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Cash donations at Amarnath shrine after removal of Covid restrictions rose 100 fold: RTI

Jammu: The donations made by pilgrims at the 3,880 metre-high cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas have witnessed a 100-fold rise since the resumption of the annual pilgrimage, post pandemic-induced restrictions, official data has revealed. The data released by Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board (SASB), in response to a Right to Information (RTI) […]

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TRF commander’s property attached under UAPA in Srinagar

Srinagar: Police on Saturday attached the property of Sajad Ahmad Sheikh, head of The Resistance Front (TRF) terror outfit and the alleged mastermind of the Pahalgam attack, under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act here, an official said. The TRF is a proxy of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit. The NIA had designated Sajad Ahmad Sheikh alias […]

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Five booked in fake selection list scam linked to NHM in Kashmir

Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch, Kashmir, has registered a case against five people for their alleged involvement in circulating a forged selection list under the National Health Mission (NHM), the agency said on Saturday. A spokesperson of the Crime Branch said it registered a case after receiving a communication from […]

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BJP core group meets in Jammu ahead of RS polls

Party contemplates fighting on all RS seats Jammu: The core group of Jammu and Kashmir BJP met here on Saturday and discussed various issues, including the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls for the four seats of the Union Territory, a senior party leader said. He asserted that the party’s high command will finalise the list of […]

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Govt official booked in disproportionate assets case in Jammu

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday conducted searches at the residence of a government official here and registering a case of disproportionate assets against him, an official said. The case under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act was registered against Sumer Singh Bhau, then posted as head draftsman at […]

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JKBOSE announces relaxation in syllabus in annual exams for classes 10 to 12

  Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education on Saturday announced a relaxation in syllabus for the annual examination for students of classes 10 to 12. In a notification, the Board said the relaxation has been provided due to the delayed commencement of the academic session this year, and disruptions in the academic […]

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RBI has kept possibility of future rate cuts open: Report

RBI has kept possibility of future rate cuts open: Report

Kolkata: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept the possibility of future rate cuts open, with its monetary policy committee (MPC) sharply revising its inflation forecast downwards, according to a recent report by Crisil Intelligence. The central bank had on October 1 kept its policy interest rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent for the […]

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Amit Shah pitches for swadeshi goods during Diwali

Amit Shah pitches for swadeshi goods during Diwali

Says collective effort can make India ‘mahan’   Panaji: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday urged people to celebrate Diwali with swadeshi spirit by promoting Indian products and shunning foreign goods, asserting that such a collective resolve by 140 crore citizens would make India “mahan” (supreme). He was addressing a public meeting near Panaji […]

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Congress slams ‘politics of oppression’ in PoK

Srinagar: Amid the violent unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, the Congress on Saturday said that PoK is an integral part of India and slammed the “politics of harassment and oppression” being practised in that region. Speaking to reporters in Anantnag in south Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq Karra said the sympathies […]

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Pakistani drone sighted along IB in Samba

Samba/Jammu: Security forces have launched a search operation after a Pakistani drone was sighted hovering over a forward village along the International Border in Samba district, officials said on Saturday. The drone-like object was seen coming from the Pakistani side and hovered over Nanga village in the Ramgarh sector late Friday, triggering alarm in the […]