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Farmers on 75-hour protest in UP’s Lakhimpur Kheri

Farmers on 75-hour protest in UP’s Lakhimpur Kheri

The Bhartiya Kisan Union-Tikait (BKU-Tikait) and several other constituents of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella organisation of farmers, will hold a 75-hour sit-in at Rajapur Krishi-Utpadan Mandi Samiti in Lakhimpur Kheri from Thursday to press their pending demands. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha will hold the protest from August 18 to 20 to seek […]

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PCB unconcerned by PSL-IPL clash in 2025 as ICC announces new FTP cycle

PCB unconcerned by PSL-IPL clash in 2025 as ICC announces new FTP cycle

KARACHI: The dates of the Pakistan Super League’s 10th edition are set to clash with the Indian Premier League for the first time in 2025 after the International Cricket Council announced the Future Tours Programme cycle for the next four years on Wednesday. But having to compete with unarguably the strongest franchise cricket tournament in […]

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China to send troops to Russia for joint military drills

China to send troops to Russia for joint military drills

Chinese troops will travel to Russia to take part in joint military drills, Beijing’s defence ministry said. Beijing and Moscow have close defence links and China has said it wants to push bilateral relations “to a higher level,” even as Moscow faces international sanctions and widespread condemnation over its war in Ukraine. China’s defence ministry […]

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Golden Cards

Golden Cards

In Srinagar district administration is very close to achieving the target to cover the entire population of the district under Golden Cards. In this direction Deputy Commissioner Srinagar has asked his officials to ensure their presence at notified locations to facilitate registration of PMJAY-SEHAT. Already in Srinagar district government has issued 5.64 lakh Golden Cards […]

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JK reports 418 fresh positive cases, 466445 recovered

JK reports 418 fresh positive cases, 466445 recovered

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 17:The  Government today informed that 418fresh  positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19)have been reported today; 90from Jammu division and 328 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 474690. Moreover, 709 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 113 from Jammu division and […]

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Former MP calls on Lt Governor; presents his book “Aasar-e-Qadam”

Former MP calls on Lt Governor; presents his book “Aasar-e-Qadam”

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 17: Former Member Parliament, Sh Talib Hussain today called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan here. The former MP discussed with the Lt Governor various matters pertaining to the development of Jammu Kashmir. He appreciated the various development works being done at an accelerated pace in the present LG led UT […]

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Advisor Bhatnagar conducts extensive tour of Ranbir Canal at Jammu

Advisor Bhatnagar conducts extensive tour of Ranbir Canal at Jammu

Assesses damage caused recently by flash floods JAMMU, AUGUST 17: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today conducted an extensive tour of Ranbir Canal here and assessed the damage caused by flash floods recently to the Balole Syphon. CE I&FC Jammu , Hamesh Manchanda; SE Hydraulic Jammu, Xen ID 2 Jammu, Xen MID Jammu […]

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Tribal Education getting prime focus under present LG led Administration

Tribal Education getting prime focus under present LG led Administration

Govt. formulates comprehensive education plan to address specific needs of Tribals SRINAGAR, AUGUST 17: The present LG led Administration is giving prime focus on the education which can be gauged from the fact that the department of tribal affairs, for the first time, initiated an exercise to assess the state of education viz a viz […]

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House of militant, involved in killing of Kashmiri Pandit in Shopian to be attached, kin arrested

House of militant, involved in killing of Kashmiri Pandit in Shopian to be attached, kin arrested

Shopian: Process to attach the property of the militant, involved in the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit in Shopian district has been initiated, while his kin has also been arrested, officials said here on Wednesday. A top police official said that the militant identified as Adil Ahmad Wani of Kutpora village of Shopian was involved […]

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India logs 9,062 Covid cases, 36 deaths in a day

India logs 9,062 Covid cases, 36 deaths in a day

India on Wednesday recorded 9,062 fresh COVID-19 infections that took its tally to 4,42,86,256, while the number of active cases came down to 1,05,058, according to Union health ministry data. The death toll climbed to 5,27,134 with 36 new fatalities, including six reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases […]