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Over 2,300 H1N1 Cases Among 3,000 Influenza Infections ; CM Calls For Emergency Meeting

NEW DELHI, Aug 25: Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh on Tuesday said that Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has called for an emergency review meeting amid a rise in influenza cases in the national capital. Asserting that the situation was under control with adequate doctors and medicines, Singh said Delhi has reported around 3,000 influenza…

Over 2,300 H1N1 Cases Among 3,000 Influenza Infections ; CM Calls For Emergency Meeting
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Govt Restricts Fixed Dose Combinations Containing 2 Chemical Compounds For Young Children
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Govt Restricts Fixed Dose Combinations Containing 2 Chemical Compounds For Young Children

NEW DELHI, Aug 22: In a significant step to safeguard the health and safety of young children, the Government has imposed restrictions on the manufacture, sale and distribution of all fixed dose combinations containing Chlorpheniramine Maleate and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride, mandating a clear warning that these medicines shall not be used in children below four years…

Enrolment In Govt Schools Fell By Nearly 86 Lakh Between 2023-24 And 2025-26: MoE Report

New Delhi, Jul 7: Enrolment in government schools fell by nearly 86 lakh between 2023-24 and 2025-26 while private unaided recognised schools added more than 88 lakh students during the same period, according to the UDISE 2025-26 report released by the Ministry of Education. UDISE+ (Unified District Information System for Education Plus) is the Centre’s…

Enrolment In Govt Schools Fell By Nearly 86 Lakh Between 2023-24 And 2025-26: MoE Report
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Jaishankar Meets Chinese VP; Says Normalisation Of Ties Can Produce Mutually Beneficial Outcomes
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Jaishankar Meets Chinese VP; Says Normalisation Of Ties Can Produce Mutually Beneficial Outcomes

Beijing, Jul 14: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday conveyed to Chinese Vice President Han Zheng that continued normalisation of India-China ties can produce mutually beneficial outcomes and an open exchange of views between the two sides is “very important” considering the “complex” global scenario. The external affairs minister held talks with Zheng shortly…

4 Feared Dead After Vehicle Rolls Down Into Gorge on Zojila Pass

SRINAGAR, Dec 7: According to officials, at least four people are thought to have died on Thursday when the car they were riding in rolled down into a deep gorge on Zojila Pass in the Ganderbal district of central Kashmir. An official stated that the car had skidded off the road and plummeted into a gorge on Zojila Pass while en route from Kargil to Sonamarg. He stated that additional information is awaited and that the Army, police, and locals had arrived at the scene for a rescue operation. According to the official, there are four people believed dead and several injured from the incident. [caption id="attachment_6850" align="alignnone" width="300"] 4 Feared Dead After Vehicle Rolls Down Into Gorge on Zojila Pass[/caption]  

Altaf Bukhari to contest from north Kashmir parliamentary seat for Apni Party

BANDIPORA: Altaf Bukhari, the president of the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP), declared on Tuesday that he will run for parliament from north Kashmir. Dilawar Mir stated at a convention in the Bandipora district, which was attended by a sizable contingent of party members and supporters, that the decision was made following a party consensus. Senior Apni Party leader Dilawar Mir urged the people of north Kashmir to vote for Bukhari in order to secure his victory by a wide margin during his speech to the convention. According to Mir, the party's only goal is to bring about peace, prosperity, and jobs in Jammu and Kashmir. In his speech, Altaf Bukhari pledged to work for the welfare of the local populace and to fight for their equal rights. Bukhari restated that his party would not engage in emotional rhetoric or make any false promises, and that Jammu and Kashmir's future belonged to India. He declared that his party was prepared to work with any other party to advance Kashmir's development. He also launched a vicious attack on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the National Conference (NC), charging them with lying to the public and engaging in deceptive politics. According to him, the Apni Party was not like them and would always tell it like it was. [caption id="attachment_6846" align="alignnone" width="300"] Altaf Bukhari to contest from north Kashmir parliamentary seat for Apni Party[/caption]    

