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Need to focus on developing dual-use technologies: Rajnath

New Delhi: India needs to focus on developing dual-use technologies for both military and civilian agencies and special attention should be paid to research and development for manufacturing state-of-the-art defence platforms, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday. He said the demand for military equipment is increasing around the world in view of global security […]

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All first-year college students to be given tablets in JK

Srinagar: About 75,000 first-year students of various undergraduate courses in Jammu and Kashmir, besides 2,000 school students belonging to various scheduled tribe communities, will be given tablets, Union Minister of State for Education Subhas Sarkar said Sunday. The Union Minister made this announcement while concluding his five-day visit to Kashmir on Sunday. He was on […]

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NC leader Rana hints at quitting party

Says safeguarding interests of Jammu region his priority

Jammu: Amid speculation that he is going to resign from the National Conference, its Jammu provincial president Devender Singh Rana on Monday said he has not submitted his resignation yet, but added he can make any sacrifice in the interests of Jammu region and its people. He appealed to all political parties of Jammu region, […]

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IT dept unearthed huge no of black assets, overseas accounts: CBDT

New Delhi: The Income Tax Department unearthed “a large number” of undisclosed foreign bank accounts and assets after it recently raided multiple business groups based in Mumbai, Noida and some other places, the CBDT claimed on Monday. It said searches were conducted at 37 premises in Mumbai, Pune, Noida and Bengaluru on September 30 on […]

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‘Pandora Papers’ expose offshore financial dealings of Indians, Pakistanis

New Delhi/Islamabad: Hundreds of wealthy Indians, including business people, figure in the ‘Pandora Papers’ that has uncovered financial assets of rich individuals across the world, and many of the Indians have rejected allegations of misdoings. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s several ministers, retired civilian and military officials, businessmen as well as owners of the top media outlets were […]

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Blood thinners significantly reduce mortality, hospitalisation: Study

New Delhi: COVID-19 patients who use blood thinners may have a nearly 50 per cent reduced risk of death and a 43 per cent lower risk of hospitalisation, according to a study published in Lancet’s EClinical Medicine journal. The research was conducted on 6,195 patients over the age of 18 who were diagnosed with COVID-19 […]

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Vandalisation of temple: Protests held in Jammu, action against culprits sought

Jammu: Protests were held in Jammu against the administration for allegedly failing to protect the religious places of Hindus in Kashmir after ancient Bargheshekha Bhagwati Mata Temple was vandalised by miscreants in Anantnag district. Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandit migrants, activists of Bajrang Dal, Shiv Sena, Dogra Front and several other organisations held protests at various […]

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100 new COVID-19 cases in J-K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 100 fresh coronavirus cases on Monday, taking the infection tally to 3,29,889 while no fresh death due to the virus was reported from the Union Territory in the past 24 hours, officials said. Of the fresh cases, 22 were from the Jammu division and 78 from the Kashmir division, the […]

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Still in NC, but ready to make any sacrifice for safeguarding interests of Jammu region: Rana

Jammu: Amid speculation that he is going to resign from the National Conference, its Jammu provincial president Devender Singh Rana on Monday said he has not submitted his resignation yet, but added he can make any sacrifice in the interests of Jammu region and its people. He appealed to all political parties of Jammu region, […]

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Some of 68 people recommended by SC collegium set to be appointed as HC judges soon: Sources

New Delhi: Some of the 68 people recommended by the Supreme Court collegium are set to be appointed as judges of various high courts in the next few days, sources aware of the procedure for appointment to the higher judiciary said on Monday. Some of the files on recommendations are in the “advanced” stage of […]