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Police conduct searches at locations linked to banned separatist organisation

Srinagar: Police on Thursday carried out searches at multiple locations linked to the members of the banned organisation Tehreek-e-Hurriyat in the Sopore area of north Kashmir, officials said. A police officer said the coordinated searches were part of the ongoing investigation of a case under Sections 10 and 13 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act […]

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Aim to create unique individuals for future challenges: LG Sinha to Schools

Aim to create unique individuals for future challenges: LG Sinha to Schools

Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday called upon schools and educational institutions to have a single aim – to create unique individuals for future challenges. “The world is experiencing transformative changes driven by cutting-edge technologies and schools must focus on using new tools to aid creativity, curiosity, critical thinking and problem-solving skills,” he said, […]

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Night temperature improves across Kashmir but stays below freezing point

Night temperature improves across Kashmir but stays below freezing point

Srinagar: Kashmir witnessed slight improvement in night temperature as the mercury rose by a few degrees across the Valley though it remained below the freezing point, officials said on Wednesday. Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of minus 1.9 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, up from the previous night’s minus 3.7 degrees, though still 1.3 degrees below […]

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Jammu airport set for low-visibility ops New terminal to be ready by next year: Dir Airport

Jammu: Jammu airport is now equipped for low-visibility operations after upgrading its navigation system to CAT-II (Category II) and the facility is also technically ready for night operations, pending clearance from defence and security agencies, a senior official said on Wednesday. Jammu airport director Devender Yadav said the new terminal building— with expanded parking, six […]

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Pak terrorist get 10 years in jail for 2016 attack on security forces

Srinagar: A sessions court in Kupwara district on Wednesday sentenced a Pakistani terrorist to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for involvement in an attack on security forces in 2016. The court justified a lighter sentence for the convict, taking into account his “voluntary and unambiguous” confession and absence of any injury to the members of the […]

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No discrimination in grant of permanent commission to women officers in IAF, Centre tells SC

New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday refuted in the Supreme Court the allegation of discrimination and bias in grant of permanent commission to Short Service Commission (SSC) women officers in the Indian Air Force and said 243 men and 177 women were inducted since 2019. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Ujjal […]

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DGCA officials to conduct on-site inspections of IndiGo operations across 11 airports

DGCA officials to conduct on-site inspections of IndiGo operations across 11 airports

Mumbai: Senior officials of aviation safety watchdog DGCA will carry out on-site inspections across 11 domestic airports in the next two-three days to assess various aspects of IndiGo operations amid large-scale disruptions, an official order said on Wednesday. The 11 airports include Nagpur, Jaipur, Bhopal, Surat, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Shirdi, Cochin, Lucknow, Amritsar and Dehradun. All […]

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Biting cold grips Kashmir, mercury below freezing point in several areas

Srinagar: Mercury settled below the freezing point across Kashmir with most places in the valley registering below normal night temperatures, officials said on Tuesday. The minimum temperature in Srinagar settled at minus 3.7 degrees Celsius on Monday night, a drop from minus 2.4 degrees from the previous night, the officials said. The night temperature in […]

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Delhi car blast : NIA arrests one more doctor who harboured Dr Umar

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA), probing the “white-collar” terror module linked to the Delhi car blast, arrested one more doctor for allegedly harbouring Dr Umar-un-Nabi, the suicide bomber, and destroying evidence in the conspiracy hatched by banned Jaish-e-Mohammed group, officials said on Tuesday. According to a statement issued by the federal agency, Dr […]

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Indian craftsmen should focus on getting unique GI tags: President

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said Indian craftsmen, through their knowledge, dedication and hard work, have established their global identity and should now focus on obtaining a unique GI (Geographical Indication) tag for their products. This GI tag has now become an important medium to strengthen the identity and credibility of Indian craftmen’s […]