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Deployment on LAC: ITBP operationalises two newly sanctioned commands

New Delhi: The Indo-Tibetan Border Police has operationalised its newly sanctioned twin commands in Chandigarh and Guwahati that supervise the deployment of its troops along the 3,488 km-long Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China. An order issued from the headquarters of the force here on June 3 said “an imperative need is felt to […]

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Lockdowns have crippled us, says Hoteliers

Threaten to move SC in case govt fails to announce ‘package’

Srinagar: The J&K Hoteliers Club (JKHC) on Friday sought “immediate assistance” for the survival of the tourism sector in the union territory. The hoteliers’ body said it would be forced to approach the Supreme Court in case the Centre failed to address their concerns. “The tourism industry of Jammu & Kashmir first needs to survive, […]

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Delhi Tablighi event: Investigation on in gathering of people, no need for CBI probe: Centre to SC

New Delhi: The Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that probe into assembly of people at Anand Vihar Bus Terminal in east Delhi and at Tablighi Jamaat event in Nizamuddin Markaz is being conducted on day-to-day basis by the Delhi police and there was no need for CBI investigation. The Ministry of Home Affairs […]

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Covid-19 Pandemic: Digital solutions needed to address the needs of poor: India at UN

Covid-19 Pandemic: Digital solutions needed to address the needs of poor: India at UN

United Nations: India has called for prioritising the needs of the poor and vulnerable through digital initiatives, emphasising that disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted that technology and people-centric solutions should become a critical component of nations’ development paradigm. In his first public remarks at the UN since assuming charge late last month, […]

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Covid-19 crisis: Use resources prudently, says Finance Ministry directive

Asks departments not to initiate any new scheme this year

New Delhi: The finance ministry has asked all ministries and departments not to initiate any new scheme in the current financial year and said that there is a need to use resources prudently in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. However, funds for schemes under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package, the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan […]

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Easing lockdown restrictions: Health ministry issues SOP for reopening religious places, malls and offices

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has issued standard operating procedures to be followed by religious places, shopping malls, restaurants, hotels and offices to contain the spread of COVID-19 as India gears up to reopen the economy. The preparations for reopening the economy, which has been severely hit by the coronavirus-triggered lockdown, from June 8 […]

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Durbar move opening: Jammu-based employees protest against admin’s decision to shift ‘to Sgr

Jammu: Jammu-based employees on Friday held a protest at the Civil Secretariat here against their shifting to Kashmir as part of the bi-annual ‘Darbar Move’ in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The employees were demanding that they should be continued to be posted at the Civil Secretariat here on “as is where is basis” […]

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Soldier killed as Pakistan shells forward areas on LoC

Jammu: An Army soldier was killed when Pakistan troops resorted to firing and shelling along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Thursday night, official sources said. The Pakistan army targeted the forwards areas in Sunderbani sector, they added. A soldier was killed in the ceasefire violation, the sources said. Official sources identified […]

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Transporting stranded migrants: SC intends to grant 15 days to Centre, States

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday said it will pronounce order on June 9 regarding transportation, registration and employment of stranded migrant workers, commencing hearing on their plight during the Covid-19 lockdown period. The SC said it intends to give 15 days to the Centre and states for transporting all stranded migrant workers to their […]

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CRPF men pledge ‘boycott’ of Chinese goods

It is not our official stand, says DIG

Srinagar/New Delhi: Hours after some CRPF men in north Kashmir announced boycott of Chinese goods, officials have denied it being an official line by saying that the men took the pledge due to emotions. The video, which has gone viral on social media, purportedly shows a group of men dressed in combat uniform standing in […]