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Beijing: India and China have reached a new understanding on the management and control of the frontier during Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to New Delhi, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday. Wang visited New Delhi on August 18 and 19 during which he held extensive talks with NSA Ajit Doval and External Affairs […]
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Jammu: The railway board on Wednesday approved the Joint Parcel Product-Rapid Cargo (JPP-RCS) train from Kashmir to Delhi to provide a dependable alternative to fruit and handicraft dealers to showcase their produce across the country. The train, having an SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) with eight parcel vans, will run daily from the Budgam Railway […]
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said Governor cannot send bills to President for consideration when presented to him for the second time after the state assembly has cleared it. The top court made the remark while questioning the Centre over the powers of Governor when it comes to granting assent to bills. Under […]
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Jammu: The three-day annual Kailash yatra in Bhaderwah began on Wednesday with tight security arrangements, officials said. The pilgrimage, devoted to the local deity Vasuki Nag, involves a trek to Kailash Kund, a lake located at an altitude of 14,241 feet. The Charri Mubarak left the ancient Vasuki Nag Temple amid rituals, chants and religious […]
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New Delhi: The government has approved the proposed procurement of 97 Light Combat Aircraft Tejas fighter jets and six advanced airborne early-warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for the Indian Air Force at a cost around Rs 85,000 crore, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The two procurement projects were learnt to have been […]
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New Delhi/Balasore: In a demonstration of its strategic military might, India on Wednesday successfully test-fired the ‘Agni 5’ intermediate range ballistic missile that has a range of up to 5,000 km. The defence ministry said the test-firing of the missile from the Integrated Test Range in Odisha’s Chandipur validated all operational and technical parameters. The […]
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Jammu: An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hit Doda district on Wednesday morning, the National Centre for Seismology said. There are no immediate reports of any damage, officials said. According to the seismic data released by the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake’s epicentre was located 5 km below the surface in the Doda region.
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Jammu: A free vaccination drive to prevent cancer of the uterine cervix among the girls of Jammu and Kashmir was launched here on Wednesday, an official said. Health Minister Sakeena Itoo inaugurated the first-of-its-kind initiative, reaffirming the government’s commitment to saving lives and building a healthy future for women across the region. She emphasised the […]
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Chisoti: The expanded search operation continued in this cloudburst-hit village in Kishtwar district on the seventh day on Wednesday, officials said, as Principal Secretary, Home, Chandraker Bharti, chaired a meeting of various agencies after assessing the ground situation. The senior official is the first of the 10 IAS and IPS officers who have been directed […]
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Srinagar: The ruling National Conference on Wednesday said some provisions of the three bills moved by Union Minister Amit Shah for the removal of the prime minister, chief ministers, and ministers arrested on serious criminal charges for 30 days, were “draconian”, and expressed the hope that government will address the concerns of the opposition. “Some […]
