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Pak harbors, trains militants: India

United Nations: In a scathing attack on Pakistan, India has said that if there is an unfinished agenda at the UN, it is that of tackling the scourge of terrorism and the country, a globally-recognised epicenter of the menace, which harbours and trains militants and hails them as martyrs. Exercising India’s right to reply on […]

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Admin terminates services of five doctors in Jammu

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has terminated the services of five doctors, posted as medical officers in different health institutions, for unauthorised absence from duty, according to an official order. The order by Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education Department, Atal Dulloo said the medical officers had been served notices by the director, health […]

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Applications for medical courses sought from militancy victims

New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has sought applications from the spouse and children of victims of terrorist attacks for pursuing MBBS and BDS courses in medical and dental colleges under the central pool. In a communication, the home ministry has conveyed to all states about allocation of MBBS and BDS seats from the central […]

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Panel formed to strengthen COVID-control measures

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration set up a committee on Monday to strengthen the COVID control measures at the Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital here, the institution’s principal said on Monday. The premier health facility is catering to all patients amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to GMC principal N C Dingra. A committee has […]

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LAC faceoff: Army commanders from India, China hold fresh talks

New Delhi: Senior army commanders of India and China on Monday held talks on implementing a five-point agreement reached between the two countries on disengagement of troops and de-escalation of the tense situation in eastern Ladakh, government sources said. The sixth round of Corps commander-level talks began at around 9 AM in Moldo on the […]

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Farm bills: Congress to launch nationwide protest

New Delhi: Congress party on Monday said it will launch a nationwide agitation against the farm bills passed by Parliament and also initiate a campaign for collecting two crore signatures of farmers and the poor against these proposed legislations. At a press conference after a meeting of the party’s senior leaders, K C Venugopal said […]

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Digital media is completely uncontrolled: Centre tells SC

Says Print, electronic media rarely cross line

New Delhi: The print and electronic media rarely cross the line by the very nature of their composition but the digital media is completely uncontrolled and remains unregulated by and large, the Centre has told the Supreme Court. The government said if the apex court considers it necessary to lay down guidelines for mainstream electronic […]

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Govt blames God, sometimes people, but not its ‘misrule’: Rahul

Govt blames God, sometimes people, but not its ‘misrule’: Rahul

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked the Centre over Union Minister Harsh Vardhan’s remarks that people’s “irresponsible behaviour” has resulted in a surge in COVID-19 spread, saying the Modi government’s “blind arrogance” sometimes blames God, sometimes people, but not its own “misrule”. Gandhi’s attack on the government came a day after Health […]

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86,961 new COVID-19 cases in India, tally reaches 54,87,580

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally reached 54.88 lakh with 86,961 people being infected in the past 24 hours, while 43,96,399 people have recuperated so far pushing the national recovery rate to 80.12 per cent on Sunday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 54,87,580, while the death toll climbed […]

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Opposition parties in Pak unite to ‘oust’ PM Imran Khan

Islamabad: Demanding Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s immediate resignation, the country’s major Opposition parties have launched an alliance to hold a countrywide protest movement to oust his government. A 26-point joint resolution was adopted on Sunday by the All Parties Conference (APC), which was hosted by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and attended by Pakistan […]