India

REASI: The district-level launch of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) was held at the conference hall here on Thursday to coincide with its national-level launch by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. District Development…
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SRINAGAR: Minister for Health and Medical Education Taj Mohi-ud-Din on Thursday said that as in other parts of the State, there is shortage of designated specialists in CHC Bhadarwah and Gandoh. Taj said that against 18 posts of Medical…
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Melbourne :  Former Australian batsman Michael Hussey has suggested that spin will play a minimal role in the 2015 ICC World Cup and believes Australia will play without a specialist spinner in the tournament. Hussey also feels spinners…
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Dubai : The England cricket team was Thursday fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during the second One-Day International (ODI) against India in Cardiff Wednesday. Ranjan Madugalle of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match…
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Madrid :  Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso announced that he was retiring from football after making 114 appearances and scoring a total of 16 goals for his country. The 32-year-old issued a statement Wednesday in which he said "the most…
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Berlin :Bayer Leverkusen cruised to a 4-0 victory over Copenhagen as Stefan Kiessling produced a brace in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League play-offs. The "Werkself" secured a Champions League spot Wednesday as they overcame…
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New York :  Indian tennis players Leander Paes and Sania Mirza won their respective doubles matches to advance to the second round of the US Open at the Flushing Meadows here Wednesday. Men's doubles defending champions Paes and Radek…
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TANGDHAR: Building upon previous successes in employment generation, wherein 22 youth from the remote Karnah Tehsil of Kupwara District had been employed in retail sector jobs such as Café Coffee Day in Pune and a BPO in Chandigarh, the…
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UDHAMPUR: Jammu Kashmir Teacher Forum (JKTF) district body alleged mass bungling being committed by the higher heads of the Education Department in transfer of teachers at the stake of violation of transfer norms. Forum further alleged that…
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POUNI: A workshop on Art Integrated Learning was held at GMS Pounı on Wednesday in which Anwar Hussaın Choudhary In-charge ZEO Pounı was the Chief Guest. While speaking on the occasion Anwar laid emphases on the significance of art in…
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