Srinagar records coldest night of season at -2.6 °C

SRINAGAR: The lowest nightly temperature of the season was recorded at minus 2.6 degrees Celsius in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. This indicates that the nighttime temperatures in Kashmir have further dropped. According to information available, the coldest night of the season was also recorded in a few other locations in Kashmir, namely Qazigund and Kupwara. A minimum temperature of minus 2.5 degrees Celsius was recorded in Gulmarg, while minus 2.2 degrees Celsius was recorded in Qazigund. Kupwara in north Kashmir recorded a minimum temperature of minus 3.1 degrees Celsius, while Pahalgam, a well-known tourist destination, recorded a low of minus 4.9 degrees Celsius. [caption id="attachment_6843" align="alignnone" width="300"] Srinagar records coldest night of season at -2.6 °C[/caption]  

NIA Attaches Properties Of Terrorists In Awantipora

Pulwama, Dec 7: In the Awantipora neighbourhood of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday attached two residential buildings, including a double-story and a single-story home belonging to terrorists. The five brothers of one Khursheed Ahmed Bhat jointly own the two residential buildings.The notice of attachment from the NIA stated, "This is to inform the general public that a double-storied residential house and one single-story residential house under survey Nos 722,723 and 724 at village Chursoo, Awantipora, District Pulwama which are owned jointly by the Khursheed Ahmed Bhat @Khursheed Alam Bhat @ Surya son of Ghulam Mohd Bhat, resident of Bhatpora, Chursoo, Awantipora District Pulwama and his five brothers stand attached under the provisions of UA(P)A by the order of Hon'ble NIA Special Court Jammu dated 30.09.2023," the notice of attachment to the general public stated.In connection with the terror conspiracy hatched and operationalized by the offshoots of the banned terrorist organisations backed by Pakistan, including Laskhar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Al-Badr, and Al-Qaeda, the NIA raided eight locations throughout Jammu and Kashmir earlier on Tuesday. Seven districts in Jammu and Kashmir—Poonch, Shopian, Pulwama, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Kupwara, and Srinagar—were among the locations that were searched. The residences of hybrid terrorists and Overground Workers (OGWs) connected to recently established affiliates and offshoots of the terrorist groups that are prohibited were among the raided locations.The premises of the cadres and supporters of these recently established organisations, which included the PAAF, Kashmir Tigers, The Resistance Front (TRF), Mujahideen Gazwat-ul-Hind (MGH), Jammu and Kashmir Freedom Fighters (JKFF), and United Liberation Front Jammu and Kashmir (ULFJ-K), were also thoroughly searched. The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which has been looking into the plot of the recently formed offshoots of the banned terror groups to destabilise Jammu and Kashmir through violent terrorist attacks and activities, seized several digital devices containing copious amounts of incriminating data and documents as a result of the searches. [caption id="attachment_6840" align="alignnone" width="300"] NIA Attaches Properties Of Terrorists In Awantipora[/caption]  

PM Modi given standing ovation at BJP Parliamentary Party meeting for assembly poll success

NEW DELHI: At the BJP Parliamentary Party meeting on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a standing ovation in response to the party's incredible victory in three assembly elections. At the inaugural meeting of the BJP Parliamentary Party in the Winter Session of Parliament, senior leaders, including BJP president J P Nadda, congratulated Modi. Party MPs raised slogans praising his leadership. In the assembly elections held in the three states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan, the BJP soundly defeated the Congress. Its significant victory has been attributed primarily to Modi's leadership. In Telangana, where the BJP's vote share and total increased, the Congress ousted the BRS. Every week during sessions, the entire membership of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha makes up the BJP Parliamentary Party. Its leaders, including Modi, speak at the meetings on various topics related to the Parliamentary agenda as well as its organisational and political campaigns. [caption id="attachment_6834" align="alignnone" width="300"] PM Modi given standing ovation at BJP Parliamentary Party meeting for assembly poll success[/caption]  

Arms, ammunition recovered in Rajouri

RAJOURI: According to officials, security forces found weapons and ammunition on Wednesday in the Budhal area of Rajouri district, following the revelations of two terror operatives. "On Wednesday, a joint search operation was conducted in the Behrote area of Budhal by a special operations group that included Rajouri police and 33 RR. After being detained on December 3 and 4, terror suspects Mohammad Farooq and Mohammad Nazri were brought to the suspected location, where security personnel found some weapons and ammunition, according to the statement. Among the items found in the seizures were a handgun, two magazines, thirty rounds, two hand grenades, a raincoat, a pistol pouch and a few medications. [caption id="attachment_6831" align="alignnone" width="300"] Arms, ammunition recovered in Rajouri[/caption]