Added on September 22, 2020
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Srinagar: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday held a meeting of its senior leaders here for the first time since Jammu and Kashmir’s special status was revoked by the Centre in August last year, the party said. The meeting was chaired by party’s vice president Abdul Rehman Veeri in the absence of party president […]
Added on September 22, 2020
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Jammu: Pakistani troops shelled forward areas along the Line of Control in Poonch and Rajouri districts on Monday, prompting strong retaliation by the Indian Army, a defence spokesperson said. The shelling from across the border at Shahpur, Kirni and Qasba sectors in Poonch and Sunderbani in Rajouri was “unprovoked” and in violation of the ceasefire […]
Added on September 22, 2020
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Leh: Ladakh Lt Governor R K Mathur on Monday said the objective of his administration is to make every government official IT trained within a year and to introduce e-offices in government and panchayats in coming years that will ensure work efficiency and transparency. Mathur launched the five-day Information Communication Technology (ICT) training programme for […]
Added on September 21, 2020
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Leh: The Union Territory of Ladakh reported 73 new coronavirus cases and one more death on Saturday, taking the cumulative figures to 3,708 infections and 49 fatalities, according to an official bulletin. There are 993 active coronavirus cases in the union territory now, out of which 549 are in Leh and 444 in Kargil, it […]
Added on September 21, 2020
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New Delhi: As many as 16.79 lakh people in Jammu and Kashmir have been given domicile certificates so far, the Lok Sabha was informed on Sunday. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said as per the information provided by the Jammu and Kashmir administration, a total of 21,13,879 people have applied for […]
Added on September 21, 2020
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New Delhi: The Centre on Sunday said there are no restrictions on movement of any individual, including the members of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said in Lok Sabha that based on inputs received from the law enforcement agencies in view of the prevailing security situation in […]
Added on September 21, 2020
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Srinagar: Authorities in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir have ordered a magisterial inquiry into the allegations of custodial death of a youth from Sopore town earlier this week. The inquiry officer on Sunday asked people, including the relatives of the deceased, to record their statements about the incident. Additional District Magistrate, Baramulla, has been […]
Added on September 21, 2020
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New Delhi: Rajya Sabha on Sunday passed two key farm bills amid a bedlam as opposition members charged towards the podium of the presiding officer, flung the rule book at him, tore official papers and heckled him over their demand for a division of vote on their motion to refer the legislation to a select […]
Added on September 21, 2020
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New Delhi: Alleging “utter mismanagement” in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said the country witnessed “fundamental breakdown” in government machinery in the past few months, instead of mature and proactive governance. Participating in a discussion in Lok Sabha on the pandemic, he said that instead of clearly communicated protocol […]
Added on September 21, 2020
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New Delhi: BJP president J P Nadda and other senior party leaders on Sunday hailed Parliament’s nod to two farm sector reform bills, which, they said, will give farmers freedom in selling their produce and rid them of middlemen, and slammed opposition parties over ruckus in the Rajya Sabha. Nadda said the conduct of opposition […]
