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Facilitate central deputation of more IAS, IPS officers: Centre to States

Asks them to weed out dead wood

New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday asked the states to spare more IAS, IPS, and IFoS officers for central deputation besides seeking their cooperation in weeding out the inefficient and corrupt employees. The request came during the annual conference of Principal Secretaries of states/Union Territories (UTs), held to deliberate on personnel, general administration, and administrative […]

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JK receives felicitations for excelling in UN-SDG

NEW DELHI: The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has received felicitations for its remarkable contribution towards achieving 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during last couple of years. Secretary, Mining Department, Amit Sharma, received the honour on behalf of J&K government during a felicitation ceremony held in this regard. He also participated in a […]

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Need ‘whole of nation’ approach to save youth from getting radicalised: Army Official

Jammu: A ‘whole of nation’ approach is needed to save the youth of Jammu and Kashmir from getting radicalised, a senior Army official said on Wednesday. General officer Commanding (GoC) 16 Corps Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh said it is the government’s agenda to get youngsters into the mainstream and the Army is aligned with it […]

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Govt bans PFI, associates for alleged terror activities

New Delhi: The Centre has imposed a ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI) and several of its associates for their alleged terror activities. The organisations which were also declared banned under the stringent anti-terror law UAPA include Rehab India Foundation (RIF), Campus Front of India (CF), All India Imams Council (AIIC), National Confederation […]

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JK reports 13 new Covid cases

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 13 new Covid cases on Wednesday, taking the infection tally to 4,79,115, officials said. Four cases were reported from Jammu and nine from Kashmir, they said. The death toll due to the virus stands at 4,785 as no fresh death was reported in the last 24 hours, officials said. There […]

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Minor’s kidnapping: Network of CCTV cameras proved helpful for police

Minor’s kidnapping: Network of CCTV cameras proved helpful for police

Jammu: The network of CCTV cameras proved helpful in the rescue of a six-month-old child within seven hours of his abduction from a hospital in Kishtwar district, a senior police officer said on Wednesday. The woman who allegedly kidnapped the child was also arrested during the rescue operation led by Senior Superintendent of Police (Kishtwar) […]

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LAC Row: Army boosting surveillance, fire power capability along frontier with China

LAC Row: Army boosting surveillance, fire power capability along frontier with China

New Delhi: The Army has significantly bolstered its fire power along the frontier with China by deploying a range of rockets and artillery weapons and plans to procure an array of additional systems, including 100 K9 Vajra howitzers and UAVs, to augment combat prowess. The Artillery units of the Indian Army already deployed K-9 Vajra […]

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Comprehensive plan in place to deal with terror, anti-national elements: DGP

Jammu: Amid a widespread crackdown against the Popular Front of India, Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbag Singh on Tuesday said a comprehensive plan is in place to deal with terror and anti-national elements in the country. The police chief further said action against the terror networks would definitely have a positive impact […]

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Home Minister Amit Shah’s JK visit rescheduled to Oct 4, 5: BJP leader

Jammu: Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir from September 30 has been postponed and he will arrive next week to address two mega rallies, a senior BJP leader said Tuesday. Director General of Police Dilbag Singh, who visited Rajouri and Baramulla the venues of the two public rallies said all necessary […]

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83 pc Indian students believe foreign degrees earn them better jobs: Study

New Delhi: Nearly 83 per cent of Indian students believe an overseas degree will enhance their prospects of securing better jobs and provide an edge over competition, according to a study. The Leap-Ipsos Strategy Study Abroad Outlook Report unveiled on Tuesday said 57 per cent of Indian middle class households — income between Rs 3 […]