Damascus, April 5 – Syrian authorities announced that a key border crossing with Lebanon would be temporarily closed due to security concerns following warnings from Israel of possible strikes on the area.The General Authority for Land and Sea Borders and Crossings said on Saturday (local...
Kabul, April 3 – More than 9,000 families have been forced to leave their homes due to rocket attacks conducted by Pakistani forces on areas near the Durand Line in Kunar province, Afghanistan, according to local media reports.Officials from Kunar's Directorate of Information and Culture said...
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Jammu, April 1 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stated on Wednesday that it is the government's responsibility to ensure the protection of the properties and religious shrines of displaced Kashmiri Pandits until their safe and dignified return to the valley.Opposing a private...
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On Wednesday, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu handed over a cheque of Rs 226.61 crore to families displaced by the Polavaram Project as part of the third installment under land acquisition and rehabilitation & resettlement.The Chief Minister met the displaced people at his...
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Beijing, March 17 China said on Tuesday that it will provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Iran, Lebanon, and two other West Asian countries that have been severely affected by the ongoing conflict in the region.Speaking at a media briefing, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin...
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Ranchi, March 14 Jharkhand Excise Minister Yogendra Mahato announced in the Assembly on Saturday the formation of task forces in each district of the state to combat narcotics and drug trafficking.Responding to queries from several lawmakers about rising drug addiction among youth and...
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United Nations, March 11 India joined nearly 30 troop-contributing countries to UNIFIL on Wednesday to express deep concern over the escalating hostilities in Lebanon and strongly condemn Hezbollah’s “reckless decision” to join the Iranian attacks against Israel this month.India is among the...
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Imphal, March 11 Hundreds of people, mostly women, staged a demonstration here on Wednesday, demanding that illegal immigrants be identified through the National Register of Citizens (NRC) or any other exercise before the census in Manipur, police said.A scuffle broke out between demonstrators...
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At the Jammu Press Club, the ST-2 Sangharsh Samiti (Displaced from PoJK) held a press conference to highlight the issues faced by displaced families. Committee member and retired SSP Surinder Sharma stated that the government has granted ST-2 status to displaced persons from PoJK, but certain...
Jammu, February 19 Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Thursday that the return of the Kashmiri Pandit community to the valley, with full dignity and security, is a commitment made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The LG emphasized that the terror ecosystem in J-K tried to...