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World military expenditure passes USD 2 trillion for 1st time; US on top: SIPRI

World military expenditure passes USD 2 trillion for 1st time; US on top: SIPRI

London: The global military expenditure has crossed the USD 2 trillion mark for the first time, with the US, the world’s largest economy, being the top spender, Sweden-based defence think-tank SIPRI said on Monday. In its latest report, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said that the total global military expenditure increased by 0.7 […]

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Over 8 lakh students in J-K benefitted under Centre’s Mid-day meal scheme: Govt

Srinagar: More than eight lakh children of Jammu and Kashmir have benefitted from the Mid-Day Meal Scheme, the union territory administration said as it was on the course to ease the life of its citizens through the efficient and optimal implementation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS). “From the days of being under achievers to achieving […]

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Govt blocks 16 YouTube channels for spreading disinformation

New Delhi: The Centre on Monday blocked 16 YouTube channels, including six operating from Pakistan, and a Facebook account for spreading disinformation related to India’s national security, foreign relations and public order, according to an official statement. The blocked YouTube channels and the Facebook account had a cumulative viewership of over 68 crore and were […]

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SC agrees to list after summer vacation pleas against abrogation of Article 370

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider listing after summer vacation the pleas challenging the Centre’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 which had given special status to Jammu and Kashmir. A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justice Hima Kohli took note of the submissions of senior advocate […]

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PM strikes a chord with youth

PM strikes a chord with youth

Says they won't face troubles as their parents did

Samba: Reaching out to the youth of the Kashmir Valley, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spelled out initiatives for peace and development, and assured they will not inherit the problems faced by their parents and grandparents. In his first visit to Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, Modi inaugurated […]

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Thousands throng Samba as PM Modi addresses people

Palli (JK): A sea of people on Sunday turned up to listen to Prime Minister Narendra Modi here, his first public appearance in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370. Though Modi had visited the border areas of Rajouri in Jammu to celebrate Diwali with the Army troops twice on October 27, 2019 […]

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Investment proposals in JK has reached Rs 38,000 Cr: PM

Meets UAE delegations in Jammu

Palli (JK): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met delegations from the United Arab Emirates looking for opportunities to invest in Jammu and Kashmir, and said private investment proposals in the union territory has reached around Rs 38,000 crore. Modi visited Jammu and Kashmir to participate in the celebrations for the National Panchayati Raj Day […]

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JK presenting new example of democracy, determination: PM Modi

Palli (JK): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Jammu and Kashmir is presenting a new example of “democracy and determination” as numerous development initiatives were undertaken in the last two to three years. Visiting Jammu and Kashmir for the first time since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, he also said that […]

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Pulwama encounter: LeT deputy commander among three terrorists killed

Srinagar: Three terrorists, including a deputy commander of banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), were killed in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday, police said. While the deputy commander of the Pakistan-based terror group was identified as Arif Hazar alias Rehan, the identities of the other two slain militants are being ascertained, […]

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JK’s PM visit: Foundation stone of projects worth Rs 20k Cr laid

Palli (Samba): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated and laid the foundation of multiple development projects worth over Rs 20,000 crore in Jammu and Kashmir, including the opening of the Banihal-Qazigund road tunnel to establish all-weather connectivity between the two regions of the union territory. Modi, who celebrated the Panchayat Raj Diwas at Palli […]