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Administration orders arrest of contractor

Had carried out substandard works

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has ordered arrest of a private contractor working on Machail road in Kishtwar district for his poor performance in executing development works. District Development Commissioner, Ashok Sharma, passed orders for the arrest of the contractor, an official spokesman said on Thursday. This is probably for the first time that […]

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Biden reverses Trump’s key policies, signs 15 executive orders

Biden reverses Trump’s key policies, signs 15 executive orders

Washington: On day one in office, US President Joe Biden has signed 15 executive orders, reversing some of the key foreign policies and national security decisions of his predecessor Donald Trump. The executive orders ranged from rejoining the Paris agreement on climate change, halting America’s withdrawal from the World Health Organisation, revoking Muslim travel ban […]

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Situation under control in JK: CRPF Chief

Says IED attacks a major threat

New Delhi: Calling IED attacks a “major threat”, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) chief on Thursday said even the best technology available currently is “not perfect” and the force is scouting for better solutions to stop troop casualties caused by these crude bombs. “Yes, it is a major threat. There are tools to detect […]

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COVID-19: 117 new cases, one more fatality recorded in JK

Srinagar: The COVID-19 death toll in Jammu and Kashmir rose to 1,924 on Thursday with one more fatality, while 117 new cases pushed the infection tally to 1,23,764, officials said. Of the new cases, 42 were from Jammu division and 75 from Kashmir division of the Union Territory, they said. Srinagar district recorded the highest […]

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West Pakistan refugees allege denial of government jobs in JK, stage protests

Jammu: West Pakistan refugees on Thursday held protests across the city against the Jammu and Kashmir administration alleging that they are being denied government jobs despite abrogation of Article 370 and the community being granted citizenship rights. They claimed that a few days back police officials turned them away despite some youth of their community […]

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Markets in parts of Srinagar observe shutdown to mark Gaw Kadal incident anniversary

Srinagar: Markets in parts of Srinagar city on Monday observed a complete shutdown to mark the anniversary of the 1990 Gaw Kadal incident, officials said. Shops and business establishments in Gaw Kadal, Basant Bagh, Maisuma, Lal Chowk and its adjoining areas remained closed to mark the day when dozens of persons were killed in alleged […]

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Optimism: Will put on hold three farm laws for 18 months, says Govt

Optimism: Will put on hold three farm laws for 18 months, says Govt

Farmer unions to discuss internally

New Delhi: Yielding some ground to end the nearly two-month-long protest by thousands of farmers on the national capital borders, the government on Wednesday proposed to suspend the three contentious farm laws for 1-1.5 years and set up a joint committee to find an amicable solution in the interest of the farming community. During their […]

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Biden is in, Trump is out

Biden is in, Trump is out

Washington: Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on Wednesday in a historic but scaled down ceremony under the unprecedented security umbrella of thousands of security personnel, who transformed the Capitol into a fortress to prevent any breach by pro-Trump extremists. The 78-year-old veteran Democratic leader was administered the […]

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From being one of the youngest senators to oldest US president

Washington: Joe Biden, known as a peoples’ person, a reformer, an unifier and a healer, rose remarkably from humble beginnings to become the oldest American president in US history on Wednesday, reaching the pinnacle of his political career spanning nearly five decades. The 78-year-old six-term Democratic senator, who triumphed over Republican President Donald Trump in […]

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No respite from cold as valley heads for another wet spell

Srinagar: There was little respite from the intense cold wave conditions in Kashmir on Wednesday as the minimum temperature across the valley stayed several degrees below the freezing point, a MET department official said. Srinagar city recorded a low of minus 6 degrees Celsius, up from minus 7 degrees Celsius the previous night, the official […]