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Quad calls for punishing perpetrators of Pahalgam attack

Washington: The Quad grouping has called for bringing the perpetrators, organisers and financiers of the Pahalgam terror attack to justice without any delay and urged UN member nations to extend cooperation for it. The four-nation grouping reaffirmed its commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific that is free from “coercion” and strongly opposed any unilateral […]

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No hesitation in wiping out terrorists, wherever they are: Rajnath

Patna: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday asserted that the Narendra Modi government will not hesitate to eliminate terrorists, wherever they are, and that no distinction will be made between masterminds and the regimes which sponsor them. The former BJP president’s stern message to Pakistan, without mentioning the neighbouring country by name, came in his […]

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Joint educational initiatives: IIM-Jammu signs MoU with UK-based institute

Jammu: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Jammu has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Sheffield University Management School in the United Kingdom, marking a significant step forward in its global academic engagement and collaborative initiatives, an official said on Wednesday. The MoU aims to foster mutual cooperation and facilitate academic collaboration in areas […]

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Traders’ delegation from Jammu meets Lt Guv

Demands more counters for registration of Amarnath pilgrims Jammu: A delegation of the Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) on Wednesday met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here and raised various demands, including increasing the number of counters for Amarnath pilgrim registration. The six-member delegation led by JCCI president Arun Gupta apprised the Lieutenant Governor […]

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Centre launches unified flood forecasting system

New Delhi: Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil on Wednesday launched C-FLOOD, a web-based flood forecasting system, designed to sound an alarm at the village level up to two days in advance. The system has been developed by the Central Water Commission (CWC), the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), and the National […]

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Amarnath Yatra: CRPF deploys women ‘May I Help You’ teams, mountain rescue units

Amarnath Yatra: CRPF deploys women ‘May I Help You’ teams, mountain rescue units

Jammu/New Delhi: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has deployed a special ‘May I Help You’ women personnel team to assist Amarnath Yatra pilgrims who take the Baltal route to reach the cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. The paramilitary force has pooled in the highest number of troops for the […]

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Encounter breaks out between terrorists, security forces in Kishtwar

Jammu: An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in a heavily forested area in Kishtwar district on Wednesday, officials said. The encounter started when police assisted by the Army and CRPF launched a search and cordon operation in the Kuchal area of Chatroo following specific information about the presence of terrorists this evening, […]

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Five springs sealed to prevent spread of gastroenteritis, diarrhoea in Rajouri

Rajouri/Jammu: Five springs were sealed after gastroenteritis and diarrhoea claimed two lives and rendered scores of others sick in Rajouri district over the past week, officials said on Wednesday. The springs located in Dhar Sakri village of Kotranka sub-division were sealed as a precautionary measure after two of these tested positive for E-Coli, a group […]

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Police attaches drug peddler, his kin’s properties in Kathua

Jammu: Police on Wednesday attached Rs 1 crore worth of moveable and immovable properties of an alleged drug peddler and his two brothers in Kathua district, an official said. The properties of drug peddler Liaqut Ali and his two brothers, residents of Korepunnu village, have been attached under Section 68-F of the Narcotic Drugs and […]

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Amarnath Yatra: ONGC sets up Yatri Niwas and Disaster Management Complex at Baltal

Jammu: State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) has set up a permanent disaster management complex at Baltal, Ganderbal district, for pilgrims undertaking the Amarnath Yatra, a company official said. This Disaster Management and Yatri Niwas Complex will become operational on Friday, he added. As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, ONGC […]