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Women cadets in NDA: Entrants will be welcomed with same sense of fair play, professionalism, says Army chief

Pune: Chief of Army Staff General M M Naravane on Friday said as the National Defence Academy (NDA) opens its doors for women cadets, it is expected that they are welcomed with the same sense of fair play and professionalism. He was addressing the cadets after reviewing the passing out parade of the 141st course […]

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Ladakh reports 5 new Covid cases

Leh: Ladakh recorded five new Covid cases, taking the infection tally to 20,930 while the active cases have risen to 49, officials said on Friday. Ladakh has registered 208 Covid-related deaths — 150 in Leh and 58 in Kargil — since the outbreak of the pandemic last year, they said. Three Covid patients were discharged […]

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29 children from JK join Army school under Operation Sadbhavana

Pithoragarh (UKD): Twenty nine students from Jammu and Kashmir were enrolled for Classes VIII and IX at Gen BC Joshi Army Public School here under Operation Sadbhavana on Friday. As many as 26 boys and three girls, who hail from remote regions of Jammu and Kashmir, will pursue their studies at the school free of […]

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11 killed, 14 injured in Doda road mishap

11 killed, 14 injured in Doda road mishap

PM, HM, Lt Guv express grief

Jammu/New Delhi: Eleven people travelling in a mini-bus were killed and 14 injured when the vehicle skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge on the Batote-Kishtwar highway in Doda district on Thursday, officials said. The mini-bus, which was on its way from Thathri to Doda, fell into the gorge near Soi-Gwari, […]

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Covid-19: Govt extends nationwide containment measures till Nov 30

New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday extended the nationwide COVID-19 containment measures till November 30 as there has been localised spread of the virus in a few states and the disease continues to be a public health challenge in the country. In a communication to chief secretaries of all states and union territories, Union Home […]

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JK land encroachment case: CBI files charge sheet against educational trust chairperson, patwari

New Delhi: The CBI on Thursday filed a charge sheet against an educational trust chairperson and a patwari in a case of alleged encroachment and illegal possession of government land, officials said. The charge sheet was filed in a special court in Jammu against Kanta Andotra, the then chairperson of Jammu-based RB Educational Trust, and […]

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Militant killed in Baramulla gunfight

Srinagar: One militant was killed in a brief shootout in Baramulla district of north Kashmir on Thursday, police said. A police spokesperson said militants fired upon an area domination patrol of the Army and police at Cherdari in Baramulla district. The security forces retaliated, resulting in the death of one ultra, the spokesperson said, adding […]

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Public authority possesses power only to use it for public good: SC

Public authority possesses power only to use it for public good: SC

New Delhi: A public authority possesses power only to use it for public good and this imposes a solemn duty on the State to act impartially and to adopt a procedure of allotment of licence which is “fair play in action”, the Supreme Court has said. The apex court observed this while dismissing the appeals […]

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New land border law: Move will not affect existing border treaties; China to India

Beijing: China said on Thursday that its new land border law will not affect the implementation of existing border treaties and urged relevant countries to avoid making “undue speculation” about a “normal legislation”. China’s national legislature – the National People’s Congress (NPC) – on October 23 adopted the new law on the protection and exploitation […]

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India won’t initiate conflicts but always ready to face challenges: Rajnath

Panchkula: Starting any conflict is against the values of peace-loving India but it is always prepared to face any challenge, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday. Rajnath made the assertion during his visit to the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL) at Ramgarh here, where he also inaugurated an augmented environment testing facility. “Friends, you […]