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Re- modelled scheme

Re- modelled scheme

Recently Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, briefed the media on re- modelled or re-christened schemes for tribal welfare, urban housing, solar energy and healthcare insurance coverage of elderly citizens. He at the outset briefed about the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyaan (DAJGUA) aimed to target saturation of schemes and development outcomes across 25 Interventions for […]

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Biden, Xi agree to ‘no AI control over nuclear weapons’

Biden, Xi agree to ‘no AI control over nuclear weapons’

• Xi says China ready to work with Trump administration for ‘smooth transition’ in bilateral ties • Counts Taiwan among four ‘red lines’ that must not be crossed LIMA: US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed that human beings and not artificial intelligence should make decisions over the use of nuclear weapons, […]

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Sakura Science Program

Sakura Science Program

Recently Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, had an inspiring interaction with Sonika, an 11th-grade student from Government High School (GHS) Doda, who is set to travel to Japan under the prestigious Sakura Science Program. The one week programme is being organised by Union Ministry of Education and Sonika is among […]

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Gulmarg Receives Season’s First Snowfall, Rain Lash Kashmir Plains

Gulmarg Receives Season’s First Snowfall, Rain Lash Kashmir Plains

SRINAGAR, Nov 16: Gulmarg, a tourist destination in Kashmir popular for skiing, received the season’s first snowfall on Saturday, while rains lashed the plains, officials said. The snowfall began early in the morning and continued intermittently, blanketing the meadows of the destination with about an inch of snow, they said. Several other areas in the […]

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Musk met Iran’s UN ambassador, NYT says

Musk met Iran’s UN ambassador, NYT says

NEW YORK: Elon Musk, the tech billionaire closely allied with US president-elect Donald Trump, met Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations in a bid to defuse tensions between Tehran and Washington, The New York Times reported on Thursday. The newspaper quoted anonymous Iranian sources as describing the meeting between the world’s richest person and Ambassador […]

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Upper Areas Of Kashmir See Light Snowfall

Upper Areas Of Kashmir See Light Snowfall

A few areas in the upper areas of Kashmir experienced light snowfall on Friday while some places in the plains received trace amounts of rain, officials said here. They said Razdan Top, which connects Bandipora with the frontier Gurez sector, was covered with a thin layer of snow, resulting in the temporary closure of the […]

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Who in Congress has said Article 370 will be restored? Shah spreading lies: Kharge

Who in Congress has said Article 370 will be restored? Shah spreading lies: Kharge

PUNE: AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday contested Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s assertion that the Congress intends to reinstate Article 370 in Jammu & Kashmir, and pointed out the contentious provision was repealed by Parliament. He accused the BJP of keeping the Article 370 issue alive merely to create divisions in society. Addressing a […]

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Fresh review

Fresh review

Recently the Commissioner Secretary Tourism chaired a meeting at the Civil Secretariat here, to discuss various issues of the Houseboat Owners Association. He said that the department is aware of the concerns of the houseboat owners and steps are afoot to resolve those on priority. She said that the government is committed to promote the […]

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PDP Leadership Reshuffle: Mehboob Beg Appointed Chief Spokesperson

PDP Leadership Reshuffle: Mehboob Beg Appointed Chief Spokesperson

SRINAGAR: The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) party on Thursday held a meeting at its headquarters in Srinagar, where Party President  Mehbooba Mufti announced key appointments aimed at strengthening the party’s communications and legislative wing. A statement issued by party reads that  Dr Mehboob Beg was appointed as the Chief Spokesperson of the PDP. “With extensive […]

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UN nuclear chief in Iran in search of ‘diplomatic solutions’

UN nuclear chief in Iran in search of ‘diplomatic solutions’

TEHRAN: International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi arrived in Iran on Wednesday for discussions on Tehran’s nuclear programme, a week after Donald Trump’s election as the new US president. Grossi, who is the director general of the UN agency, was greeted on Wednesday evening at the airport by Behrouz Kamalvandi, the spokesman for the […]