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SC junks PIL seeking cooling off period for civil servants to contest polls
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a PIL to impose restrictions to prevent civil servants from contesting elections immediately after retirement or resignation from service, by imposing a cooling!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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PM bats for local languages in courts, explaining laws in simpler terms
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday made a strong pitch for use of local languages in courts and explaining laws in simpler terms, saying that it will increase the confidence of common citizens in!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Efforts on to douse major forest fire in Reasi
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Jammu: Efforts are on to put off a major fire in the forest area of Thakrakote in Reasi district, an official said on Saturday.The fire in the compartment number 40 and 41 of Sailanjan forest area of Thakrakote broke!-->!-->!-->…
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Jammu records marginal dip in mercury; maximum temp settles at 40.4 degrees C
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Jammu: Jammu city recorded the maximum temperature of 40.4 degrees Celsius on Saturday, slightly lower than the season's high of 41 degrees the previous day, officials said.The day temperature in Jammu city was 4.8!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Gen Manoj Pande takes charge as Army Chief
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New Delhi: Gen Manoj Pande took charge as the 29th Chief of the Army Staff on Saturday after incumbent Gen MM Naravane retired from service.Gen Pande, who was serving as the vice chief, became the first officer from!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Covid: 11 new cases in J&K
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JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir reported 11 new Covid cases on Saturday that took the infection tally to 4,54,043, officials said.Of the new cases, Jammu district reported seven while Srinagar and Baramulla recorded two!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Mobile internet services suspended in Patiala, 3 senior police officers transferred
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Patiala: The Punjab government on Saturday suspended mobile internet and SMS services in Patiala district, a day after clashes between two groups over an anti-Khalistan march left four people injured.The government!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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PM sets Aug 15, 2022 as deadline for Udhampur-Baramulla Rail Project
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JAMMU: Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on Wednesday underscored the potential of the Udhampur-Baramulla Rail Link Project in exponentially boosting the tourism and economy in Kashmir and fixed August 15, 2020 as!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Police says 3 terrorists killed in encounter; families claim not involved in terrorism
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Srinagar: Police on Wednesday claimed to have killed three terrorists in an overnight encounter in the city's Parimpora area but families of the slain youths said they had no connection with militancy and that two of!-->!-->!-->…
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India can’t accept any unilateral change of LAC: Rajnath
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New Delhi: As the over seven-month-long border standoff with China showed no signs of solution, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said India cannot accept any unilateral change of the Line of Actual Control!-->!-->!-->…
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