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PM Modi vows stronger India-Malaysia ties in strategic pivot

PM Modi vows stronger India-Malaysia ties in strategic pivot

Says ‘no compromise’ on terrorism Kuala Lumpur: India and Malaysia on Sunday vowed to expand their ties in the high-priority sectors of trade and investment, defence, energy, advanced manufacturing and semiconductors with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that both sides are committed to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. Following his wide-ranging talks with Malaysian […]

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UCC should be framed with consensus, shouldn’t create divisions: Bhagwat

Mumbai: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) should be framed by taking everyone into confidence and must not lead to divisions. Asked whether “achche din” (good days) for the RSS came after the BJP came to power, Bhagwat said it was the “other way round”, noting […]

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Govt to constitute high-level panel on banking soon: FM

Says PM’s ‘no policy ping-pong’ doctrine anchors Budget New Delhi: The government will soon constitute a High-Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat to draw up a blueprint to create mega-lenders capable of meeting the financing needs of a developed India, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. “We want the committee to tell us what kind […]

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India aims for self-reliance in fruits, vegetables, flowers: Union Minister

India aims for self-reliance in fruits, vegetables, flowers: Union Minister

Bengaluru: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said India has set a clear target of achieving self-reliance in the production of fruits, vegetables, and flowers, asserting that imports in these sectors would no longer be necessary. Addressing a review meeting with officials at the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) here, Chouhan said the […]

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Enthusiasm of tourists to visit J&K has not diminished: Amit Shah

Enthusiasm of tourists to visit J&K has not diminished: Amit Shah

Says J&K must harness full hydropower potential Jammu: Amid a setback to the tourism industry due to last year’s Pahalgam terror attack, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the enthusiasm of tourists from across the country to visit Jammu and Kashmir has not diminished. Shah was addressing a review meeting in Jammu […]

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No plan to create new administrative units: CM Omar

No plan to create new administrative units: CM Omar

Says priority to operationalise existing ones Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that the government has no intention of creating new administrative units at present and is focused on operationalising those already sanctioned. Abdullah was replying to supplementary questions by members in the Assembly seeking new administrative units in Jammu and Kashmir. “This […]

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Army chief visits forward areas along LoC in Poonch sector

Reviews preparedness, assessed deployment posture Jammu: Army chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday visited forward areas of Poonch sector and assessed deployment posture, surveillance measures and readiness of deployed formations. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) on Friday attended a high-level security review chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and also visited the headquarters […]

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Budget Session: Article 370 stands ‘buried’: LoP Sunil Sharma

Calls special status demand ‘betrayal’ Jammu: Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma on Saturday rubbished the demand for restoration of “special status” to Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that Article 370 is a “historical provision that now stands buried”. Addressing mediapersons outside the assembly here, Sharma said the Constitution does not mention “special status” in connection with […]

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I-T dept releases draft rules, forms for new Income Tax Act

Seeks public inputs New Delhi: The tax department on Saturday released draft rules and forms under the new Income Tax Act, 2025, which proposes to simplify the provisions and reduce compliance burden for ease of understanding and make it taxpayer-friendly. A new and simplified Income Tax Act, 2025, which will replace the over six-decade-old Income […]

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36,000 foreigners among 1.77 crore tourists visited J&K in 2025: Govt

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir received more than 1.77 crore tourists in 2025, including over 36,000 foreign visitors, the government informed the Legislative Assembly on Saturday. In a written reply to a question by MLA Hasnain Masoodi, the Tourism Department, said 1,77,65,390 tourists visited the Union Territory between January 1 and December 31, 2025. Of them, […]