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UIDAI urges schools to ensure biometric updates in Aadhaar for 5-15 years old kids

NEW DELHI: Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has called on schools across the country to ensure timely Aadhaar mandatory biometric updates for children in the age group of 5-15 years. UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar has written…
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Army rescues 25 CRPF jawans, civilians from flooded village in Punjab

JAMMU: As many as 22 CRPF personnel and three civilians were evacuated from a flooded village in Punjab by an Army helicopter on Wednesday morning, minutes before the building they were sheltering in collapsed, a defence spokesperson said.…
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Death toll in Vaishno Devi landslide rises to 34

JAMMU: The death toll in the Vaishno Devi landslide has gone up to 34, officials said on Wednesday, a day after disaster struck the route on the hilltop shrine in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district. At least 20 people were injured…
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Jammu Rain Mayhem: 10 dead, including 6 in landslide on Shri Mata Vaishno Devi route

STATE TIMES NEWS Schools, offices to remain closed today J&KBOSE suspends all examinations for Classes 10, 11 today Recruitment campaign for constables in different security organisations, including BSF halted for day in…
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Omar says situation in Jammu serious, reviews flood mitigation measures

STATE TIMES NEWS SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the situation in various parts of Jammu was "quite serious" following heavy rain and directed the administration to maintain high alert. Chief Minister Omar…
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Rivers, streams flow in spate as rains lash most parts of Kashmir

STATE TIMES NEWS SRINAGAR: Rains lashed most parts of Kashmir on Tuesday, causing rivers and streams to flow in spate and prompting authorities to urge people to refrain from venturing in and around the hill slopes and water bodies.The…
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CBI arrests Asstt Com DFSO for taking bribe

STATE TIMES NEWS Rajouri: The CBI on Tuesday arrested an official of the Food Safety for allegedly taking a bribe to grant exemption from inspections in Rajouri district, an official said.A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)…
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LG expresses grief over deaths; briefs Amit Shah on rescue, relief ops

STATE TIMES NEWS SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has expressed grief over the loss of lives due to landslide triggered by incessant rain at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, on Tuesday.He also briefed the Hon'ble Union Home…
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Bhagwan, Main Hi Doshi Hoon!

Prof Nutan K ResutraThat's right; I am the culprit. I am responsible for the rain havoc being caused everywhere! People feel the so -called "Wrath of God" when they find their homes and belongings and savings submerged in water and debris…
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