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Operation Sindoor ongoing, military preparedness must remain very high: CDS

Operation Sindoor ongoing, military preparedness must remain very high: CDS

New Delhi: Asserting that Operation Sindoor “still continues”, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Friday said the country’s military preparedness must remain at a “very high” level, round-the-clock and throughout the year. In his address at a defence seminar hosted at Subroto Park here, he also said the military in future will also […]

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Kargil Vijay Diwas:  Army to inaugurate 3 projects to tell tales of soldiers’ valour

Drass (Kargil): The Army will on Saturday launch three key projects, including a portal where citizens can pay ‘e-shradhanjali’ to martyrs, as part of the 26th Kargil Vijay Diwas to make people aware of soldiers’ bravery and sacrifices. The other two projects are a QR code-based audio application on which people can listen to the […]

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Fresh batch of pilgrims leaves for Amarnath shrine

Jammu: A batch of over 2,800 pilgrims left Jammu on Friday for the cave shrine of Amarnath in the south Kashmir Himalayas. Escorted by CRPF and police personnel, the 23rd batch of 2,896 pilgrims, including 2,505 men and 314 women, left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here in 117 vehicles for the twin base camps […]

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Fresh batch of pilgrims leaves for Amarnath shrine

Fresh batch of pilgrims leaves for Amarnath shrine

Jammu: A batch of over 2,800 pilgrims left Jammu on Friday for the cave shrine of Amarnath in the south Kashmir Himalayas. Escorted by CRPF and police personnel, the 23rd batch of 2,896 pilgrims, including 2,505 men and 314 women, left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here in 117 vehicles for the twin base camps […]

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Gold declines Rs 1,400 to Rs 99,620/10 g; silver plunges Rs 3,000

Gold declines Rs 1,400 to Rs 99,620/10 g; silver plunges Rs 3,000

New Delhi: Gold prices dived Rs 1,400 to Rs 99,620 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday due to profit-booking by stockists and a subdued trend in the global markets, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 1,01,020 per 10 grams […]

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ED raids in bank loan ‘fraud’ against Anil Ambani group companies, Yes Bank

ED raids in bank loan ‘fraud’ against Anil Ambani group companies, Yes Bank

Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted simultaneous raids as part of a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged bank loan fraud of Rs 3,000 crore against Anil Ambani group companies and Yes Bank, official sources said. More than 35 premises in Mumbai and Delhi of 50 companies and about 25 persons are being […]

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Operation Sindoor- India’s actions were measured, non-escalatory: Govt tells Parliament

Operation Sindoor- India’s actions were measured, non-escalatory: Govt tells Parliament

New Delhi: Operation Sindoor was launched in response to a “barbaric” attack by “Pakistan-sponsored terrorists”, and the action focussed on dismantling terror infrastructure and neutralising terrorists likely to be sent across to India, the government said on Thursday. In a written response to a query in the Rajya Sabha, Minster of State for External Affairs […]

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Amarnath Yatra: Foreign devotees call pilgrimage experience as very special

Srinagar: Nine young foreign nationals from six countries have undertaken the annual Amarnath Yatra in the south Kashmir Himalayas, setting a beautiful example of global faith and spiritual harmony. These devotees, including from the United States, Canada and Germany, have undertaken the yatra via the Baltal route. They described the pilgrimage as a very special […]

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Shah unveils new national policy to further strengthen cooperative movement

New Delhi: Union Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced a new national policy to boost the cooperatives sector, with the vision to have more professionally-managed and financially-independent cooperative organisations in every village. The latest announcement comes 23 years after a similar policy for cooperatives was brought way back in 2002 when Prime Minister Atal Bihari […]

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INDIA bloc likely to put up joint candidate for VP poll: Sources

New Delhi: The INDIA bloc is likely to contest the vice presidential poll after a collective decision on a common candidate as it feels that the numbers are not overwhelmingly stacked against the opposition despite the BJP-led NDA having a majority, sources in the grouping said on Thursday. They said that there is a feeling […]