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Expect heavy rain over next 6-7 days across India: IMD

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said very heavy rainfall is expected in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan over some of the next six to seven days. It said the monsoon will remain active in many parts of northwest, central and east India during this period. Heavy rain […]

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Cabinet approves Rs 1.07 lakh Cr Employment Linked Incentive scheme

Move aimed to create 3.5 Cr jobs in two years   New Delhi: The central government on Tuesday approved an Employment Linked Incentive scheme with an outlay of Rs 1.07 lakh crore to create 3.5 crore jobs over the next two years through social security schemes run by the retirement fund body EPFO. The ELI […]

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Man held for using fake identity card to gain access to Amarnath yatra

Srinagar: Police on Tuesday registered a case against a man for using a fake identity card to gain access to the Amarnath yatra in Ganderbal district of central Kashmir. The man has been identified as Shivam Mittal, a resident of Dwarka Puri in Haryana. “J&K Police have apprehended an individual at Baltal for using a […]

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Railways Jammu Division collects Rs 3.4 Cr fine in June from violators, illegal passengers

Jammu: Railway authorities have collected Rs 3.4 crore from fines imposed on violators and illegal passengers travelling on trains in the Jammu Division during June, officials said. The Jammu Division of the Northern Railway launched a campaign against irregular travel, illegal vending, littering and smoking on trains. “During the ticket checking campaign in June by […]

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DDC member arrested by ACB for taking bribe

Srinagar: A District Development Council member was caught red-handed by the Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday while accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000, an official spokesperson said. The accused District Development Council (DDC) member was identified as Mohammad Shaban Chopan, a resident of Dara Harwan here. The ACB spokesperson said the anti-graft […]

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Union home secretary reviews development of Ladakh

Leh/Jammu: Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan has reviewed the overall development of Ladakh and underscored the need to promote tourism, particularly winter tourism, to boost the local economy and generate employment, an official said on Tuesday. Mohan, who is on a two-day visit to the Union Territory of Ladakh, chaired a high-level review meeting with […]

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Sino-India border dispute complicated, takes time: China

Says it is ready to discuss delimitation BEIJING: China on Monday said that the boundary dispute with India is complicated and will take time to settle but at the same time, it expressed its readiness to hold discussions on the delimitation of the border and keep it peaceful. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in his meeting […]

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Amarnath pilgrims opt for Pahalgam route

Say they don’t fear terrorists Jammu: Defying apprehensions of the horrific April 22 terror Pahalgam attack casting a shadow on the Amarnath Yatra this year, hundreds of pilgrims from various parts of the country lined up at the registration centre here on the first day. “Bullets and bombs cannot stop us from having Baba Barfani’s […]

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BRICS summit expected to denounce Pahalgam terror attack

Call for fight against terrorism   New Delhi: The BRICS leaders’ declaration to be unveiled at the grouping’s annual summit in Rio de Janeiro is set to forcefully denounce the Pahalgam terror attack and call for a firm approach to unitedly confront terrorism in line with India’s expectation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the […]

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JKPC, PDF and JDF form People’s Alliance for Change

Will fight for statehood restoration, common issues Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference (JKPC), People’s Democratic Front (PDF), and Jamaat-e-Islami-backed Justice and Development Front (JDF) on Monday announced the formation of People’s Alliance for Change (PAC), with an aim “to raise the issues of common masses, including restoration of the constitutional position that existed before […]