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Says the party taxed those in low-income category Jharsuguda (Odisha): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday alleged that the Congress had looted the people of the country, claiming that the grand old party had even taxed people belonging to the low-income category. Addressing the ‘Namo Yuva Samabesh’ in Odisha’s Jharsuguda, he said the BJP government […]
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Srinagar: The Centre has sanctioned the construction of over 5,000 houses which were damaged in the recent floods in Jammu and Kashmir, the Union territory’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Saturday. Sinha expressed gratitude to the central government for sanctioning the construction of 5,061 houses, saying it would bring back safety and stability in […]
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Srinagar: The Border Security Force (BSF) will host the second Wular Half Marathon in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora on October 12 with the aim to promote environmental awareness, community bonding and positive engagement among local youngsters, an officer said on Saturday. The marathon will be held under the theme of ‘Save Wular Run with Borderman’ […]
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Leh: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Army’s Northern Command, Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, on Saturday called on Ladakh Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta here and discussed the current situation in violence-hit Leh town, an official said. The meeting focused on the overall security scenario, emerging challenges in the region, and the need for enhanced coordination between […]
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Leh: Curfew remained in force for the fourth day in violence-hit Leh town of Ladakh on Saturday as police and paramilitary forces intensified patrolling and checking following the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA) the previous day, officials said. In a statement issued late Friday night, the Lt Governor-led […]
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H-1B visa fee hike New Delhi: India is engaged with the Trump administration and other stakeholders as Washington looks at framing rules to implement its decision to raise the application fee for H-1B visas to USD 100,000. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the mobility of skilled talent has contributed enormously to innovation, economic […]
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Leh: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was arrested Friday and slapped with the National Security Act (NSA), two days after violent protests over statehood and constitutional protection left four persons dead and 90 injured in the Union Territory of Ladakh, officials said. Police have shifted Wangchuk out of Ladakh, while the Ladakh administration has snapped all […]
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New Delhi: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) will grant equivalence to Class 10 and 12 certificates awarded by various school education boards in India for admissions in higher education institutions and recruitment for government jobs, officials said on Friday. The notification has been published in the e-Gazette by the Department of […]
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50 per cent of children in JK estimated to have high levels of triglycerides New Delhi: Over a third of India’s children aged 5-9 could be having high triglycerides, with Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal and northeastern states showing highest prevalence, according to a government report. Over 67 per cent of children in West Bengal, […]
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Chandigarh: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday said that legislative drafting is the soul of democracy. He emphasised that clear, simple, and transparent laws strengthen democratic institutions and deepen citizens’ trust in governance. He said laws must evolve with changing times. “With proper training, we can ensure that future legislation is more welfare-oriented and […]
