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COVID cases continue to surge record high in Shanghai

Beijing: China on Friday reported more than 3,400 positive and 20,700 asymptomatic coronavirus cases, majority of them in Shanghai city which is reeling under prolonged lockdown, and where hospitals have been ordered not to delay treatment of non-COVID patients after an elderly woman died waiting for emergency care, sparking a public outcry. The positive cases […]

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JK reports five fresh covid-19 cases

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir registered five new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said that four cases were reported from Srinagar and one Jammu district, taking the total tally to 453915—166277 in Jammu and 287643 in Kashmir. There was no […]

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First battalion of J&K celebrates its 150th anniversary

Jammu: The first battalion of Jammu and Kashmir, famous for taking part in the two world wars, celebrated the 150th anniversary of its raising day at Dalhousie Military Station, a defence official on Friday said. Raised by Maharaja Ranbir Singh on 13 April 1873 at Satwari Lines in Jammu, the battalion has earned the title […]

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Woman sarpanch disqualified after SC certificate cancelled

Jammu: A woman sarpanch was disqualified after her Scheduled Caste (SC) certificate was cancelled by the concerned authorities in Rajouri district, officials said on Wednesday. The caste certificate of Santosh Kumari, a resident of Bhajnowa, was issued in her favour by the then Tehsildar, Nowshera on September 28, 1979. But, after verification it came to […]

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Civilian shot dead in Kulgam

Srinagar: Militants shot dead a civilian in Kulgam district of south Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said here. The man was identified as Satish Kumar Singh, a Rajput. He was rushed to a local hospital where doctors referred him to a facility in Srinagar in view of his critical condition. The attack took place at Pumbai […]

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Investment in armed forces isn’t burden on economy: Army Chief

Gandhinagar: The expenditure on the armed forces is an investment on which one gets full returns and it should not be seen as a burden on the economy, Chief of Army Staff General M M Naravane said on Wednesday. A nation can survive the shocks that wipe out the share market and leaves thousands of […]

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Change of guard in Pakistan is its ‘internal matter’: Army Commander

Jammu: A senior army officer on Wednesday said that the change of guard in Pakistan is an internal matter of that country, asserting that the Indian troops are in full control to ensure no infiltration takes place. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function in Rajouri district, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of army’s […]

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Accomplishment: India gets elected to four UN ECOSOC bodies

United Nations: India has been elected to four key bodies of the UN Economic and Social Council, including the Commission on Science and Technology for Development. The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is one of the six principal organs of the UN System established by the UN Charter in 1945. It consists of 54 members […]

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Hawala money case : SIA to probe involvement of former minister Babu Singh

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir’s State Investigation Agency will probe the high profile hawala money case in which former minister Jatinder Singh alias ‘Babu Singh’ is the main accused, officials said on Wednesday. Singh, the main accused in the case related to the recent recovery of hawala money meant for subversive activities, was arrested from Kathua […]

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COVID resurgence : Indian Consulate in Shanghai closes in-person services

COVID resurgence :  Indian Consulate in Shanghai closes in-person services

Beijing: The Indian Consulate in Shanghai has announced the suspension of in-person consular services as China’s gleaming business hub with 26 million people struggled with mounting COVID-19 cases, putting the country’s dynamic zero-case policy to the test. Indian citizens in Eastern China Region may apply at the Embassy of India, Beijing for availing urgent consular […]