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NEW DELHI, FEB 03 Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday that BJP stalwart and former deputy prime minister Lal Krishna Advani will be conferred the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award, and described it as a “very emotional moment for me”. “One of the most respected statesmen of our times, his contribution to the development of India is monumental. His is a life that started from working at the grassroots to serving the nation as our Deputy Prime Minister,” Modi said on X. His decades-long service in public life has been marked by an unwavering commitment to transparency…

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LUCKNOW, JAN 15 Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj Pande said on Monday that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is under control but an increase in terrorist activities has been witnessed in the southern region of Pir Panjal and Rajouri-Poonch in the last few months. He, however, asserted that due to the efforts of the security personnel, there has been a significant drop in violence in the interior areas of Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing the 76th Army Day parade in Lucknow, General Pande said, “On the western front, the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is under control. But…

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JAMMU, DEC 22 Security forces on Friday launched a massive cordon and search operation in the forest area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, a day after five army personnel were killed and two others injured in a terrorist attack. The General officer Commanding (GoC), XVI corps, Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain visited the area and reviewed the situation with top army and police officers, officials said. ‘Indian Army and White knight Corps salutes the bravery and supreme sacrifice of four soldiers in Surankote on yesterday while fighting the scourge of terrorism,’ White Knight Corps, or XVI corps, wrote on X.…

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NEW DELHI, DEC 22 The Winter Session of Parliament which commenced on 4th December, 2023 has been adjourned sine die on 21st December, 2023. The Session provided 14 sittings spread over a period of 18 days. During the Session 12 Bills were introduced in Lok Sabha and 18 Bills were passed by Lok Sabha and 17 Bills were passed by Rajya Sabha. 3 Bills were withdrawn with the leave of Lok Sabha while one Bill was withdrawn with the leave of Rajya Sabha. Total number of Bills passed by both the Houses of Parliament during the Session is 19. During…

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JS Correspondent JAMMU, DEC 20 Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha attended the Annual Day Celebration of Sainik School, Nagrota, today. The Lt Governor congratulated the Administration, students and teachers of the institution on the occasion. Sainik School Nagrota has always lived up to its motto of “Gyan, Veerta aur Anushasan” – Knowledge, Bravery and Discipline and its alumni are rendering distinguished service to the nation in various other sectors, he added. “Education nurture future leaders. They are symbol of ambitious India, determined to create a knowledge society and advance India’s economic prowess in the world,” the Lt Governor said. He…

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NEW DELHI, DEC 15 Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned on Friday due to continuous protests by opposition members seeking discussion and a reply from Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the Parliament security breach. The lower house could not transact any business on Friday. At 11 am, when the House met for the day, Rajendra Aggarwal adjourned the proceedings till 2 pm in less than a minute, amid slogan-shouting by opposition members who displayed placards and rushed to the Well of the House. They were demanding the resignation of the Union home minister as well as his presence in…

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JS Correspondent JAMMU, DEC 13 Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha chaired a meeting to review the implementation of PM SHRI Schools (PM Schools for Rising India) scheme in the Union Territory. On the occasion of Teacher’s Day in 2022 Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced PM-SHRI for the upgradation and development of around 14,500 schools across the country. In Phase-I, a total of 233 Schools from J&K have been approved for PM SHRI Schools by the Ministry of Education. In the second phase, J&K UT has recommended 265 schools to the Ministry of Education, seeking its approval. A total 20…

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JS Correspondent JAMMU, DEC 13 Public in general is hereby informed that the water supply to Manda Reservoirs shall remain partially affected on 15-12-2023 & 16-12-2023, due to some urgent maintenance works on Sitlee Manda 600 mm dia. Rising Mains. The areas affected will include Panjtirthi, Karan Nagar, Rehari, Jain Bazar, Moti Bazar, Pacca Danga, link road, Afghan Mohalla, Dogra Hall, Kachi Chowni, Ustad Mohalla, etc. and adjoining areas. Public is advised to use water judiciously during the above said period.

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Jammu, Dec 12 The Supreme Court upholding the abrogation of Article 370 would boost the efforts of the centre and Union Territory administration to take Jammu and Kashmir to new heights of development and provide justice to the deprived sections, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said on Tuesday. He said the central government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation of a ‘New J&K’ on August 5, 2019, and the SC judgment has brought a new hope among the people and will further strengthen the roots of unity and integrity of the nation. “The Supreme Court has…

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JS Correspondent NEW DELHI/ JAMMU, DEC 11 Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha joined ‘Viksit Bharat @2047: Voice of Youth’ workshop, launched by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today. Vice Chancellors, Heads and faculty members of premier institutions of J&K, who were actively engaged in the workshop at Raj Bhawan Jammu, shared their valuable suggestions during the panel discussion on thematic areas to build a roadmap for students involvement and contribution in ‘Viksit Bharat@ 2047’. The Lt Governor expressed his gratitude to the Hon’ble Prime Minister for creating a strong education ecosystem, industrial-academic relation, in the last 9 years, to turn…

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