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J-K Assembly proceedings delayed as media boycotts House
A special GST session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly here was delayed for nearly two hours as the media boycotted the House and opposition parties refused to take part in it till "curbs" on reporting of the proceedings were lifted
1,786 pilgrims leave for Amarnath from Jammu
Another batch of 1,786 pilgrims today left Jammu for the high-altitude Amarnath cave shrine of Lord Shiva in south Kashmir Himalayas. Escorted by the CRPF, the pilgrims comprising 1,485 men, 301 women left in 53 vehicles in a convoy for Baltal and Pahalagam base camps this morning, officials said. With today's batch a total of 17,146 pilgrims and sadhus have left Jammu for Amarnath since the yatra began from Jammu on June 28. As many as 15,813 pilgrims paid obeisance at the holy cave shrine yesterday and 62,608 pilgrims have done the same till date
PM's foreign visits have not benefited India: Cong
The Congress today attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his foreign trips, saying they have not benefited India "even a bit" and that only time will tell about the gains from his current visit to Israel
Police arrested 54 youths planning to join militancy
Srinagar: The J&K Police have thwarted a major militant plan to replenish their depleting numbers by arresting 54 youths before they could join militancy. A police spokesman said 54 youths, who were planning to join militant ranks, had been arrested from different districts of the Kashmir zone in the past six months.
Traders detained for protesting against GST implementation
Srinagar: Police on Tuesday detained several traders after they tried to march towards the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly to protest against the implementation of GST in the state in its present form.
Kullu girl launches weather balloon in NASA
Kullu: Bhuvneshwari (14), a resident of the Ramshila area of Kullu town, had brought laurels to the valley by becoming member of a group of students who made a weather balloon and successfully launched it from NASA recently.
Former sarpanch held for seeking Rs5 cr in extortion
Jhajjar: The police have arrested Satbir, alias Satte, a former sarpanch of Nilothi village in the district, on the charges of demanding extortion of Rs 5 crore from the MD of a footwear manufacturing company in Bahadurgarh and threatening him of dire consequence if the demand was not fulfilled.
Apply online for post-matric scholarship
Chandigarh: Haryana Social Justice and Empowerment Department has invited online applications for post-matric scholarship for students belonging to the minority communities for 2017-18.
INLD to stop Punjab vehicles at all entry points on July 10
Ambala: Abhay Chautala, INLD leader, said today that the party would stage a symbolic protest by stopping vehicles at all major entry points through which people from Punjab enter Haryana on July 10.
Third militant killed as Pulwama encounter enters second day
Srinagar: A third militant was killed today in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of south Kashmir as the operation entered the second day, police said. One more militant was killed this morning and the body has been recovered, a police official said.