Added on September 19, 2020
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New Delhi: The Southwest Monsoon is likely to start withdrawing from west Rajasthan by the end of next week, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. Conditions are likely to become favourable in the next two days for the withdrawal of monsoon. North Indians plains are also witnessing above normal temperatures, it said. “These […]
Added on September 19, 2020
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Jammu: A man wanted in a hit-and-run case for 12 years was arrested in Poonch district on Friday, police said. Based on specific information, a police team conducted a raid in Chhajla village in tehsil Mankote and arrested accused Nazakat Hussain, they said. Hussain had been evading arrest since 2008 in a case of rash […]
Added on September 19, 2020
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Central team rushed to Jammu to help admin
New Delhi: With Jammu reporting a rise in COVID-19 cases, the health ministry has decided to depute a high-level Central team to the district to assist in strengthening containment, surveillance, testing and efficient clinical management of positive cases. Jammu has so far reported 9,428 infections and has 6,115 active cases of coronavirus infection, the ministry […]
Added on September 19, 2020
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Washington: An Indian-American Congressman has urged China to end its military provocations of India and pursue a diplomatic resolution to the tense border standoff in Ladakh. Raja Krishnamoorthi said this following a classified briefing on the issue by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, of which he is the first and only Indian-American member. […]
Added on September 19, 2020
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Says move will boost trade, curb smuggling
Islamabad: Pakistan will set up 18 markets along its border with Afghanistan and Iran to simultaneously boost trade with the two neighbours and curb the menace of smuggling that has dented the economies on both sides, according to a media report on Friday. According to a decision taken at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister […]
Added on September 19, 2020
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Jammu: Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu region, Mukesh Singh has directed district police chiefs to complete investigations in terror-related cases in a time-bound manner so that these are submitted in courts without any delay. The IGP was briefed by senior superintendents of police (SSPs) at a meeting here related to various inputs and trends […]
Added on September 18, 2020
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Srinagar: Three local militants and a civilian woman were killed, while two CRPF personnel, including an officer, sustained injuries in a predawn gunbattle on Thursday in the Batamaloo area of the city here, officials said. This takes the number of militants killed this year to 177 in 72 operations. The number includes 22 foreign militants. […]
Added on September 18, 2020
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New Delhi: India on Thursday said China should sincerely work with it for complete disengagement of troops from all friction points including the Pangong lake area in Ladakh, as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asserted no force in the world can stop Indian soldiers from patrolling the country’s border in the mountainous region. Observing it is […]
Added on September 18, 2020
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New Delhi: Opposition leaders in the Rajya Sabha asked the government on Thursday to restore status quo ante as on April this year on the India-China border. Cutting across party lines, members in the Upper House of Parliament expressed their solidarity and support to the armed forces, which are facing a standoff situation against the […]
Added on September 18, 2020
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New Delhi: The leaders of eight opposition parties on Thursday held a protest in the Parliament complex against the government, demanding GST dues. Congress leaders were absent from the protest. Addressing a press briefing after the protest, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP and national spokesperson Derek O’Brien said the largest opposition party was not invited for […]
