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1.57 Cr fine collected for traffic rules violations in Ladakh till April-end

Leh: The Ladakh traffic police has collected over Rs 1.50 crore as fines for rules violations till April-end, following which the authorities launched a traffic rules enforcement drive ahead of the tourist season, officials said. A fine of Rs 1,57,25,750 has been collected by the traffic authorities till the end of April 2022 for different […]

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BJP suspends Nupur, expels Naveen in damage-control exercise; says it respects all religions

BJP suspends Nupur, expels Naveen in damage-control exercise; says it respects all religions

New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday suspended its national spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled its Delhi media head Naveen Kumar Jindal as the row over their alleged derogatory remarks against Prophet (PBUH) escalated with protests from some Muslim countries. Amid demonstrations by Muslim groups and the sharp reaction from countries like Kuwait, Qatar and Iran, […]

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Qatar, Iran and Kuwait summon Indian envoys over controversial remarks of BJP leader

Doha/Tehran: Qatar, Iran and Kuwait on Sunday summoned India’s Ambassadors and the key Gulf nations expressed their strong protest and condemnation of the controversial remarks of a BJP leader against Prophet (PBUH). Seeking to defuse a diplomatic row, spokespersons of the Indian Embassy in Qatar and Kuwait said that the Ambassadors “conveyed that the tweets […]

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Militants are attacking civilians in ‘desperation to provoke security forces’, says LG Sinha

Srinagar: Militants are attacking innocent civilians in desperation to provoke security forces , Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday, as he appealed to the people of the Union territory to isolate terror elements to promote peace. Addressing the ‘One Earth, Shared Future’ programme organised by the forest department on the World […]

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Govt made series of efforts to boost pro-people governance: PM

Govt made series of efforts to boost pro-people governance: PM

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday shared details of various initiatives of his government, and asserted that it has made a series of efforts to boost pro-people governance which helps the poor, youth, farmers, women and the marginalised. Modi shared articles from his website that had details of the government’s reforms in defence […]

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IED blast outside Udhampur court

LeT terrorist, two associates arrested: Officials

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police has arrested a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist and his two associates in connection with the low-intensity IED explosion outside a court complex in Udhampur district in March in which one person was killed and 14 were injured, officials said on Saturday. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Mukesh Singh told […]

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Hizb commander killed in Anantnag encounter

Srinagar: A self-styled commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen outfit was killed while three soldiers and a civilian were injured in an overnight encounter in Anantnag district of south Kashmir, police said on Saturday. “Terrorist Commander of proscribed #terror outfit HM Nisar Khanday killed. #Incriminating materials, #arms & ammunition including 01 AK 47 rifle recovered. #Operation […]

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Concern – One in every 36 infants still dies before first birthday in India: Data

New Delhi: Despite the decline in infant mortality rate over the past few decades, one in every 36 infants still dies within the first year of their life in India, according to official data. The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), which is widely accepted as a crude indicator of the overall health scenario of a country […]

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Man booked for posting video justifying killing of artiste Amreen Bhat

Srinagar: A man has been booked under the stringent Public Safety Act for allegedly uploading a video in which he justified the killing of Kashmiri television artiste Amreen Bhat by terrorists, police said on Saturday. “Acting tough on anti-social elements, police in Budgam booked a hatemonger under the Public Safety Act (PSA) for spreading hate […]

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KP employees transfer list goes public, BJP demands action

Srinagar: The BJP on Saturday took strong objection to making public the transfer list of Kashmiri Pandit employees and demanded action against the officials responsible for the leak, terming it a breach of security. According to the list, 177 Kashmiri Pandit teachers employed under the Prime Minister’s Rehabilitation Package have been transferred. The transfer list […]