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NEW DELHI: An HPV vaccine can prove to be crucial in preventing the cancer of the cervix, a leading cancer among women, a Parliamentary Committee has recommended. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare in its…
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NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR: The Centre on Tuesday banned the Awami Action Committee, headed by Kashmir's influential cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, and Shia leader Masroor Abbas Ansari-led Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen for five years due to…
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NEW DELHI: Households will not only receive zero electricity bills, but they can also earn an additional Rs 1,265 each month under the Pradhan Mantri Muft Surya Ghar Bijli Yojna, Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said in…
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NEW DELHI: The Home Ministry told Lok Sabha on Tuesday that action on crimes against women and children have received precedence "for the first time", and placed under one chapter in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). In a written…
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STATE TIMES NEWS NEW DELHI: 12 IPS officers of the Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre have been promoted to the Selection Grade (Level 13 in the Pay Matrix), following the recommendations of the Screening…
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NEW DELHI: Designer duo Shivan & Narresh, who are facing backlash for displaying "obscene" garments at a fashion show held in Gulmarg last week, have issued an apology saying they deeply regret any hurt caused their presentation during…
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on his birthday, and wished for his long and healthy life. Abdullah, who is also the vice president of the Jammu and Kashmir…
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has censured Jammu and Kashmir officials for not complying with a high court over the regularisation of daily wagers and called it as a "glaring and textbook example of obstination". A bench of Justices…
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the Indian cricket team for winning the ICC Champions Trophy and said they have played wonderfully through the tournament. Skipper Rohit Sharma led from the front with an…
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NEW DELHI: In a veiled reference to China and Pakistan, Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday said there is a "high degree of collusivity," which must be accepted. "What it means, as far as I am concerned, the two-front threat is a…
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