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Aim to create unique individuals for future challenges: LG Sinha to Schools

Aim to create unique individuals for future challenges: LG Sinha to Schools

Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday called upon schools and educational institutions to have a single aim – to create unique individuals for future challenges. “The world is experiencing transformative changes driven by cutting-edge technologies and schools must focus on using new tools to aid creativity, curiosity, critical thinking and problem-solving skills,” he said, […]

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CM chairs J&K Housing Board Meeting Key policy and administrative matters discussed

CM chairs J&K Housing Board Meeting  Key policy and administrative matters discussed

JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday chaired the 52nd meeting of the Board of Directors of the Jammu and Kashmir Housing Board (J&KHB) at the Civil Secretariat here, where detailed deliberations were held on key policy and administrative matters. The meeting was attended by Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani, Chief Secretary […]

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Night temperature improves across Kashmir but stays below freezing point

Night temperature improves across Kashmir but stays below freezing point

Srinagar: Kashmir witnessed slight improvement in night temperature as the mercury rose by a few degrees across the Valley though it remained below the freezing point, officials said on Wednesday. Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of minus 1.9 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, up from the previous night’s minus 3.7 degrees, though still 1.3 degrees below […]

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Jammu airport set for low-visibility ops New terminal to be ready by next year: Dir Airport

Jammu: Jammu airport is now equipped for low-visibility operations after upgrading its navigation system to CAT-II (Category II) and the facility is also technically ready for night operations, pending clearance from defence and security agencies, a senior official said on Wednesday. Jammu airport director Devender Yadav said the new terminal building— with expanded parking, six […]

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PM-led panel meets to select new CIC

New Delhi: The committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to select the new Chief Information Commissioner met here on Wednesday and is learnt to have decided on the appointment of CIC and eight Information Commissioners, with Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi apparently giving a dissent note. The meeting that lasted over […]

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Contempt power neither personal armour for judges nor sword to silence criticism: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said courts must remain conscious while exercising the contempt jurisdiction that this power is neither a personal armour for judges nor a sword to silence criticism. The observation came from a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta that remitted a one-week sentence imposed on a woman […]

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Man crosses over to PoK from Poonch: Officials

Jammu: A 28-year-old man crossed over to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) from Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said. Shahid Khan, a resident of Qasba village, has gone to attend a marriage function in the forward village of Kirni and is believed to have crossed the Line of Control (LoC) around 3:15 pm, they said. Preliminary information […]

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Pak terrorist get 10 years in jail for 2016 attack on security forces

Srinagar: A sessions court in Kupwara district on Wednesday sentenced a Pakistani terrorist to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for involvement in an attack on security forces in 2016. The court justified a lighter sentence for the convict, taking into account his “voluntary and unambiguous” confession and absence of any injury to the members of the […]

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No discrimination in grant of permanent commission to women officers in IAF, Centre tells SC

New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday refuted in the Supreme Court the allegation of discrimination and bias in grant of permanent commission to Short Service Commission (SSC) women officers in the Indian Air Force and said 243 men and 177 women were inducted since 2019. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Ujjal […]

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Lt Guv attends ‘Veer Savarkar International Impact Award’ in New Delhi

JAMMU: “Savarkar, the valiant son of Mother India endured tremendous hardship but every moment of his life was dedicated to freedom and development of this soil. Today, people of India are working towards creating a Strong, Aatma-Nirbhar and Viksit Bharat, in line with Veer Savarkar’s vision,” Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Wednesday. He was […]