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February 5, 2025 8:57 PM February 5, 2025 8:57 PM

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104 illegal immigrants from US landed at Amritsar

A US aircraft carrying 104 illegal Indian immigrants landed at the Shri Guru Ramdas Ji International Airport in Amritsar this afternoon. According to sources, 30 of the deportees are from Punjab, while others are from Chandigarh, Haryana, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh. The Amritsar adminis...

February 5, 2025 11:45 AM February 5, 2025 11:45 AM

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Over 100 illegal Indian immigrants deported from US, set to arrive in Amritsar

Over 100 illegal Indian immigrants from the United States of America have been deported. They are expected to land at the Shri Guru Ramdas Ji International Airport in Amritsar in a US aircraft, this afternoon.  Official sources have confirmed to our Jalandhar Correspondent that all administrative ar...

February 5, 2025 11:33 AM February 5, 2025 11:33 AM

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Sikkim’s PM Shri Govt school Namchi becomes Northeast’s only Green-Rated School

PM Shri Government Senior Secondary School Namchi, Sikkim, is the only educational institution to receive a Green School Rating from the entire Northeastern states. Green Carnival and Green School Award Ceremony 2025 was organised by the Centre for Science and Environment, CSE,  in New Delhi yesterd...

February 5, 2025 11:17 AM February 5, 2025 11:17 AM

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J&K CM to hold pre-budget consultations with MLAs, DDC chairpersons

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will hold pre-budget consultations with MLAs and District Development Council (DDC) chairpersons from today. Mr Abdullah who also holds charge of the Finance Department, will be presenting his maiden budget in the Assembly session beginning 3rd of March...

February 5, 2025 11:11 AM February 5, 2025 11:11 AM

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J&K Rural Development Minister to inaugurate ‘Watershed Yatra’ from Kathua

In Jammu and Kashmir, the “Watershed Yatra”, will be inaugurated by State Rural Development Minister, Javed Ahmad Dar, from Hiranagar in Kathua district today. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the state-of-the-art “Watershed Yatra Van”-equipped with Augmented Reality (AR) tools and digital...

February 5, 2025 10:52 AM February 5, 2025 10:52 AM

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Veteran Akashvani news reader Venkatraman, passes away at 102

Veteran News Reader of Akashvani, Venkatraman passed away in Chennai last night. The 102-year-old was the first voice in Tamil to convey the momentous news of India attaining Independence from Delhi in the early hours of 15th of August 1947. The news was first broadcast in Tamil for Radio Ceylon at ...

February 5, 2025 9:01 AM February 5, 2025 9:01 AM

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Higher Altitude Areas Experience Snowfall in Himachal Pradesh

In Himachal Pradesh, the higher altitude areas are experiencing snowfall, while other parts of the state are witnessing rainfall due to the activity of Western disturbance. As a result, there has been a noticeable drop in temperatures, contributing to an intensifying cold wave in the region. Despite...

February 5, 2025 8:46 AM February 5, 2025 8:46 AM

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Centre to launch Watershed Yatra to raise awareness about water, soil conservation

Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will launch Watershed Yatra, a nationwide initiative, in Hybrid mode today. The mass outreach campaign with the theme “Jal Laaye Dhan-Dhaanya” aims to boost public participation and create awareness about the Watershed Development activities. Th...

February 5, 2025 9:02 AM February 5, 2025 9:02 AM

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Late Chaman Arora honoured with Sahitya Akademi Award 2024

The government announced that the late Chaman Arora had been posthumously honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 in the Dogri language category for his book 'Ik Hor Ashwthama'.The Ministry of Culture, in a statement, said the book was selected based on a unanimous recommendation made by the ju...