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Seed money, age-limit increased; 3% of budget allocation reserved for specially-abled  

Seed money, age-limit increased; 3% of budget allocation reserved for specially-abled  

Govt makes special amendments to SCFS, YSLS

Jammu, April 13: In order to cater to the soaring unemployment in Jammu & Kashmir, the government has announced some promising amendments to the guidelines of its two flagship entrepreneurship development schemes, Seed Capital Fund Scheme (SCFS) and Youth Start Up Loan Scheme (YSLS). The two schemes are being implemented by the Jammu and Kashmir […]

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Dir Agri interacts with farmers; asks them to adopt latest techniques in agriculture

Dir Agri interacts with farmers; asks them to adopt latest techniques in agriculture

JAMMU, APRIL 13:  Director Agriculture, Jammu Hari Krishan Razdan today interacted with the farmers in Majua Uttami, Chak Chimna, Bhagwana Chak, Rehal, Chak Hassal and adjoining areas of RS Pura. He stressed on the need to adopt multiple cropping systems with vegetable cultivation and application of latest technologies to achieve the goal of doubling the […]

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CWG: India’s men’s hockey team loses to New Zealand in semis

CWG: India’s men’s hockey team loses to New Zealand in semis

Gold Coast : India’s men’s hockey team lost to New Zealand 2-3 in a semi-final of the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Friday. India put up a disastrous defensive performance in the first quarter to concede two goals to Hugo Inglis (seventh minute), Stephen Jenness (13th). But Harmanpreet Singh converted a penalty stroke in […]

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Faheem Ashraf likely to make Test debut on Ireland, England tour

Faheem Ashraf likely to make Test debut on Ireland, England tour

KARACHI: All-rounder Faheem Ashraf is likely to make his test debut on the upcoming Ireland and England test series in May. The 24-year-old all-rounder has played 8 ODIs and 10 T20Is for Green Shirts in the last 10 months and was able to impress spectators by his tremendous performance while playing for Islamabad United in […]

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Who is Sachin Tendulkar: McLellan

Who is Sachin Tendulkar: McLellan

Australian journalist Dennis Freedman got American Comedian Jeremy McLellan on his show to discuss what he says Pakistan, cricket, spy pigeons and make jokes. Jeremy McLellan is a stand up comedian and Freedman is a funny guy who has already won our hearts by incessantly trolling Indian cricket fans though he wouldn’t admit he means […]

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Pak Senate approves bill to extend jurisdiction of Supreme Court, Peshawar High Court to Fata

Pak Senate approves bill to extend jurisdiction of Supreme Court, Peshawar High Court to Fata

  Islamabad, Apr 13: The Senate on Friday gave its assent to a bill seeking the extension of the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and Peshawar High Court (PHC) to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata). The Supreme Court and High Court (Extension of Jurisdiction to Fata) Bill 2017 had been lying with the upper […]

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Channel 9 loses Australian cricket TV rights after 40 years

Channel 9 loses Australian cricket TV rights after 40 years

Sydney:  Channel Nine, which brought cricket to Australian television viewers for 40 years and influenced the way the sport is covered around the world, has lost a billion dollar bidding duel for broadcasting rights to Australia’s national game. Cricket Australia announced Friday it had concluded a new rights deal with free-to-air broadcaster Channel Seven and […]

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Not concerned by fast bowlers leaking runs: Karthik

Not concerned by fast bowlers leaking runs: Karthik

Kolkata: Despite the pacers leaking as many as 109 runs in just 8.5 overs against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the previous game, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Dinesh Karthik on Friday said it’s not a concern going into their next encounter, at home against in-form Sunrisers Hyderabad. Vinay Kumar was the worst hit among […]

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Army Engineer-in-Chief briefs Dr Jitendra Singh about road projects in J&K

Army Engineer-in-Chief briefs Dr Jitendra Singh about road projects in J&K

New Delhi: The Army Engineer-in-Chief (E-in-C), Lt. Gen. S.K. Shrivastava called on the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy & Space, Dr Jitendra Singh here today and briefed him about the current status of the various Road […]

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Governor, CM greet people on Shab-i-Miraj

Governor, CM greet people on Shab-i-Miraj

JAMMU, APRIL 13: Governor N. N. Vohra has greeted the people on Shab-i-Miraj. In his message of felicitations the Governor has expressed hope that the celebration of this auspicious occasion would further strengthen the bonds of amity, harmony and brotherhood among all communities and be a harbinger of peace, progress and prosperity in the State. […]

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