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World famous Basmati paddy sowing season begins in Jammu border, crop covers 63,000 ha

Gajansoo (Jammu), June 14 (PTI) The sowing season for the world-renowned Basmati paddy has commenced across the border belts of Jammu division, with the crop expected to cover nearly 63,000 hectares of land in Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts, officials said on Sunday. Known globally for its distinctive aroma and superior grain quality, Jammu Basmati […]

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BSF official shoots self dead in Jammu

Jammu, Jun 14 (PTI) An Assistant Sub-Inspector of the Border Security Force (BSF) allegedly committed suicide inside a camp here on Sunday, officials said. ASI Lal Singh, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, was posted at the BSF campus at Paloura on the outskirts of Jammu and used his service rifle to shoot himself dead this […]

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World famous Basmati paddy sowing season begins in Jammu border, crop covers 63,000 ha

Gajansoo (Jammu), June 14 (PTI) The sowing season for the world-renowned Basmati paddy has commenced across the border belts of Jammu division, with the crop expected to cover nearly 63,000 hectares of land in Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts, officials said on Sunday. Known globally for its distinctive aroma and superior grain quality, Jammu Basmati […]

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Apni Party chief slams farmland eviction drives in J-K

Jammu, Jun 14 (PTI) Expressing concern over the forcible eviction drives targeting traditional farmlands here, Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari said on Sunday that the government must remember these actions are a major source of distress for farmers. He emphasised that farmers are the backbone of society and the driving force of the economy. He […]

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J-K Cong launches 5-day ‘padyatra’ in support of statehood demand

Jammu, Jun 14 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Sunday launched a five-day ‘padyatra’ here in support of its demand for the restoration of full statehood to the Union Territory. The ‘padyatra’ under the party’s ongoing campaign ‘Hamari Riyasat, Hamara Haq’ was kicked off by J&K Pradesh Congress Committee president Tariq Hameed Karra along […]

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Army pays tributes to Rifleman Aurangzeb Khan on eighth death anniversary in Poonch

JJammu, Jun 14 (PTI) Army troops on Sunday paid heartfelt tributes to Shaurya Chakra awardee Rifleman Aurangzeb Khan at his native village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, commemorating the eighth anniversary of his supreme sacrifice in service to the nation. The soldier was abducted and later killed by terrorists in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district […]

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Karan Singh calls on LG Manoj Sinha

Srinagar, Jun 14 (PTI) Former Union minister Karan Singh on Sunday called on Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and discussed issues related to the Union territory. “Dr Karan Singh met Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, at Lok Bhavan today and discussed various matters related to the development of Jammu and Kashmir,” an official spokesperson […]

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Modi, Trump to meet on June 17 on sidelines of G-7 in France

Modi, Trump to meet on June 17 on sidelines of G-7 in France

Washington: US President Donald Trump will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G-7 meeting in France on Wednesday, local media reported quoting US officials. This will be the first meeting between the two leaders since February last year in Washington. Trump embarks on the visit to France for the G-7 Summit […]

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Emerging tech has altered definition of warfare: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Emerging tech has altered definition of warfare: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Hyderabad: Asserting that recruits to the armed forces must be mentally prepared for the evolving nature of modern conflict, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said major powers no longer hold an edge on the battlefield as even smaller forces can inflict significant damage using specialised tactics. Addressing the Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) at the […]

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CM Omar calls on PM Modi, Presses for early restoration of statehood

CM Omar calls on PM Modi, Presses for early restoration of statehood

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Thursday, strongly pressing for the “early return” of full statehood to the Union Territory and seeking central support to accelerate the region’s economic and infrastructural growth. According to a statement from the J&K government, Abdullah conveyed the deep aspirations […]