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Increased prices of fertilizers – Govt has tried to shield farmers: PM

Increased prices of fertilizers – Govt has tried to shield farmers: PM

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government has tried to ensure that farmers in the country are not affected even though the prices of fertilizers in international markets have soared due to the pandemic and ongoing war in Ukraine. Inaugurating virtually a `nano urea’ plant of the Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Ltd […]

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Rethink Uyghur policies, UN human rights chief asks China

Beijing: The UN top human rights official said Saturday that she raised concerns with Chinese officials about the impact of the broad application of counterterrorism and deradicalisation measures on the rights of Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim groups in China’s Xinjiang region. Michelle Bachelet, who visited Xinjiang as part of a six-day trip to China, […]

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Terror ecosystem in JK on last breath: BJP’s Rana

Terror ecosystem in JK on last breath: BJP’s Rana

Jammu: Senior BJP leader and former legislator Devender Singh Rana on Saturday said the terror eco-system in Jammu and Kashmir is on the last breath due to pro-people and pro-development policies of the union government. He said Pakistan-sponsored terrorists, supported by chosen few sympathisers including irrelevant and disgruntled political actors are destined to fail in […]

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Seven charge-sheeted for selling fake helicopter tickets to Vaishno Devi pilgrims

Jammu: Seven persons allegedly involved in selling fake helicopter tickets to Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrims were charge-sheeted on Saturday in a court in Reasi district, police said. While four of the accused were arrested from Rajasthan in March, three were held from Bihar in May during the investigation into complaints regarding duping of pilgrims who […]

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Civil Administration, Army jointly organises trekking in Kishtwar

Jammu: Authorities in Kishtwar on Saturday organized trekking in an effort to promote mountaineering spirit among locals and also identify and build upon the avenues of tourism in the district, an official said. Nearly 100 locals participated in the trekking which started from Pathri Morh, Watsar and culminated at Sinthan Maidan through mesmerising natural beauty […]

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Seven soldiers killed in road accident in Ladakh

Seven soldiers killed in road accident in Ladakh

New Delhi: Seven Army soldiers were killed and 19 others were injured in the Tuktuk sector of Ladakh on Friday when the vehicle they were travelling skidded off the road and fell into the Shyok river, Army officials said. The accident took place at around 9 am at a place that is around 25 km […]

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Money laundering case: ED summons former CM Farooq Abdullah

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Lok Sabha MP Farooq Abdullah on May 31 at its Srinagar office in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged financial irregularities in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association, officials said on Friday. Abdullah (84), a three-time chief minister of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state, […]

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Creating economic activities – Small, medium towns of JK to play important role: Jitendra Singh

New Delhi: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said small and medium towns of Jammu and Kashmir will play an important role in creating economic activities, particularly in the processing of agro-produce, the weaving industry and development of IT services. These towns will also operate as service centres for the rural hinterland, Singh said, addressing […]

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CBI summons Rubaiya Sayeed in 1989 abduction case

Jammu: A special CBI court here has summoned Rubaiya Sayeed, daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, on July 15 in a case related to her kidnapping in 1989, officials said on Friday. This is the first time Rubaiya Sayeed has been asked to appear in the case relating to her […]

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Hyderpora encounter: High court orders exhuming body of third civilian

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday ordered for exhuming the body of a civilian, who was dubbed as a terrorist by police during the Hyderpora encounter in November last year, and handing it to his family for last rights. “I am inclined to allow this petition of the father of the deceased […]