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We are not B-team of BJP: Apni Party Chief

We are not B-team of BJP: Apni Party Chief

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir’s Apni Party is often accused of being the B-team of the BJP but on the contrary it was the PDP and the NC which had allied with the saffron party in the past, its chief Altaf Bukhari said on Friday. He said the party does not believe in dynastic politics. He […]

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Govt employee arrested with pistol in Rajouri district

Jammu: A government employee was arrested and a pistol and ammunition was seized from him in Rajouri district on Thursday, a police official said. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Rajouri, Chandan Kohli said that Jasvinder Singh’s car met with an accident at Chatta Siot. When a police team reached there, he started running, the officer […]

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Ladakh standoff: Talks will achieve agreement on resolution: India

Ladakh standoff: Talks will achieve agreement on resolution: India

New Delhi: India on Thursday hoped that further discussions with China will help both sides to achieve an agreement on a mutually acceptable solution for ensuring complete disengagement in all friction points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava told a media briefing the two sides […]

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India to acquire military hardware worth 28,000 Cr

India to acquire military hardware worth 28,000 Cr

New Delhi: The defence ministry on Thursday approved procurement of weapons and military equipment worth Rs 28,000 crore for the three services, officials said. The procurement proposals were cleared at a time India and China are locked in a bitter border standoff in eastern Ladakh. The officials said almost all the weapons and military hardware […]

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Afghan peace talks: US Joint Chiefs chairman meets Taliban negotiators

Afghan peace talks: US Joint Chiefs chairman meets Taliban negotiators

Kabul: The top US general held unannounced talks with Taliban peace negotiators in the Persian Gulf to urge a reduction in violence across Afghanistan, even as senior American officials in Kabul warned that stepped-up Taliban attacks endanger the militant group’s nascent peace negotiations with the Afghan government. Army Gen. Mark A Milley, chairman of the […]

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Kashmir Valley shivers as cold conditions worsen

Srinagar: The minimum temperature across Kashmir plummeted several degrees below the freezing point on Thursday owing to a clear sky as the valley reeled under cold conditions, with Srinagar experiencing the coldest night of the season so far, MeT Department officials said. The night temperature continued to drop across the valley owing to the clear […]

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CII Partnership Summit 2020: Lt Guv calls for unlocking JK’s potential

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Thursday called for unlocking the potential of Jammu Kashmir in a multi-dimensional fashion, through systemic interventions at the individual and community level. The purpose of such interventions is to effectively support and encourage young individuals to achieve their true potential, he said. The Lt Governor was addressing the Confederation of […]

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Amar Singh College conservation project recognised with UNESCO award

Srinagar: The Srinagar-based Amar Singh College’s building, built nearly 80 years ago, is one of the seven conservation projects to be recognised with the 2020 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. The award was announced on Wednesday by a jury, comprising nine international conservation experts, and it was convened from November 20 to 22 […]

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Coronavirus tracing efforts: China says ready to cooperate with WHO

Beijing: China, which questions the view that COVID-19 emerged from Wuhan, on Thursday said it is ready to enhance its cooperation with the WHO to advance the global efforts to trace the origin of the coronavirus, as a team of experts of the UN health agency prepares to visit the central Chinese city. The 10-member […]

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COVID vaccine distribution: Health ministry, Niti Aayog officials to meet EC top brass: Source

New Delhi: Officials of the Union health ministry and the Niti Aayog are likely to meet the Election Commission top brass in the coming days to seek their help in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccine given the poll panel’s robust network at the booth level, sources aware of the development said on Thursday. They said […]