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US imposes curbs on Pakistani, Chinese and Emirati firms

US imposes curbs on Pakistani, Chinese and Emirati firms

WASHINGTON: The US has added more than two dozen entities to a trade blacklist on Monday over alleged support of weapons and drone development programmes in Pakistan and Iran, and other issues, including aiding Russia’s war effort in Ukraine. The 26 targets, mostly in Pakistan, China and the United Arab Emirates, were said to have […]

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Army Opens Fire On Pakistani Drone In J&K’s Poonch

Army Opens Fire On Pakistani Drone In J&K’s Poonch

JAMMU, Oct 22: Army troops fired a couple of shots at a Pakistani drone near the Line of Control (LoC) in  Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. More details awaited…. AGENCIES

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Free Surgical Camp

Free Surgical Camp

Recently a free surgical camp was organized in Kathua to provide specialized medical services to over 2,000 beneficiaries in the hilly region. It was Organized by the Department of Health and Family Welfare  in collaboration with SOS Memorial Trust Delhi. The camp offered a range of comprehensive medical care, targeting 40 major and minor surgeries, […]

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Dr Farooq, Mirwaiz Farooq Condemn Gagangir Attack

Dr Farooq, Mirwaiz Farooq Condemn Gagangir Attack

SRINAGAR: Senior political figures have strongly condemned the brutal attack in Gagangir, Jammu and Kashmir, where seven people, including six migrant workers and a doctor, were killed by suspected militants on Sunday evening. The attack targeted a construction site in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, sending shockwaves through the region. National Conference (NC) President and veteran […]

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National Investigation Agency Begins Probe In Gagangeer Terror Attack

National Investigation Agency Begins Probe In Gagangeer Terror Attack

SRINAGAR, Oct 21: A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Monday reached Gagangeer in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district where six labourers and a doctor were killed in a major terror attack last evening, officials said. An official said that the team led by a senior official reached the attack site today morning. “The NIA […]

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Capacity Building Programme

Capacity Building Programme

Two-day Capacity Building Programme was recently held to strengthen the human resource of State Taxes Department (STD) for implementation of Goods and Service Tax (GST) concluded on Tuesday at Excise and Taxation Training Institution, Nagrota here. The workshop was organised by State Taxes Department (STD), J&K in collaboration with Institute of Chartered Accountants of India […]

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Senior Police Officer Reviews Operational Preparedness of Force in JK’s Poonch

Senior Police Officer Reviews Operational Preparedness of Force in JK’s Poonch

JAMMU: Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Jammu, Anand Jain visited the border district of Poonch on Saturday to review the operational preparedness of the force and discuss various policing and security-related issues, a police spokesperson said. As part of the visit, a series of meetings and interactions were held with senior officers, station house […]

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Govt enjoying honey-moon period, let’s wait for a week: Sajad Lone on Power outages in Kashmir

Govt enjoying honey-moon period, let’s wait for a week: Sajad Lone on Power outages in Kashmir

Srinagar: Peoples Conference chief Sajad Gani Lone Saturday said that “the newly formed government was enjoying the honey-moon period” and that he will talk about power woes after a week. Talking to reporters here, Lone, while replying to a query about frequent power outages in Kashmir, said: “What can I say about it (Power woes). […]

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Ravindra’s wristy knock adds new chapter to his Bengaluru story

Ravindra’s wristy knock adds new chapter to his Bengaluru story

As many as 453 runs were scored on the third day’s play in Bengaluru but before the batting took over, India’s bowlers had made the first session their own, picking four wickets for 40 runs and leaving New Zealand in a spot of bother. Barring that, however, it was the turn of the bowlers from both sides […]

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Putin says Brics, not West, will drive global economic growth

Putin says Brics, not West, will drive global economic growth

MOSCOW: The Brics group will generate most of the global economic growth in the coming years thanks to its size and relatively fast growth compared with that of developed Western nations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday. Putin hopes to build up Brics — which has expanded to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the […]