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New Delhi: The central government is likely to hold discussions with all regional parties in Jammu and Kashmir before the end of this month as part of its initiatives to bolster political processes, including holding assembly elections, in the union territory, officials said here on Friday. The central leadership may even invite National Conference (NC) […]
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New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reviewed various development projects being implemented in Jammu and Kashmir and said all-round development and welfare of the people of the union territory is the top priority of the Modi government. Shah also appreciated the 90 per cent reach of various central government schemes in Jammu […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended wishes to people, particularly the Kashmiri Pandit community, on the occasion of Jyeshtha Ashtami. In Jammu and Kashmir, Jyestha Ashtami is celebrated by people at the shrine of Kheer Bhawani in Tullamula in honour of their patron goddess Ragnya Devi. ”Kheer” (rice boiled in milk) is […]
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Gwalior: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said the government was ready to talk to the agitating farmers “even if they come at midnight”, but not about their demand to repeal the three new laws which are the bone of contention. Thousands of farmers are camping on Delhi’s borders since last November, seeking […]
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Islamabad: With India stepping up its diplomatic activities in Afghanistan’s peace process as the US prepares for the troops withdrawal, a jittery Pakistan has said that at times it feels that New Delhi’s presence in the war-torn country is perhaps “larger than it ought to be”. Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s remarks to Afghanistan’s […]
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Washington: COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna do not harm male fertility, suggests a study which found the levels of sperm in participants remained at healthy levels after they got two doses of the mRNA preventive. The study, published on Thursday in the journal JAMA, recruited 45 healthy male volunteers aged 18 to 50 years […]
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New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is developing an IT system to assist schools with tabulating class 12 results by easing down calculation work and reducing time taken, a top official said Friday. The exams for both class 10 and 12 were cancelled by CBSE in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
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New Delhi: Achieving a significant milestone on the 154th day of the inoculation drive against COVID-19, the total number vaccine doses administered in the country has gone past the 27-crore mark, the health ministry said on Friday. It said 19,43,765 beneficiaries in the 18-44 age group were given the first dose, while 77,989 were administered […]
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Jammu: The Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industries (JCCI) on Friday called for complete lifting of Covid-related restrictions in the region and a special package for economically-hit traders, hoteliers and transporters. “As the Covid-19 cases have been receding considerably, we appeal to Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta to go for complete unlocking of Jammu for […]
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Jammu: The authorities in Udhampur district on Friday imposed a complete ban on cooking, lighting of fire, throwing of garbage, and use of polythene and other plastic materials at the famous Patnitop hill resort and its surrounding areas. The ban order was issued by Chief Executive Officer of Patnitop Development Authority (PDA) Sher Singh in […]
