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New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday ordered “immediate” withdrawal of about 10,000 paramilitary personnel from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.This is the biggest de-induction of these forces after additional troops were rushed to the UT post the abrogation of the Article 370 of the Constitution that…

New Delhi:  Terming the setting up of a National Recruitment Agency as “historic”, Union minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said it will conduct an online Common Eligibility Test for shortlisting candidates for majority of central government jobs twice a year.He said the multiple recruitment examinations are a burden on the…

New Delhi:  Highlighting the key role played by healthy food in combating morbidities and building one’s resilience and immunity towards various kinds of diseases, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said people of the same household have been showing different responses to COVID-19 based on their immunity acquired through…

New Delhi: Paramilitary force CRPF will adopt environment-friendly technologies to run its various activities and establishments, force chief A P Maheshwari said on Wednesday. The country’s largest Central Armed Police Force has also joined hands with the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) for developing green campuses.CSE Director General Sunita…

Although J&K  is fairly electrified with 97% of villages lit, but providing continuous power at cheaper rate is difficult. The government must also focus on providing innovative financing solutions such as tax-free solar bonds or green infrastructure bonds to accelerate the access to credit at globally competitive rates. India is…

Irfan Majid Ramban, August,19:- MGNREGA employees Association of J&K union territory is on a pen-down strike from the last four days due to their long-pending demands related to regularization of vacant posts in Rural Development Department. Today, Wednesday, all MGNREGA Employees Association observed a pen-down strike at Block Batote. Employees…

We are a society of people with double-standards as far as our attitude towards women is concerned; our thoughts and preaching are different than our actions. The root cause of gender inequality in Indian society lies in its patriarchy system. Our country is very tolerant, but there are people who…

Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday constituted a five-member committee for preparing a proposal for relief and revival of the business sector in Jammu and Kashmir. An order issued by Additional Secretary to the Government under No. 767-JK(GAD) of 2020 dated 18.08.2020 reads, “Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution…

”Common Man should not suffer for getting even simpler services. People have high expectations from the government and there is need to make positive changes on the ground rather than limiting them to papers only.”These remarks were made by the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha during his extensive tour of Ganderbal…

New Delhi:  Ashok Lavasa, who was next in line to head the poll panel, on Tuesday resigned as Election Commissioner and would soon be joining the Asian Development Bank as vice president, sources said.Lavasa, the sources said, has sent his resignation to Rashtrapati Bhavan and has requested to be relieved…