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New Delhi: In a bid to ease toll payments on National Highways, the government will from August 15 bring a Rs 3,000 FASTag-based annual pass that would allow up to 200 trips on the highways in one year on a single charge. The annual pass will be applicable only for non-commercial private vehicles such as […]
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New Delhi: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said the government is still open to lateral entry recruitment and that the plan has not been abandoned yet. The lateral entry is referred to as the appointment of specialists, including those from the private sector, in the government departments. “We are still open to it (lateral […]
Added on June 19, 2025
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New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday said voter identity cards will now be delivered to electors within 15 days, virtually halving the time taken. Till now, it took a little over a month for the Elector Photo Identity Card (EPIC) to be delivered to the voters, officials pointed out. The EC said a […]
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Jammu: Ahead of the Amarnath Yatra, police have been asked to identify locations to set up more checkpoints in the border districts of Jammu, Samba, and Kathua for the security of pilgrims. The 38-day-long yatra is scheduled to start on July 3 from the twin routes — the traditional 48-km Pahalgam route in Anantnag district […]
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Jammu: The CRPF on Wednesday carried out an anti-sabotage and sanitisation operation in and around the Bhagwati Nagar Amarnath Yatra base camp here to ensure the safety and security of pilgrims, officials said. The 32-day pilgrimage will commence on July 3 from the twin tracks — the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route in Anantnag and the […]
Added on June 19, 2025
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Srinagar: The General Officer Commanding of Army’s Chinar Corps Lieutenant General Prashant Shrivastava on Wednesday reviewed the security and operational preparedness of soldiers in Kashmir Valley. “Chinar Corps Commander reviewed the security apparatus and operational preparedness in North and South Kashmir, emphasising upon the necessity of persistent vigilance,” the Srinagar-based strategic corps posted on its […]
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New Delhi: School dropout rates at the secondary level were found to be high in a dozen states, including Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra, according to a report by a department of the Education Ministry. The central government has suggested that the states take special steps to reduce the dropout rate as laid out […]
Added on June 19, 2025
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Ahmedabad: The devastating Air India 171 plane crash, which claimed 241 lives on board and 29 on the ground, has created an unforeseen challenge for insurance companies to settle some claims where even the designated nominees have also died in the accident. This has added another layer of administrative burden for grieving families, while the […]
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Srinagar: Apni Party on Wednesday organised a Shikara rally at the famous Dal Lake here to send a message to the people of the country that Kashmir was eagerly waiting for them and was as safe as any other part of the country. Apni Party chief Altaf Bukhari said houseboat and shikarawalas, hoteliers, and taxi […]
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Rajouri/Jammu: A civet cat and its four cubs were rescued by a team of wild protection department from a residential area in Rajouri district, an official said on Wednesday. The rescue operation was launched immediately after information was received that a civet and its cubs had ventured into the Jawahar Nagar area of the border […]
