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Police attaches properties of two drug peddlers in Udhampur

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday attached properties worth more than Rs 2 crore of two drug peddlers in Udhampur district, officials said. The residence of Shakti Singh, along with 1 kanal of land, valued at Rs 1.30 crore, has been attached in connection with a case registered against him under the NDPS […]

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HC hears habeas corpus plea of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik

HC hears habeas corpus plea of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik

Lists matter for Jan 29 Jammu: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Saturday heard a habeas corpus petition of detained Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Mehraj Malik and listed the matter for further hearing on January 29 next year. Malik, who is president of J&K unit of AAP, was detained under […]

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PM to chair conference of chief secretaries

PM to chair conference of chief secretaries

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the fifth national conference of chief secretaries of all states here over the weekend during which deliberations will be held on further strengthening the Centre-State partnership through structured and sustained dialogue. Based on the extensive deliberations between central ministries, departments, NITI Aayog, states and union territories and […]

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Railways plans to double originating train capacity in 48 major cities by 2030: Ministry

New Delhi: The Railway Ministry on Friday said that to keep up with the rapid and sustained growth in travel, the capacity of major cities to originate new trains needs to be doubled in the next five years. It added that the current infrastructure serving needs to be augmented so as to meet the requirements […]

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Red Fort blast: Court extends NIA custody of two accused

Red Fort blast:    Court extends NIA custody of two accused

New Delhi: A court here on Friday extended the NIA custody of two accused in the Red Fort blast case. Additional Sessions Judge Prashant Sharma allowed the probe agency to quiz the accused Yasir Ahmed Dar in its custody for ten more days, while the other accused Dr Bilal Naseer Malla will be quizzed for […]

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Air pollution India’s biggest health crisis since Covid: Doctors

Air pollution India’s biggest health crisis since Covid: Doctors

New Delhi: Air pollution is arguably the biggest public health crisis India has faced since the pandemic and will continue to worsen each year unless urgent action is taken, a UK-based Indian-origin pulmonologist warned, noting that a looming tsunami of airway disease remains largely underdiagnosed and untreated. Speaking to PTI, multiple senior doctors practising in […]

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Law must speak firmly, decisively and without hesitation against drug traffickers: CJI

Panaji: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Friday said those who traffic narcotics, organise supply chain and profit from human vulnerability are perpetrators of serious harm. In his address at Goa Bench of Bombay High Court building during the 30-day-long campaign on drug abuse, the CJI said the law must speak firmly, decisively and […]

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IndiGo flight disruptions: Panel submits probe report to DGCA

New Delhi: The four-member panel that probed the massive flight disruptions at IndiGo earlier this week has submitted its report to the aviation regulator DGCA, according to a senior official. The inquiry committee, headed by DGCA Joint Director General Sanjay K Bramhane, was constituted on December 5 to conduct a comprehensive review and assessment of […]

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Jammu railway division to run special trains for six days to ease New Year rush

Jammu: The Jammu railway division will operate special reserved train services for six days from Saturday between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to facilitate passengers amid heavy rush during the New Year celebrations, officials said. The special trains will run from December 27 to January 1 to manage increased passenger traffic during […]

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President Murmu confers PM Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to 20 children

President Murmu confers PM Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to 20 children

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to 20 children for their exceptional achievements in the fields of Bravery, Social Service, Environment, Sports, Art & Culture and Science & Technology at a ceremony held in New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, she congratulated the recipients of the Pradhan […]