, will come into effect from August 1, 2025, the Labour Ministry said on Friday. Earlier, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi had approved the scheme, which is aimed at incentivising job creation in the country, the ministry said in a statement. With […]

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NIA court declares Hizb chief Syed Salahuddin proclaimed offender under UAPA

Srinagar: An NIA court here on Friday declared Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen chief Mohammad Yousuf Shah alias Syed Salahuddin a proclaimed offender under the UAP Act. The special designated court under NIA Act, Srinagar, issued a proclamation requiring the appearance of Shah, a resident of Soibugh, Badgam, in connection with serious charges under the Unlawful Activities […]

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Soldier dead, two injured in mine blast along LoC in Poonch

Poonch/Jammu: An armyman was killed and two others injured in a landmine blast along the Line of Control in Poonch district on Friday, officials said. During area domination patrolling in the general area of Krishna Ghati, a mine blast took place, in which an Agniveer jawan was killed and two others suffered injuries, they said. […]