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Sikkim's Addl Advocate General resigns amid row; labels attacks "baseless" [details]

Labeling the attacks baseless and unfounded, Sudesh Joshi said in his resignation that there hasn't been any professional dereliction of duty on his part.

Feb 2, 2023

First of its kind "perfume-bomb" recovered by J&K Police from teacher-turned-Lashkar terrorist [details]

After smuggling "sticky bombs" Pakistan dropped "perfume bombs" through its drones to trigger blasts in different parts of J&K. By wrapping IEDs in perfume bottles these bombs are prepared in Pakistan and dropped through drones on this side of the border.

Feb 2, 2023

E-auction of wheat for sale in open market begins

The Food Corporation of India (FCI) offered 22 lakh metric tonnes of wheat out of its 25 lakh metric tonnes stock for sale through open market in the first e-auction which took place on Wednesday.

Feb 2, 2023

Harassed by colleague, lady dental doctor from Lucknow commits suicide in Bengaluru

A lady dental doctor from Lucknow committed suicide in Bengaluru after being constantly harassed by a colleague at a hospital here, police said.

Feb 2, 2023

Parliament adjourned amid chaos as Oppn sought debate on Adani-Hindenburg issue

A US-based research firm Hindenburg has accused the Adani group of "brazen stock manipulation and accounting fraud scheme over the course of decades".

Feb 2, 2023

High-profile murder case takes new twist as NC leader arrested for killing own party colleague-cum-cousin [details]

A prominent Sikh leader of J&K, ex-MLC, and a senior National Conference leader from Jammu, Tarlochan Singh Wazir (67), was found dead in Delhi's Moti Nagar area on September 9, 2021.

Feb 2, 2023

Tripura Poll: Left withdraws candidates against Congress as last date approaches

The Left parties, led by the CPI-M, on January 25 announced the names of 47 candidates leaving 13 seats to their new ally Congress while dropping eight sitting MLAs

Feb 2, 2023

RS Chariman rejects suspension notice of Kharge, 8 others

RS Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar rejected the suspension notice of nine members, including Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge (LoP)

Feb 2, 2023

Dog stays by human dad's side at hospital for 3 days, comforts him; adorable video wins hearts [Watch]

The video documents Magnus, a 6-year-old Labrador Retriever, accompanying his father, Brian Benson, to the hospital, and staying by his side for three days as doctors tried to identify the cause of his chest pains.

Feb 1, 2023

DigiLocker services for MSMEs, large businesses, charitable trusts soon

The government on Wednesday announced to set up DigiLockers for the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), large businesses and charitable trusts.

Feb 1, 2023

Two foreign skiers killed as avalanche hits J&K's Gulmarg area [details]

Three teams of skiers were trapped at Afarwat Peak in the Gulmarg area of Jammu and Kashmir. 19 foreigners and two locals were rescued.

Feb 1, 2023

NSA Ajit Doval in Washington; space, defense manufacturing, telco, iCET launch discussed [details]

During the visit, NSA Ajit Doval interacted with U.S. policymakers and stakeholders across Government, Congress, business, academic and research communities on a range of bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest.

Feb 1, 2023

Thousands stranded as landslides block Jammu-Srinagar national highway on third consecutive day [details]

People asked not to travel on the Jammu-Srinagar highway due to a blockade of the road at several places.

Feb 1, 2023

14 killed in massive fire at multi-storey building in Dhanbad, Jharkhand

At least 14 persons were killed and more than one dozen injured after a massive fire broke out at a multi-storey building in Jharkhand's Dhanbad on Tuesday evening, officials said.

Feb 1, 2023

How J&K's inter-departmental deputation will bring out the best in govt employees: Explained

After the implementation of this policy, the services of skilled employees in different governments will be utilized to fill skill gaps.

Jan 31, 2023