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140 private universities set up in India in last 5 years: MoE

New Delhi: A total of 140 private universities have been established across the country during the last five years with a maximum of them being set up in Gujarat followed by Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh, according to the Ministry of Education statistics. According to data accessed by PTI, 28 private universities have been established in […]

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Sports Ministry suspends newly-elected WFI for flouting rules

New Delhi: The Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), three days after it elected new office bearers, for not following the provisions of its own constitution while taking decisions and also asked IOA to constitute an ad-hoc panel to manage the affairs of the sports body. In suspending the WFI, […]

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Rusted mortar shell defused in Samba

Samba/Jammu: A bomb disposal squad of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday defused a rusted mortar shell in a controlled explosion in Samba district, officials said. The mortar shell was found lying in a field in Regal, a border village in the Rajpura area, by locals, they said. Acting on information, the bomb disposal squad […]

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Two drone-dropped packets containing explosives, cash seized near LoC in Jammu

Jammu: Two drone-dropped packets containing six battery-operated Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), a pistol and some cash were seized in a joint operation by the Army and police near the Line of Control in the Akhnoor sector here Sunday, officials said. The timely recovery of the packets, believed to have been dropped by Pakistani drones, thwarted […]

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Lt Guv greets people on Christmas eve

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, has greeted the people on the eve of Christmas. In a message the Lt Governor said, “On the joyous occasion of Christmas, I extend my greetings to all, especially the Christian brothers and sisters. The sacred festival of Christmas, which celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, is a special occasion […]

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Portion of Jammu-Srinagar national highway caves in

Traffic suspended for hours, say officials Banihal/Jammu: Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended for over six hours on Sunday after a nearly 100-metre stretch of the thoroughfare caved in amid the ongoing work on a four-laning project in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, officials said. The 270-km highway is the only all-weather road […]

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Mercury stays above freezing point at most places in Kashmir

Mercury stays above freezing point at most places in Kashmir

Srinagar: The famous ski resort of Gulmarg and some other areas in the higher reaches received fresh light snowfall but the minimum temperature improved by several degrees to provide relief from the intense cold conditions in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. Gulmarg, in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, and few other areas in the […]

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J&K to be among the pioneers to close all the FRA claims shortly: Officers to CS

J&K to be among the pioneers to close all the FRA claims shortly: Officers to CS

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today impressed upon the district administrations to resolve all the pending claims under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 made by the forest dwellers on merit within a period of one month. He made these remarks while speaking in a meeting to look into the progress made in each district about […]

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2 crore tourists visited Kashmir in 2023, it speaks for improved security situation: Jitendra Singh

Jammu: Nearly two crore tourist footfall in Kashmir this year speak for the improved security situation in the Valley, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday and asserted that security agencies are taking necessary measures to counter terrorist activities. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function in Kathua district, he said it was […]

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Death of 3 civilians: J-K govt announces compensation, jobs to kin; Army to cooperate in probe

Jammu: Tension mounted in the border districts of Poonch and Rajouri after three men died allegedly during interrogation by the Army following the killing of five soldiers in a terrorist ambush, prompting the Jammu and Kashmir government to step in swiftly and announce compensation and jobs to the kin of these civilians. Authorities suspended mobile […]