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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…

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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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“Entire country is ‘Rammay’…Lord Ram also symbol of good governance”: PM Modi in Andhra Pradesh

PALASAMUDRAM (ANDHRA PRADESH): Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Tuesday that the nation is deeply religious ahead of the Pran Pratishtha event at the Ayodhya temple on January 22. He also noted that Lord Ram is a symbol of good governance in society and that his influence extends well beyond devotion. The Prime Minister expressed optimism that NACIN will expand the scope of good governance and advance trade and commerce in India during the official opening of the National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes, and Narcotics' new campus. The prime minister declared that the entire nation is "Rammay" throughout his speech, which included multiple allusions to the Ramayana. The whole nation is called Rammay and is devoted to Lord Ram, yet the scope of Lord Ram's existence, his source of inspiration, and his faith go far beyond devotion. "Lord Ram is a representation of socially responsible governance, and your organisation may find great inspiration in him," he remarked. The prime minister also mentioned his earlier in the day visit to the Veerbhadra Temple in the Lepakshi region of the state, where he claimed to have heard passages from the Telugu version of the Ranganatha Ramayan. He mentioned that many think that somewhere around here, Lord Ram had a conversation with Jatayu. "You are aware that I am performing an 11-day special ritual in front of Pran Prathistha at Ayodhya. I consider myself fortunate to have visited the temple at this fortunate time," the PM remarked.It is believed that Jatayu fell at Lepakshi after suffering severe injuries at the hands of Ravan, who had kidnapped Sita. It's also reported that Jatayu informed Lord Ram that Sita had been taken south by Ravan and that Lord Ram had afterwards bestowed moksha upon her. On January 22, there will be a Pran Pratishtha ceremony for Ramlala at the Ayodhya temple. According to PM Modi, NACIN ought to give India access to a cutting-edge trade and commerce ecosystem. In order to establish India as a significant global trading partner, he added, amicable conditions must be created. This includes facilitating business dealings with taxes, customs, and drugs. "We ought to fund social welfare with the money raised through taxation. India's tax system was once very convoluted. We introduced transparency and a distinctive tax structure to the nation with the GST. We started a system of anonymous tax assessments. The amount of taxes collected has increased to an unprecedented degree as a result of all these initiatives. The collections are held in the State treasury and given back to the public through a variety of programmes," he stated. [caption id="attachment_9166" align="alignnone" width="300"] "Entire country is 'Rammay'...Lord Ram also symbol of good…

Panchayat, ULB Polls In J&K Soon After Process Of OBC Reservation Concludes: LG Sinha
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Panchayat, ULB Polls In J&K Soon After Process Of OBC Reservation Concludes: LG Sinha

BARAMULLA, Jan 16:  On Tuesday, Manoj Sinha, the lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir, declared that panchayat and urban local body elections would "definitely" take place in the Union territory following the implementation of the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) reservation. He claimed that people who denied local bodies funding while they were in power were now politicising the matter and calling for a return to the previous state of affairs, but "we will not allow that." "I wish to inform my colleagues who served as panchs, sarpanches, and ULB representatives that the administration has begun the process of reserving seats for other backward classes, as required by the constitution following the enactment of the State Reorganisation Act."I want to reassure you that ULBs and Panchayat elections would undoubtedly be held in Jammu and Kashmir following the conclusion of this exercise. Here, Sinha stated, "I want to state that they will undoubtedly be held. Speaking to a crowd, he had just opened a stadium in the Baramulla area of north Kashmir that bears the name of General Bipin Rawat, the nation's first chief of military staff. People are aware of their objectives, according to Sinha, who said that some were engaging in political posturing due to the votes' prolonged delay. Politics is being played by some on the topic. People who strangled Panchayats and ULBs are now beginning to recall them. I don't want to say anything, but I believe that everyone in this room is well aware of those individuals' identities and motivations.He declared, "I want to assure you that we will not allow Panchayats to return to the same situation and that everything should happen through them." He urged everyone to take part in Republic Day ceremonies and fly the tricolour proudly, especially the younger generation. "I implore you to participate heavily in the 'Jhanda Ooncha Rahay Hamara' initiative. "I desire for Tiranga to fill the skies above Baramulla," he declared. [caption id="attachment_9157" align="alignnone" width="300"] Panchayat, ULB Polls In J&K Soon After Process Of OBC Reservation Concludes: LG Sinha[/caption]

India Is Now Seen As ‘Strong And Powerful’ Nation: Rajnath Singh

LUCKNOW, Jan 16: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh claimed on Tuesday that the belief that India was a weak nation had changed during the last nine years, attributing this to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asserting that the country is now regarded as "strong and powerful." Speaking during the "Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra" in his parliamentary district, the home minister stated that the global view of India has now shifted. "Today, nobody views India as weak. We are now seen as a formidable nation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi deserves all the credit for this, Singh stated."No power in the world can dare to show eyes to us when the country and countrymen are strong," he continued. According to Singh, this is the first time a government has knocked on people's doors in post-independence India to make sure they take advantage of various assistance packages. "If someone who qualifies for the schemes is not receiving benefits, our prime minister is quite concerned and anxious. He used to ask us to make sure our constituency's beneficiaries were reached by the programmes," he continued. Singh stated that when Modi took office as prime minister, India's economy was ranked 10th in the world; it is currently ranked fifth.Economists believe this is a result of Modi's appeal. If everything proceeds as planned, the Indian economy would rank in the top three by 2027 and will be the strongest by 2047, the speaker continued. [caption id="attachment_9151" align="alignnone" width="300"] India Is Now Seen As ‘Strong And Powerful’ Nation: Rajnath Singh[/caption]  

