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All parties on board in Justice Varma impeachment move: Govt

Says corruption in judiciary ‘serious’ New Delhi: All political parties are on board on the move to impeach Justice Yashwant Varma, from whose residence here burnt wads of currency notes were found, the government said on Friday, paving the way for a motion on this matter during the upcoming Monsoon session of Parliament. A fire […]

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DGP reviews security situation, anti-terror operations

Focus of meet on mountainous districts of Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban   Jammu: Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat on Friday reviewed the security situation and anti-terror operations in the mountainous districts of Doda, Ramban and Kishtwar, an official said. The DGP, who visited Bhaderwah and Batote areas, laid emphasis on eliminating both existing […]

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Want Ladakh to be recognised globally as top tourism destination: LG Kavinder Gupta

Want Ladakh to be recognised globally as top tourism destination: LG Kavinder Gupta

Leh/Jammu: Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Kavinder Gupta on Friday expressed his commitment to rebuilding the Union Territory with people’s support, and said they want to take Ladakh to a level where its name will be recognised globally as a top tourism destination. Gupta on Friday took oath as the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh. Earlier, he […]

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Farooq hails Congress for taking up J-K statehood issue with PM Modi

Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Friday congratulated the Congress for writing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. “I congratulate (Mallikarjun) Kharge and Rahul (Gandhi) who raised the issue with the PM and a meeting of all leaders will take place on (July) 19 evening in which […]

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India carries out successful trial of Akash Prime missile in Ladakh

New Delhi: India has successfully test fired indigenously developed Akash Prime missile in Ladakh that has been customised to operate at an altitude above 4,500 metres, the defence ministry said on Thursday. The achievement carries added significance as it follows the “exceptional performance” of India’s indigenously developed air defence systems during Operation Sindoor, it said. […]

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DGP reviews security along LoC in Jammu

Emphasises tech-enabled surveillance Jammu: Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat on Thursday visited forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and emphasised the importance of inter-agency synergy, real-time intelligence sharing, and technology-enabled surveillance along the borderline. The DGP visited the Buchohemandi area in the Akhnoor sector, a strategically important area along […]

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Corruption case: EOW carries out searches in Srinagar, Budgam

Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing carried out searches at multiple locations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar and Budgam districts on Thursday in connection with a case against seven people, including two revenue department officials, for alleged corruption and cheating. “Search warrants have been obtained from a court and searches are underway at seven locations in […]

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Too early to draw conclusions on AI plane crash: AAIB

Says refrain from spreading narratives New Delhi: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Thursday said it is too early to reach any definite conclusions on the Air India plane crash as the probe is still on and urged everyone to refrain from spreading premature narratives amid speculations about the cause of the fatal accident. […]

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Statehood restoration: Congress to launch ‘Chalo Delhi’ campaign on July 21

Jammu: The Congress’ Jammu and Kashmir unit has announced a series of protests, including the ‘Chalo Delhi’ campaign, from this week and has plans to “symbolically gherao” Parliament as part of its intensified push for statehood restoration. The party claimed on Thursday that it was “impossible” to restore Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood without its intervention, […]

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Doctor’s assault case: CM Abdullah calls for strict action against the accused

Jammu: Asserting that doctors must never bear the brunt of violence, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that strict action has been directed in the recent case of assault of a female doctor at a government hospital in Jammu. Irate over the death of a patient at the Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu, his […]