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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…

Jaishankar Meets Chinese VP; Says Normalisation Of Ties Can Produce Mutually Beneficial Outcomes
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Amit Shah Reviews Security Along Indo-Pak Border, Airports With Top Officials
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Amit Shah Reviews Security Along Indo-Pak Border, Airports With Top Officials

New Delhi, May 9: Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reviewed the prevailing situation along India’s border with Pakistan and airports in the country amid the military conflict between the two countries, sources said. The meeting came hours after the Border Security Force said it has foiled an infiltration bid from across the International Border…

Govt committed to offer 200 units free electricity: CM Omar Abdullah

JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that Jammu and Kashmir aims to achieve self-sufficiency in power generation in next two years, ensuring a reliable electricity supply, and that the government was committed to offering 200 units of free electricity. He said Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation was prioritizing the development of hydroelectric…

Govt committed to offer 200 units free electricity: CM Omar Abdullah
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Grenade attack on police station in north Kashmir’s Baramulla, no casualties: Officials
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Grenade attack on police station in north Kashmir’s Baramulla, no casualties: Officials

BARAMULLA: A suspected grenade attack took place at a police station in north Kashmir's Baramulla district late last night, police said today. "During the night intervening March 4-5, at approximately 2120 hrs, a blast-like sound was heard from the backside of Police Post Old Town, Baramulla, causing concern among the general public. No casualty or…

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Traffic Suspended On Jammu-Srinagar Highway For Road Widening Work

JAMMU, Mar 10: According to officials, traffic on the 270-kilometer Jammu-Srinagar national highway was still blocked on Sunday morning while work was being done on widening various problematic sections of the Ramban area. In order to facilitate the expansion of the roadway to two lanes at Dalwas, Mehar-Cafeteria, Panthiyal, and Nachlana between the Nashri and Banihal tunnels, vehicular traffic on the only all-weather route connecting Kashmir with the rest of the nation was halted late on Saturday night, according to officials.The decision to halt traffic on the highway for 14 hours starting at 10 p.m. on Saturday, according to traffic department officials, was made to protect commuters. Over a dozen locations in Ramban have experienced road damage due to landslides, mudslides, and stone shooting, which prompted the authorities to switch to one-way traffic on the highway as of February 26. Travellers have been dealing with severe traffic jams for the past two weeks due to traffic coming from both Jammu and Srinagar, particularly in Dalwas, Mehar, and Nachlana. The national route between Jammu and Srinagar is currently undergoing road widening in numerous locations. Until the restoration work is finished, people are urged not to travel between Nashri and Navyug (Banihal) Tunnel, a department spokeswoman said. [caption id="attachment_12511" align="alignnone" width="300"] Traffic Suspended On Jammu-Srinagar Highway For Road Widening Work[/caption]  

Farmers”rail roko’ protest today, trains to be affected: Top points

NEW DELHI: As part of their 'Dilli Chalo' march to Delhi, farmer bodies have called for a statewide four-hour "rail roko" demonstration today to forward their objectives, which include a legal guarantee on a minimum support price for crops. The four-hour protest, which is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. and end at 4 p.m., aims to put pressure on the government to grant their requests. Train services are expected to be disrupted by the 'rail roko' barricade. 1. On Sunday morning, farmer activist Sarwan Singh Pandher said to the media, "We have called for 'Rail Roko' across the country today as part of the agitation that started at the Punjab-Haryana border on February 13.""We urge all farmers, labourers and common people of the country to support us in the 'rail roko' today in large numbers," he stated. In addition, Pandher urged people to postpone their plans to take the train between noon and 4 pm today because they "might face a little inconvenience" as a result of the obstruction. The 'rail roko' movement is, he confirmed, a partial one. 2. The Centre and the protesting farmers have met for at least four rounds of negotiations about the former's requests, but little progress has been made. In addition to a legal guarantee on the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops, the farmers have asked that agricultural debt be waived, pensions for farmers and farm labourers be included, and electricity rates not be increased.3. Farmers in Punjab and Haryana have been camping at the Shambhu and Khanauri border posts ever since they began their 'Dilli Chalo' protest march on February 13. 4. The Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) and the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) (SKM) called for farmers from all over the nation to come to Delhi, and on March 6 the farmers reopened their bid to enter the nation's capital. The appeal to march to Delhi on March 6 was primarily intended to refute the myth that farmers are unable to protest in the absence of tractors and trolleys. 5. However, the Delhi Police refused to allow the farmers to enter the city and stage a demonstration at the Jantar Mantar, citing a directive from February 26. Protesters are not allowed on the property, according to the directive. [caption id="attachment_12508" align="alignnone" width="300"] Farmers''rail roko' protest today, trains to be affected: Top points[/caption]