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Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan Reach NCB Office To Record Statement In Drugs Probe

Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan Reach NCB Office To Record Statement In Drugs Probe

Bollywood actors Deepika Padukone and  Sara Ali Khan reached the NCB office in south Mumbai on Saturday morning to record their statements in drugs probe linked to film star Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, an official said. Deepika arrived at the NCB guest house in Colaba, from where the central agency is operating, in a small […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Gulmarg receives seasons first snow fall

Gulmarg receives seasons first snow fall

Gulmarg, Sep 26: The Affarwat Mountains of famous Ski resort Gulamarg in North kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday received seasons first light snow fall. According to Kashmir News Service correspondent the light snow fall was reported in the and it is seasons first snowfall after long spell of dry spell. Reports said that the fresh […]

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Dhoni says CSK not doing well both in batting and bowling

Dhoni says CSK not doing well both in batting and bowling

Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is not happy with the performance of both his batting and bowling units after his side suffered their second consecutive loss in the Indian Premier League. After CSK’s 44-run defeat at the hands of Delhi Capitals here on Friday, Dhoni said his batting unit was lacking “a bit […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Taiwan’s armed forces strain in undeclared war of attrition with China

Taiwan’s armed forces strain in undeclared war of attrition with China

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen visited a low-key but critical maintenance base for fighter jet engines on Saturday, offering encouragement as the Chinese-claimed island’s armed forces strain in the face of repeated Chinese air force incursions. This month alone, China’s drills have included its jets crossing the mid-line of the sensitive Taiwan Strait and exercising near the Taiwan-controlled […]

 Crescent Kashmir

CAG pulls up JKPCC for poor performance, not finalising accounts

CAG pulls up JKPCC for poor performance, not finalising accounts

The Jammu and Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) Limited came up for sharp criticism from the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) for its poor performance and failure to finalise its accounts amid sharp decline in the value of works from Rs 364.19 crore in 2012-13 to Rs 250.65 crore during 2016-17. The public sector undertaking […]

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Junaid Mattu no longer associated with party: JK-PC

Junaid Mattu no longer associated with party: JK-PC

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference on Saturday said that Junaid Azim Mattu was no longer associated with the party. In a tweet, the Sajad Lone led party said, “J-K Peoples Conference would like confirm that Mr. Junaid Mattu is no longer associated with the party. The party’s association with Mr. Mattu has ended weeks […]

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DGP rewards 25 CRPF personnel for “excellent performance”

DGP rewards 25 CRPF personnel for “excellent performance”

Appreciating the “excellent performance” of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel on anti-militancy front, Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh has accorded the grant of Commendation Certificate Class-1 along with a cash reward to twenty-five CRPF personnel. As per the order issued by Police Headquarters, ASI/GD Nounihal Singh has been rewarded with a […]

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UGC asks universities, colleges to commence new academic session in November

UGC asks universities, colleges to commence new academic session in November

The University Grants Commission (UGC) Monday ordered Universities and Colleges to commence classes for new academic session 2020-21 from 1 November for first year Undergraduate and Postgraduate students. UGC also directed the Universities and Colleges to complete the admission process by 31 October. The new amended UGC guidelines, a copy of which lies with the […]

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India’s COVID-19 tally nears 6 million cases

India’s COVID-19 tally nears 6 million cases

India’s COVID-19 tally sprinted past 59 lakh with 85,362 fresh cases in a span of 24 hours, while over 48 lakh people have recovered from the disease so far, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data updated on Saturday, reported Press Trust of India. The total coronavirus cases rose to 59,03,932 with 85,362 infections being […]

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Enquiry report

Enquiry report

In order to fix the responsibility on the ground J&K Government has suspended two officials who were responsible for keeping the oxygen supply to the covid designated hospitals of Jammu region. The government had ordered an inquiry into the death of a covid patient who died recently in the hospital and his family alleged that […]