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Gagwal (Samba): The Samba district administration on Tuesday reached out to over 200 truck drivers and conductors stranded on the Jammu-Pathankot National Highway due to adverse weather and flood-induced disruptions, providing critical and timely healthcare services. Hundreds of truckers are stranded for several days due to instability of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway at Thard and Bali […]
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Kolkata: Asserting that the nature of warfare is continuously evolving, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday exhorted the Armed Forces to go beyond the traditional concepts of war and remain alert and ready to deal with invisible challenges. He said that the recent global conflicts have underlined the relevance of a “technology-friendly” military. Addressing the […]
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Jammu: A man was injured when a criminal allegedly fired at him in Samba district on Tuesday, officials said. The incident took place in the Sarore area of the Bari Brahmana belt, when a criminal, Lahu Gujjar, along with his accomplice, fired at one Gulab Din, they said. He was injured and shifted to the […]
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking to bring registered political parties under the ambit of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act came into being in 2013 to protect women from sexual harassment […]
Added on September 17, 2025
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Srinagar: Leaders of various parties, including the ruling NC, on Wednesday flayed the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway during the peak fruit season, saying it was a “deliberate ploy” to harm Jammu and Kashmir’s economy and demanded immediate movement of fruit-laden trucks towards the markets across the country. Fruit-laden trucks from Kashmir have been […]
Added on September 17, 2025
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Jammu: The National Conference on Tuesday demanded a one-month extension for filing Income Tax Returns (ITRs), considering the “dire situation” across North India which has been reeling under floods and other natural calamities. The party’s provincial president, Rattan Lal Gupta, also strongly urged that the interest on delayed payments related to the Assessment Year 2025-2026 […]
Added on September 16, 2025
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday put on hold a few key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, including a clause that only those practising Islam for the last five years could create Waqf, but refused to stay the entire law outlining the presumption of constitutionality in its favour. “Presumption is always in […]
Added on September 16, 2025
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New Delhi: The Railway Board has withdrawn the authority previously entrusted to different zones to sanction feasibility studies and final location surveys of new projects, citing delays in timely communication with the Board, which in turn led to delays in replies to parliamentary questions and other important references. In a recent letter addressed to the […]
Added on September 16, 2025
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Srinagar: Apple growers and traders in Kashmir staged a protest against the closure of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway and “government inaction” in the matter, saying this produce worth over Rs 10,000 crore was at a risk of being spoilt. People associated with fruit businesses staged the protests in Sopore town of Baramulla district and Handwara […]
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Jammu: A cloudburst triggered flash floods in Reasi district on Monday, causing fear and panic among mountain dwellers. The incident took place in Maadi village in Poni tehsil of the district, with no loss of life or damage to any property, officials said. “There was a huge sound like a blast, and within no time […]
