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ISLAMABAD: Increasing Chinese involvement in Pakistan’s economy could be disastrous for the later, observed International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief economist Maurice Obstfeld. IMF’s statement came amid Pakistan government announcing its plan to seek another bailout from the world financial forum after the country’s currency plunged another 7 percent on Tuesday following a central bank devaluation. […]
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Ballia (UP): A day after a magisterial probe was ordered to investigate an alleged ban on singing Vande Matram and chanting “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” at a government-aided inter college in Ballia district, authorities have closed it indefinitely. “We have closed the college till further orders. It will be reopened after permission from administration” Principal […]
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HRD ministry seeks report
New Delhi: The HRD Ministry has sought a report from a North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) school Wednesday over reports that Hindu and Muslim students there were being allegedly segregated into different sections. “We haven’t received any complaint yet but have read about it in media reports. I have asked for a report,” HRD Minister […]
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Katra (Reasi): Amid multi-tier security cover, the nine-day navaratri festivities began Wednesday with hundreds of pilgrims thronging Katra base camp ahead of their foot-bound journey to the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi. Led by Divisional Commissioner Jammu Division Sanjeev Verma, the festivities began at 11 am at Asia Chowk here, followed by a ‘shobha […]
Added on October 10, 2018
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Srinagar: Most of the higher reaches in Kashmir received fresh snowfall while plains were lashed by rains Tuesday, forcing the closure of the Srinagar-Leh national highway, officials said. An official of the Meteorological (MeT) department here said Sonamarg, Zojilla Pass, Amarnath Cave, Affarvat in Gulmarg, Mughal Road and many other areas in the higher reaches […]
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Jammu: Anticipating a huge crowd of devotees, security has been beefed up at the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi and its base camp Katra here ahead of the nine-day long Navratri festival that will begin on Wednesday, officials said. More than 60 lakh pilgrims have visited the cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi […]
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United Nations: India has said that the UN Security Council needs to be reformed without delay or else it will be left to nurse its self-inflicted wounds of “diminishing relevance” in a world awash with challenges like armed conflicts, terrorism, refugee crises and climate change. Participating in a General Assembly session on ‘Report of the […]
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New Delhi: The time is running out for the politicians and political outfits which thrives on militancy in Jammu and Kashmir, said Union Minister Jitendra Singh Monday, expressing satisfaction on successful conduct of the first phase of municipal polls in the state. “The leaders who have been dissuading people from participating in the poll process […]
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Doda/Jammu: Four persons, including a student, were killed Tuesday in separate accidents in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Two persons were killed and another injured when a load carrier skidded off a road and fell into nearly 300-feet gorge at Kahara near Gandoh in hilly Doda district this afternoon, they said. The officials said the […]
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Jammu: A woman, who went missing almost three weeks ago was found in Jammu’s Digiana on Tuesday, police said. “Acting on a missing person complaint registered at Ramgarh Police Station in Samba district by a man from Chak Bhambo on September 21, the police began search for the woman,” officials said. As per the plaint, […]
