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Railways facilitate 60-tonne vermicompost shipment to south Kashmir’s Anantnag

Jammu, Apr 19 (PTI) The Jammu Division of Northern Railway has marked a key milestone in freight traffic with the arrival of the first vermicompost fertiliser consignment to south Kashmir’s Anantnag from Haryana’s Ambala, an official said. The shipment, facilitated by the Business Development Unit (BDU) of the division, was transported via piecemeal traffic, highlighting […]

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Trump says US negotiators to be in Islamabad on Monday for Iran talks, Pakistan beefs up security

Washington/Islamabad, Apr 19 (PTI) US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that American negotiators will be in Islamabad on Monday for the second round of talks with Iran, as Pakistan beefed up the security in and around the national capital. The US and Iran held rare direct talks in Pakistan on April 11 and 12 […]

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India-Sri Lanka oil pipeline discussed during VP Radhakrishnan’s meeting with Dissanayake: FS

Colombo, Apr 19 (PTI) Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday discussed the proposed link between India and the island nation through an oil pipeline, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said here. Radhakrishnan and Dissanayake also had productive discussions on further deepening the multifaceted bilateral ties, housing projects and […]

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At least 23 people killed in massive explosion at Virudhunagar firecracker unit

Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu), Apr 19 (PTI) At least 23 people were charred to death, and six others sustained grievous injuries following a massive explosion at a private firecracker manufacturing unit near here, police said on Sunday. According to police and fire service officials, four of the six injured are in critical condition and are undergoing […]

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J-K ACB report card: 23,798 complaints, only 27 convictions in last 6 years

Jammu, Apr 19 (PTI) A conviction rate of just 12.6 per cent in corruption cases over the last six years has put a spotlight on the Anti-Corruption Bureau of Jammu and Kashmir, which sent 214 cases to various courts in the last six years but could manage only 27 convictions. According to data provided by […]

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Two US nationals detained at Srinagar airport after satellite phone found in luggage

Srinagar, Apr 19 (PTI) Two US nationals were detained at the Srinagar International Airport on Sunday after a satellite phone was recovered from their luggage during routine screening, officials said. The two have been detained for questioning, the officials said. Further details are awaited.

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Mortar shell found near IB in Samba

Jammu, Apr 19 (PTI) An illumination mortar shell was recovered from an open field near the Border Out Post (BOP) along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said. The illumination round, meant to create artificial light over a large area at night, was noticed by a patrolling party […]

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Five-day Civil Defence mock drill cancelled in Poonch

Jammu, Apr 19 (PTI) A five-day Civil Defence air raid and blackout mock drill scheduled to be held in the border district of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir from April 20 has been cancelled, officials said on Sunday, without assigning any reason for the decision. “Routine mock drill (20-24 Apr) by Civil Defence and SDRF […]

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India’s first Petroglyph Conservation Park to be set up in Ladakh

Leh: In a landmark initiative to preserve Ladakh’s ancient heritage, Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Saturday laid the foundation stone for India’s first Petroglyph Conservation Park on the banks of the Indus River here on World Heritage Day. Petroglyphs are prehistoric images, symbols, or carvings etched, pecked, or engraved directly onto rock surfaces. The […]

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Notorious drug peddler detained under preventive provisions in Doda

Jammu: Police on Friday evening detained a notorious drug peddler under the stringent Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act in Doda district and lodged him in Udhampur district jail, officials said. The accused, Mehraj Din, a resident of Masjid Mohalla in Bhaderwah tehsil, was detained under preventive provisions of […]