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Leh: No fresh COVID-19 case was reported from Ladakh, where 11 patients recovered from the infection, taking the overall recoveries so far to 20,347, officials said. The total number of COVID-19 cases in Ladakh stands at 20,593, they said, adding that the number of active cases in the union territory has dipped to 39 — […]
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Pays obeisance at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine
Jammu: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in Jammu on Thursday on a two-day visit during which he will make a pilgrimage on foot to the famous cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in Trikuta hills of Reasi district. The former Congress chief was accorded a rousing reception at the Jammu airport by party workers and […]
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Jammu: A policeman allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle in Reasi district on Thursday, officials said. Javed Dar, a selection grade constable of the Indian Reserve Police (IRP), was a resident of Tral in south Kashmir. The body would be handed over to the family after completing medico-legal formalities, they said. (PTI)
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Kathua/Jammu: Four Bangladeshi nationals were detained by police in Kathua district on Thursday, officials said. They were detained at Lakhanpur, an entry point to Jammu and Kashmir, during questioning about their antecedents, they said. They are being questioned about their entry into India and Jammu and Kashmir without any valid documents, they said. Senior Superintendent […]
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New Delhi: The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 72 crore on Thursday, the Union Health Ministry said. More than 73 lakh (73,80,510) vaccine doses have been administered till 7 pm on Thursday. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of final reports for the day by late […]
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New Delhi: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said Ladakh will have centres for conducting civil services examination and common eligibility test for the central government recruitment for the convenience of aspirants. Inaugurating a two-day workshop on capacity building for Ladakh officials at Leh, he said that goals and targets set by Prime Minister Narendra […]
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New Delhi: To attract more investments, the civil aviation ministry on Thursday announced a new policy for Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services that includes leasing of land through open tenders and abolishing royalty charged by the AAI. Besides, land allotment for entities setting up MRO facilities will be done for 30 years instead of […]
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking directions to fill vacant posts at the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). A bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao noted that former apex court judge Justice Arun Mishra has been appointed as the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission. “In view of […]
Added on September 9, 2021
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New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval on Wednesday held “useful discussions” with Russia’s Secretary of the Security Council Nikolai Patrushev on the situation in Afghanistan. Patrushev met Jaishankar after holding wide-ranging talks with NSA Ajit Doval with a focus on possible security threats to the region from the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. […]
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Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said his party is committed to the struggle for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood and special status but will contest elections whenever they are held in the union territory. He was speaking to reporters after paying his respects at NC founder and his father Sheikh […]
