| PM Modi says terrorism, climate change two biggest threats to mankind |
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 Seoul Feb 21(Agencies)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that India Korea relations are not only based on business but also on people to people contacts. Addressing a gathering of Indian community of South Korea in Seoul this evening, the Prime Minister said people of Indian origin act as messengers for the nation.
He lauded the efforts of Indian community in development of Korea, supplementing the role of ancient cultural and religious ties between both the countries.
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| Elections to vacant seats in JK Legislative Council: Matter to be taken up with ECI |
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 Jammu, Feb 21 (Agencies): The State Administrative Council (SAC) under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved taking up the matter with the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding the proposal for holding of elections to the six (6) vacant seats in the J&K Legislative Council.
Presently, there are two (02) vacancies/seats earmarked for Municipalities and four (04) vacancies/seats earmarked for Panchayats to be filled by the electorate of Urban Local Bodies and Panchayats..... |
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| Weather to improve from Friday: MeT |
| Highway closed due to fresh snowfall, landslides |
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 Srinagar, Feb 21 (Agencies): The overnight rains lashed Valley plains while as the higher reaches received fresh snowfall since Wednesday evening. The local Meteorological (MeT) department has predicted improvement in weather conditions from Friday.
Officials in MeT department told media reporters that the weather in Jammu and Kashmir would improve from Friday. “There is possibility of more rains at isolated places but overall the weather will improve from Friday,” they said.
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| Gulzar Shabnam assumes charge as Director Information |
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 Jammu, Feb 21,(Agencies) Gulzar Ahmed Shabnam today assumed the charge as Director Information and Public Relations, here today.
He took the charge from outgoing Director Tariq Ahmed Zargar Who has been posted as Director Hospitality and Protocol. Gulzar Ahmed Dar Shabnam was holding the post of Director Sericulture before joining as Director Information.
Gulzar assumed the office in presence of outgoing Director and senior officers of the department including Joint Director, Jammu Naresh.... |
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| Sikhs, Pandits protest against attacks on Kashmiris outside Valley |
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 Srinagar, Feb 21 (Agencies): The Sikh and Pandit community in Srinagar, Wednesday staged a protest against the attacks on Kashmiris in and outside Jammu and Kashmir.
Scores of Sikhs, Pandits assembled at Hari Singh High Streets here and chanted slogans like ‘Hindu, Muslim Sikh Itehaad, Zindabaad Zindabaad’.
They condemned the attacks on Kashmiris outside the Valley and said such acts must be stopped.
“Despite minority community, we never witnessed such situation in Kashmir. We feel very comf.... |
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| Sikhs, Pandits protest against attacks on Kashmiris outside Valley |
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 Srinagar, Feb 20 (Agencies): The Sikh and Pandit community in Srinagar, Wednesday staged a protest against the attacks on Kashmiris in and outside Jammu and Kashmir.
Scores of Sikhs, Pandits assembled at Hari Singh High Streets here and chanted slogans like ‘Hindu, Muslim Sikh Itehaad, Zindabaad Zindabaad’.
They condemned the attacks on Kashmiris outside the Valley and said such acts must be stopped.
“Despite minority community, we never witnessed such situation in Kashmir. We feel very comf.... |
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| JK set to receive another spell of snow, rains from this evening |
| Batote, adjoining areas will get heavy rains |
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 Srinagar, Feb 20 (Agencies): As weather remained cloudy throughout the day, the weatherman on Wednesday predicted rains and snow till Thursday afternoon, saying that Jammu would receive moderate rains besides hailstorm.
Deputy Director of Meteorological department (MeT), Mukhtar Ahmad said, “There is possibility of light rains in plains of Kashmir from this evening while as hilly areas would receive another snowfall.”
He added moderate rains would also lash Jammu region while there is possib.... |
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| Trump describes Pulwama attack as horrible |
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 washington Feb 20(Agencies)
US President Donald Trump has described Pulwama attack as horrible and offered full support to India to combat terrorism, asking Islamabad to punish those responsible for the heinous act.
Talking to reporters at Oval Office in White House, Mr Trump said, it would be wonderful if the two South Asia neighbours get along.
At a separate news conference, the State Department said the US has been in close communication with the Indian government to express not only .... |
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| Saudi crown prince backs India's fight against terrorism |
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 New Delhi Feb 20 *Agencies):-
India and Saudi Arabia have agreed to cooperate further in the fight against terrorism and put pressure on those countries which are supporting terror to deal with its growing threat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said.
In his press statement after talks with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammad Bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in New Delhi, Prime Minister said, Saudi Arabia is one of the most crucial strategic partners of India and both the count.... |
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| Government downgrades, withdraws security of all 18 Hurriyat leaders, 155 other political persons |
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| Jammu, Feb 20 (Agencies): In a major step today, the Government of Jammu & Kashmir downgraded and withdrew the security of 18 Hurriyat leaders in the state.
According to the spokesperson of Home Department, it was felt that providing security to these separatist leaders is a wastage of scarce state resources which could be better utilised elsewhere.
Among the leaders whose security has been downgraded and withdrawn are SAS Geelani, Aga Syed Mosvi, Maulvi Abbas Ansari, Yaseen Malik, Saleem Geelani, Shahid ul Islam, Zaffar Akbar Bhat, Nayeem Ahmed Khan, Mukhtar Ahmad Waza, Farooq Ahmed Kichloo, Masroor Abbas Ansari, Aga Syed Abul Hussain, Abdul Gani Shah and Mohd Musadiq Bhat.
This is in addition the 4 persons whose security was withd.... |
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