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Social Forestry Division Udhampur launches plantation drive

UDHAMPUR: Social Forestry Division Udhampur, in its ongoing efforts to add green cover and improve road side aesthetics, has launched a massive winter plantation drive along-side Dhar Road at Majalta. Director Social Forestry, J&K, Dr. Neelu Ghera and Regional Director, Social Forestry Jammu, Dr. Kumar MK were present on the occasion. During the daylong plantation […]

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Robert Vadra moves application in Delhi court seeking copy of documents with ED

New Delhi: Robert Vadra, facing Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe in cases of alleged money laundering, moved an application in a Delhi court Saturday, seeking a copy of documents seized by the agency in a raid conducted at his offices last year. Special Judge Arvind Kumar posted the matter for February 25. The application which was […]

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BJP govt functioning in an “autocratic” manner: Akhilesh

Allahabad: Days after being prevented by the Uttar Pradesh government from flying to the city on grounds of law and order, SP president Akhilesh Yadav Saturday said here that the BJP government was functioning in an “autocratic” manner. The former chief minister is in Allahabad to visit the family of CRPF personnel Mahesh Yadav, who […]

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Delhi’s debt problem well under control: Economic Survey

Delhi’s debt problem well under control: Economic Survey

New Delhi: The Delhi government’s debt burden was “well under control” and the projected fiscal deficit for 2018-19 was Rs 3,164.45 crore, according to the Economic Survey 2018-19 tabled in the Assembly on Saturday. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia tabled the report in the Assembly during the budget session. According to the report, the Delhi […]

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Kejriwal announces indefinite hunger strike over ‘statehood for Delhi’ demand from March 1

New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced that he will launch an indefinite hunger strike from March 1 to press the demand for full statehood to Delhi. Addressing the budget session of Delhi Assembly, Kejriwal stepped up his attack on the Centre and said the Delhi government is unable to perform its duties […]

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UK drops corruption probe against Rolls-Royce in India, other countries

London: The UK has announced the closure of its probe into corruption charges against senior executives of British aerospace and defence major Rolls-Royce in India and six other countries. Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the UK government’s investigation authority, which also closed a long-running probe against pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, said in a statement on Friday that […]

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Xi writes letter to Trump, hopes for mutually beneficial bilateral trade pact

Washington: Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a letter to his American counterpart Donald Trump, hoping that the world’s two largest economies would reach a mutually beneficial trade agreement. The letter was read out by a member of the Chinese delegation before Trump in his Oval Office of the White House in front of a […]

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Withdrawal of US troops from S Korea not under consideration, says Trump ahead of meeting with Kim

Washington: US President Donald Trump has ruled out the possibility of withdrawing American troops from South Korea as part of any deal with North Korea. President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are scheduled to meet in Hanoi, Vietnam on February 27 and 28. Previously, they met in June last year in Singapore for […]

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Stop attacks on Kashmiris, SC directs officials of 11 states

Stop attacks on Kashmiris, SC directs officials of 11 states

Directs chief secys, DGPs of states, UTs to act against assault on Kashmiris

Directs chief secys, DGPs of states, UTs to act against assault on Kashmiris

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JK govt moves SC, seeks transfer of 7 Pakistani militants out of Jammu jail

JK govt moves SC, seeks transfer of 7 Pakistani militants out of Jammu jail

New Delhi: A plea by the Jammu and Kashmir government in the Supreme Court Friday sought transfer of seven Pakistani militants from Jammu jail to Tihar in the national capital, alleging they were ‘indoctrinating’ local prisoners. The seven militants are: Waqas Manzoor alias Qazir, Mohd Abdullah alias Abu Tallah and Zaffar Iqbal of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT); […]