Added on September 4, 2021
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London: The UK government said on Friday that it will be releasing up to 30 million pounds of life-saving aid to Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries to help those who choose to leave the strife-torn country, as part of the efforts to support regional stability. The announcement came as UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab met his Pakistani […]
Added on September 2, 2021
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Leh: The government of Ladakh has declared snow leopard its state animal and black-necked crane state bird. A notification in this regard was issued Tuesday by the Principal Secretary Forest, Ecology and Environment, Pawan Kotwal. “The Lieutenant Governor of Union Territory of Ladakh is pleased to declare snow leopard (Panther unica) and black necked crane […]
Added on September 2, 2021
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Achieved 'substantive' outcomes on key global issues
United Nations: India’s month-long Presidency of the powerful UN Security Council has ended with substantive outcomes on key global issues including a strong resolution on the situation in Afghanistan that reflected India’s views and concerns, and demanded that the Afghan territory not be used to threaten any country or shelter terrorists. India, currently serving a […]
Added on September 2, 2021
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Leh: With five fresh COVID-19 infections, Ladakh’s tally of cases has climbed to 20,560, while active cases in the Union Territory stand at 69, officials said on Wednesday. Since the outbreak of the pandemic last year, Ladakh has registered 207 Covid-related deaths — 149 in Leh district and 58 in Kargil district. No death from […]
Added on September 2, 2021
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Jammu: Two men have been arrested with cannabis in the Manjakote area of Rajouri district, officials said. They were apprehended during a routine checking of vehicles at the Kalali Nadyal road. The two men had tried to escape on their motorcycle, but were caught, the officials said. Fourteen full and one half roll of cannabis, […]
Added on September 2, 2021
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday deprecated the practice by states of re-designating old-age homes and other custodial institutions as halfway homes for people who have been cured of mental illness saying it would not subserve the purpose of rehabilitation. A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud, Vikram Nath and Hima Kohli said halfway […]
Added on September 2, 2021
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Kabul: Food stocks in Afghanistan could run out this month, a senior UN official warned Wednesday, threatening to add a hunger crisis to the challenges facing the country’s new Taliban rulers as they endeavour to restore stability after decades of war. About one third of the country’s population of 38 million is facing emergency or […]
Added on September 2, 2021
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Jammu: Over a dozen activists of Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) were detained during a protest, deamnding resumption of ‘darbar move’, an age old practice of shifting of offices between the twin capital cities of Srinagar and Jammu. Led by Apni trade Union president Ajaz Kazmi, scores of JKAP activists assembled near Press Club […]
Added on September 2, 2021
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Jammu: National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday sought the grant of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir before holding elections to the legislative assembly. Abdullah was addressing National Conference functionaries of Jammu province at the Sher-e-Kashmir Bhavan here. “This is a promise made by the prime minister and the home minister, and it should […]
Added on September 1, 2021
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Ask them to bring back wards
Shopian (J&K): In a first, the top army commander in the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday met members of around 80 families whose children have joined various terrorist groups in Jammu and Kashmir and urged them to bring their wards back in whatever way possible. “I request you to pull out your children from the swamp […]
