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Four drug peddlers held in Udhampur

Jammu: Four alleged drug peddlers were arrested along with narcotic substances including heroin in Udhampur district on Monday, police said. Jeevan Kumar and Sunil Kumar, both residents of Jaganoo village, were arrested after 9.40 gm of heroin worth about Rs 6 lakh was recovered from their possession at Tikri on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, a […]

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Court sentences 2 offenders to community service in Jammu

Jammu: A local court on Monday sentenced two persons involved in intoxication and public nuisance to one week of community service at a government hospital here, police said. The incident took place on Saturday when two persons, Varun Mangotra and Ankush Kumar, were found intoxicated and creating a nuisance in the Nagrota area. They were […]

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95 crore people now benefiting from social security schemes: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said around 95 crore people are now benefiting from one social security scheme or the other, while till 2015, the government schemes were reaching less than 25 crore people. In his monthly Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, Modi cited an International Labour Organisation (ILO) report which stated […]

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Monsoon covers entire country, IMD sounds red alert in several states

New Delhi/Shimla/Uttarkashi: A cloudburst in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district early Sunday left two construction workers dead and seven missing as monsoon covered the entire country almost a week earlier than usual, bringing rain in the national capital and other northern states, triggering landslides in several hilly areas and sending rivers into spate. The India Meteorological Department […]

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Kargil martyr Capt Kalia remembered

Father’s quest for justice continues 26 years on New Delhi: Twenty-six years after Kargil War hero Captain Saurabh Kalia was brutally tortured and killed by the Pakistani forces, his father remains committed in his quest to drag Pakistan to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for violations of the Geneva Convention. On what would have […]

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Those who fought Emergency should always be remembered: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday played remarks of leading anti-Emergency politicians in his monthly radio broadcast to slam the then Congress government for atrocities on people, and said they should always be remembered as it inspires people to stay alert to keep the Constitution strong. Speaking in his Mann Ki Baat programme, […]

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Trump calls for deal on war in Gaza as signs of progress emerge

Tel Aviv: US President Donald Trump on Sunday pleaded for progress in ceasefire talks in the war in Gaza, calling for a deal that would halt the fighting in the 20-month-long conflict as Israel and Hamas appeared to be inching closer to an agreement. An Israeli official said plans were being made for Prime Minister […]

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Amit Shah rules out talks with Maoists

Tells them to give up arms, join mainstream Hyderabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday ruled out any talks with Maoists and said the cadre of the proscribed outfit should give up arms, surrender before police, and join the mainstream. Addressing a rally after inaugurating the National Headquarters of the Turmeric Board in Nizamabad […]

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J&K Bank appoints Ketan Kumar Joshi as new CFO

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Bank on Sunday announced the appointment of Ketan Kumar Joshi as its new chief financial officer for a term of three years. Joshi has replaced Fayaz Ahmad Ganai, a spokesperson of the J&K Bank said. The Bank notified the appointment to the stock exchanges in accordance with SEBI Regulations. “A […]

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Parliamentary panel visits Gulmarg

Reviews facilities, public grievances and redressal system Srinagar: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice on Sunday visited the famous tourist resort of Gulmarg to review the facilities, public grievances and redressal system. The 29-member committee, led by Member of Parliament Brij Lal, is currently on a three-day visit to Jammu […]