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Amarnath Yatra preparations

Amarnath Yatra preparations

Multi-agency mock drill conducted at Jammu base camp   Jammu: A mock drill involving multiple security and disaster response agencies was conducted at the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here on Tuesday as part of preparations for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra, officials said. The 57-day-long Amarnath Yatra is scheduled to commence on July 3. The exercise […]

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Iran-US deal risks, adverse monsoon pose headwinds to growth: RBI

Iran-US deal risks, adverse monsoon pose headwinds to growth: RBI

Mumbai: India’s growth may face headwinds due to any setback to the US-Iran peace deal or agreement and an adverse southwest monsoon, as the global economic landscape remains fragile, the Reserve Bank Bulletin said on Monday. Geopolitical tensions and trade disruptions persisted despite the recent interim peace deal in West Asia, said an article on […]

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Over 20 lakh appear for NEET re-test amid tight security after paper leak row

Over 20 lakh appear for NEET re-test amid tight security after paper leak row

New Delhi, Jun 21 (PTI) Over 20 lakh medical aspirants took a second shot at the NEET (UG) examination on Sunday after the original test was cancelled due to paper leaks, an issue that became a hot potato for the government and also triggered a popular protest movement. Abhishek Singh, the Director General of the […]

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CM, LG greets people on Mela Kheer Bhawani

Srinagar, Jun 21 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and LG Manoj Sinha on Sunday extended greetings to the people, particularly the Kashmiri Pandit community, on the occasion of Mela Kheer Bhawani. In his message, the chief minister conveyed his warm wishes to devotees participating in the annual pilgrimage at the revered Mata […]

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Security beefed up in JK’s Ganderbal ahead of Kheer Bhawani Mela, Amarnath yatra

Srinagar, Jun 21 (PTI) Police have beefed up security in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Mata Kheer Bhawani Mela and the forthcoming Amarnath yatra to ensure a safe and smooth pilgrimage experience for the devotees, officials said on Sunday. “Police conducted area domination exercises in and around Kheer Bhawani Temple, Tulmulla, as […]

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Yoga day observed across Jammu; Jitendra Singh links yoga for healthy ageing to vision 2047

Jammu, Jun 21 (PTI) Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday highlighted the importance of yoga for healthy ageing and its role in realising India’s Vision 2047. Talking to reporters at a function organised by the Jammu administration at Government College for Women Gandhi Nagar, he said the theme of this year’s International Yoga Day — […]

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Awami Ittehad Party to seek opinion of its cadre on whether Abdul Rashid should quit as MP

Srinagar, Jun 21 (PTI) Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) on Sunday said it will seek the opinion of its grassroots cadre on the expressed intention of MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid to resign from the Lok Sabha, citing his inability to effectively reach out to and serve his electorate. The AIP’s Committee on Political Affairs held detailed […]

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Encouraging progress towards normalcy in J-K: Tharoor

Srinagar, Jun 21 (PTI) Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said he felt “positives” during his visit to Jammu and Kashmir and there was encouraging progress towards normalcy in the Union Territory. Tharoor, who was here for Nalanda Dialogues, made these remarks in a post on X after meeting Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj […]

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Pahalgam attack: NIA chargesheet indicates cross-border drone dropping, drop in human intelligence gathering

Srinagar, Jun 21 (PTI) Cross-border drones successfully dropped arms and ammunition as deep into Kashmir as the Baramulla district without detection, according to a National Investigation Agency (NIA) chargesheet filed in the last year’s audacious Pahalgam terror attack case. The exhaustive NIA probe has tracked the pre-attack movements of the terrorists who struck the popular […]

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India boosts Russian, UAE oil purchases in Jun ahead of full Hormuz recovery

New Delhi, Jun 21 (PTI) India’s crude oil imports from Russia surged in June, while shipments from the United Arab Emirates were near-record levels as refiners sought to secure supplies ahead of the full restoration of flows from Gulf producers following the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, analysts said. India imported an average of […]