J&K Police attach property of notorious drug peddler worth lacs in Kulgam
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J&K Police attach property of notorious drug peddler worth lacs in Kulgam

KULGAM: In the Kulgam area of South Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday annexed the property valued at lacs belonging to a well-known drug dealer. Under section 68-F (2) of the NDPS Act 1985, District Police Kulgam continued its harsh action against drug peddling and its propagators by attaching property (under construction house) on 10 Marla of land bearing survey no 622 belonging to a notorious drug peddler, Barkatullah Mir son of Mohd Abdullah Mir, resident of Buchroo, Kulgam. The property was discovered to have been unlawfully acquired during the Kulgam police's investigation and inquiry.The owner initially obtained the property through the illegal trafficking of psychotropic and narcotic drugs. The aforementioned drug dealer is pertinently connected to Case FIR numbers 69/2021 of Kulgam Police Station and 03/2018 of Yaripora Police Station. This move reaffirms the police's commitment to fighting the drug problem. The people in the neighbourhood have applauded the police for taking the initiative to attach real estate that the drug dealer had raised or exploited for illegal drug trafficking. [caption id="attachment_9145" align="alignnone" width="300"] J&K Police attach property of notorious drug peddler worth lacs in Kulgam[/caption]      

8 Students & 3 Teachers Injured As School Bus Turns Turtle
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8 Students & 3 Teachers Injured As School Bus Turns Turtle

JAMMU, Jan 16: In the Samba area of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, a school bus carrying eight pupils and three teachers suffered injuries when it rolled over. Along the Jammu-Pathankot National Highway, a private school's bus carrying pupils and staff had an accident and turned into a turtle. Locals and law enforcement moved quickly to transport the injured to the district hospital. To check on the injured patients, SSP Samba Benam Tosh and Deputy Commissioner Samba Abhishek Sharma paid a visit to the hospital.The Deputy Commissioner declared, "The students and teachers have sustained minor injuries and are all safe." He noted that the accident's cause is being determined in order to take the appropriate next steps. [caption id="attachment_9142" align="alignnone" width="300"] 8 Students & 3 Teachers Injured As School Bus Turns Turtle[/caption]  

Contempt Matter: SC Asks Lawyer To File Proper Apology To Judges For Scandalous Allegations
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Contempt Matter: SC Asks Lawyer To File Proper Apology To Judges For Scandalous Allegations

New Delhi, Jan 16: The Supreme Court ordered a lawyer on Tuesday to give a proper, unconditional apology to the judges he had targeted, stating that it was not satisfied with the nature of the apology. The lawyer had been found guilty of criminal contempt and sentenced to six months in jail for making "scandalous, unwarranted, and baseless imputations" against several judges of the Delhi High Court and district courts in the nation's capital. On January 9, the Delhi High Court found the lawyer guilty of contempt of court and sentenced him to six months in prison in addition to a Rs 2,000 fine. Additionally, it had mandated that he be placed under arrest and turned over to the Tihar jail administrator.Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud's bench gave the attorney one more chance to submit a formal apology. This isn't a sincere regret. This apology is fabricated. How can he claim that was genuine and unintentional? After reviewing the lawyer's apology, the bench—which also included Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra—stated that he needed to submit a formal apology. The attorney for the client entered an unconditional affidavit into the record as the hearing got underway, stating that his client had also made a spoken apology and had already been incarcerated for a week. The Supreme Court set a hearing date for January 19 and gave him one more chance to submit an apology.The high court stated in its decision that such acts needed to be checked with a "firm hand" because the attorney who made the libellous accusations was an officer of the court. In July 2022, he entered a plea before a high court bench consisting of only one judge, in which he accused multiple judges of behaving biasedly, irrationally, or arbitrarily. In his plea, he had listed the judges as well. [caption id="attachment_9139" align="alignnone" width="300"] Contempt Matter: SC Asks Lawyer To File Proper Apology To Judges For Scandalous Allegations[/caption]    

Snowfall Must For Power Projects To Run, Tourism Sector To Thrive: LG Sinha
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Snowfall Must For Power Projects To Run, Tourism Sector To Thrive: LG Sinha

SRINAGAR, Jan 16: Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, expressed his wish for snowfall in the region on Tuesday, saying that the region needs snow in order to run power projects and have a thriving tourism industry. Speaking at a function in the Baramulla district of north Kashmir, the LG stated that the region is now experiencing a dry winter. "I ask God to provide snow because power projects depend on it to function; without it, they would fail. Snowfall is also necessary to maintain the health of the tourism industry, he stated.According to the LG, 13 lakh people came to Gulmarg last year, with the snow serving as a key draw. "In the Baramulla district, six new destinations have been added to the list, but tourists would prefer to stay away in the absence of snow," he stated. LG stated that with the completion of OBC reservations, elections for Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) will take place shortly. Elections for Panchayats and ULBs will be held after the process is completed, he stated. "Work is going on towards that direction."On January 26, Republic Day, the LG asked the people of Baramulla to participate in the Jhanda Ooncha Rahay Hamara programme in big numbers. He declared, "I want Tiranga to fill the skies of Baramulla." According to him, the Baramulla district is thriving on all fronts thanks to the young people's active participation. [caption id="attachment_9136" align="alignnone" width="300"] Snowfall Must For Power Projects To Run, Tourism Sector To Thrive: LG Sinha[/caption]