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Apprehensions of Bengal, Punjab on BSF jurisdiction extension notification ill-founded: Govt

Apprehensions of Bengal, Punjab on BSF jurisdiction extension notification ill-founded: Govt

New Delhi:  The Centre on Tuesday said the governments of West Bengal and Punjab have expressed their apprehensions over a notification extending the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) in certain states and termed them “ill-founded”. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also said that the extension of BSF’s  territorial jurisdiction would […]

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10,645 applied for Indian citizenship in 5 years, 4,177 granted: Govt

10,645 applied for Indian citizenship in 5 years, 4,177 granted: Govt

Says over six lakh Indians gave up their citizenship in last five years

New Delhi: A total of 4,177 people were granted Indian citizenship during the last five years, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also said that as many as 10,645 people have applied for Indian citizenship in the last five years including 227 from the US, 7,782 from […]

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Centre committed to compensate states for 5 yrs for revenue loss due to GST roll out: FM

Centre committed to compensate states for 5 yrs for revenue loss due to GST roll out: FM

New Delhi: The Centre is committed to compensate states for five years for the revenue loss due to GST implementation as provided in the statute, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday. The GST Constitutional Amendment Act provides for the centre compensating the state for five years for loss of revenue arising on account of […]

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New Bill on cryptocurrency after Cabinet approval: Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha

New Bill on cryptocurrency after Cabinet approval: Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha

New Delhi: The government will soon bring in a new Bill on cryptocurrency after it is approved by the Union Cabinet, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday in the Rajya Sabha. A Bill on Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency for introduction in the Lok Sabha has been included in the Lok Sabha […]

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Family seeks help from admin to trace missing man in Sopore

Family seeks help from admin to trace missing man in Sopore

Srinagar: The family of a missing man, hailing from Sopore area in north Kashmir here have sought help from administration to trace their beloved. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the family of Ghulam Nabi Naiko while talking to media persons at Srinagar’s press enclave said that their beloved aged 48 years, who […]

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Low-intensity earthquake hit Ladakh

Low-intensity earthquake hit Ladakh

Leh: A low-intensity earthquake hit parts of the union territory of Ladakh in the wee hours Tuesday, the National Centre of Seismology said. An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 occurred at 4.50 am with its epicentre at East of Leh in Ladakh region, the NCS said. Further details are awaited. Press Trust of indiathekashmirimages.com

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Plastic Factory gutted in midnight blaze at SIDCO Pulwama

Plastic Factory gutted in midnight blaze at SIDCO Pulwama

Pulwama: A plastic factory was reduced to ashes in industrial area of SIDCO Lassipora in Pulwama district in a massive fire that broke out on Monday late night. Reports reaching the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that the fire broke out at the factory namely ‘Stalwart plastics’ on Monday at around 10 PM and […]

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Cold conditions grip Kashmir, Ladakh

Cold conditions grip Kashmir, Ladakh

Srinagar: Cold conditions continued in Kashmir Valley and Ladakh with Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recording minus 1.5°C against previous night’s minus 0.2°C. A meteorological department official here told GNS that the minimum temperature was minus 0.6 below normal for this time of the year. On November 23, the mercury settled at minus 2.3°C […]

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J&K admin working for all people, not just a select few: LG Sinha

J&K admin working for all people, not just a select few: LG Sinha

Lays foundation stone for Tirth Yatri Niwas of SASB, says facility to open up new employment avenues for local population

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said the administration is working for the welfare of all people of the union territory, and not just a select few. Sinha was speaking to reporters after laying the foundation stone of a ‘Yatri Niwas’ (accommodation for pilgrims) ahead of the Amarnath Yatra in Majeen area on the […]

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New Covid variant stokes concern but vaccines still most important tool: Experts

New Covid variant stokes concern but vaccines still most important tool: Experts

New Delhi: The Omicron variant carries “concerning” mutations that may make it more transmissible and allow it to evade immunity, scientists said on Monday, stressing that the one certainty in the uncertainty of the many things unknown is this — Covid is not a short-term crisis and vaccines are still a critical tool. As the […]