Added on November 11, 2020
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Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday said only ‘green crackers’ would be permitted for sale and use in the twin capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar during the festive season, in line with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directions. The use or bursting of firecrackers, however, would be restricted to only two hours […]
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Srinagar: Two Al-Badr militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Tuesday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Kutpora area of Shopian in south Kashmir based on specific input regarding the presence of militants there, a police spokesman said. During the search […]
Added on November 11, 2020
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Biden moves forward with his transition plans
Washington: As President-elect Joe Biden is gearing up for administering the country, the defiant Trump campaign has asserted that the 2020 US presidential election is far from over and indicated that it will explore all possible options to obtain “an accurate and honest vote count.” Outgoing President Donald Trump has declined to concede the closely-fought […]
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Washington: Restoration of India’s Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) status by US President-elect Joe Biden and Washington quickly closing a small trade deal with it would send a very strong signal to New Delhi, according to the head of a top India-centric American business advocacy group. In an interview to PTI, Mukesh Aghi, President of […]
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London: The reforms introduced by the Indian government such as revising the labour laws, planned single window clearance for licence applications and other incentives have helped British firms stay bullish on investing in the country amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report released this week. The latest Confederation of Business Industry (CBI) and […]
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Jammu: An empty oil tanker was damaged in a fire incident on Jammu-Pathankot highway in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Tuesday. The tanker caught fire shortly after its driver and conductor stopped for dinner at a roadside eatery in Ghagwal area around 9 pm on Monday. The duo managed to escape […]
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Jammu: The Pakistan Army heavily targeted forward posts and hamlets on Tuesday by opening fire and shelling three sectors along the LoC in Poonch districts, officials said. The Indian Army effectively retaliated. “At about 1030 hours, Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms & shelling with mortars along LoC in Shahpur, […]
Added on November 10, 2020
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Beijing/Moscow: China and Russia on Monday declined to congratulate Joe Biden as the winner of the US presidential election, saying the outcome of the American polls should be determined by the country’s laws and procedures. China has not yet come out with an official reaction to Biden and Kamala Harris’ victory in the November 3 […]
Added on November 10, 2020
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24-25 militants infiltrated this year
Srinagar: The BSF on Monday said the operation along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Machil sector, in which four security forces personnel and three militants were killed on Sunday during a failed infiltration bid, was on to rule out the presence of other ultras in the area. Three Army personnel, including an officer, a […]
Added on November 10, 2020
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New Delhi: The saffron bowl, which has so far been confined to Kashmir, may now expand to the northeast as well. The Northeast Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR), a body under the Department of Science and Technology, supported a pilot project to explore the feasibility of growing saffron in the northeast region of […]
