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Naveen Jindal foundation to hold recruitment drive for jobs in Oman

14 Jul 2026 | 12:31 PM

Panchkula, July 14 (UNI) The Naveen Jindal Foundation will organise a recruitment drive on July 14 to provide employment opportunities for skilled youth at Jindal Steel in Oman, offering monthly salaries ranging from USD 900 to USD 1,100 (approximately Rs 80,000 to Rs 95,000).

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Heavy metals found in Kashmir water chestnuts, Dal Lake most contaminated: Study

14 Jul 2026 | 10:49 AM

Majid Jahangir
Srinagar, July 14 (UNI) Kashmir's lakes, including the famed Dal Lake, are becoming contaminated with heavy metals, and this pollution is finding its way into water chestnuts that people eat.

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Four-lane corridor, Rs152-crore apple market to transform Pinjore into tourism and horticulture hub

14 Jul 2026 | 9:30 AM

Panchkula, July 14 (UNI) Residents of Pinjore and thousands of tourists visiting the historic town can expect smoother travel and improved infrastructure, as the Haryana government has announced a series of projects to transform the region into a major destination for tourism and horticulture.

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PGI Chandigarh reiterates complete smoking ban, warns of penalty for violators

14 Jul 2026 | 9:16 AM

Chandigarh, July 14 (UNI) The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, has once again enforced a strict ban on smoking across its campus, warning that anyone found violating the provisions of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003, will face penalties and other action under the applicable rules.

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Monsoon to stay active in Northwest India; Rain likely across Haryana, Delhi, Punjab till July 19

14 Jul 2026 | 9:05 AM

Panchkula, July 14 (UNI) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast an active southwest monsoon spell over Northwest India, with intermittent rainfall expected to continue over Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi till July 19. The weather department has also warned of thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds in several parts of the region, while heavy rainfall is likely over the Himalayan states during the second half of the week.

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Fresh batch of over 5,300 Shri Amarnath Yatra pilgrims leaves from Jammu

14 Jul 2026 | 8:49 AM

Jammu, July 14 (UNI) A fresh batch of more than 5,300 Shri Amarnath Yatra pilgrims on Tuesday left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas base camp in Jammu for the twin base camps of the cave shrine in the South Kashmir Himalayas amid tight security arrangements.

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Gurugram launches 'NIPUN Reading Manch' to foster reading culture among government school students

14 Jul 2026 | 12:18 AM

Chandigarh, July 13 (UNI) In a unique initiative to cultivate reading habits and improve foundational literacy among schoolchildren, the Education Department will launch the NIPUN Reading Manch across Gurugram under the NIPUN Haryana Mission.

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Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyan: Drug peddler’s illegally raised property demolished in Samba

14 Jul 2026 | 12:18 AM

Jammu, Jul 1 (UNI) In a significant action against the narcotics network and illegal encroachments, Jammu and Kashmir Police in close coordination with the civil administration, today carried out a demolition drive and demolished the property of a drug peddler in the Samba district.

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HC dismisses petitions against demolition of encroachments in 50Km zone along Indo-Pak border in 4 Rajasthan districts

14 Jul 2026 | 12:10 AM

Jaipur, Jul 13 (UNI) The Rajasthan High Court today dismissed petitions filed against the "encroachment" demolition drive being carried out by authorities in the border belt of Jaisalmer, Barmer, Sriganganagar and Bikaner, holding that issue of the National Security is the Supreme (paramount).

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Raj HC dismisses petitions against demolition of encroachments in 50Km zone along Indo Pak border

14 Jul 2026 | 12:07 AM

Jaipur, Jul 13 (UNI) The Rajasthan High Court on Monday dismissed petitions against the "encroachment" demolition drive being carried out by authorities in the border belt of Jaisalmer, Barmer, Sriganganagar and Bikaner, holding that "the issue of National Security is Supreme (paramount)".
Dismissing the petitions, a Single Bench of Justice Sameer Jain held that normally followed procedural rules of natural justice can be relaxed or dropped to the demands of national security.

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Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini congratulates Indian Women's Team on historic Lord's Test Victory

13 Jul 2026 | 11:40 PM

Chandigarh, Jul 13 (UNI) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday congratulated the Indian Women's Cricket Team for scripting history with its landmark victory in the first-ever women's Test match played at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground in England. .

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Dehra Police launches POMPU, arrests long-absconding proclaimed offender

13 Jul 2026 | 11:39 PM

Dharamshala, July 13 (UNI) The Dehra Police District has constituted a Proclaimed Offender & Missing Person Unit (POMPU) to ensure the prompt arrest of proclaimed offenders and strengthen efforts to trace missing persons.

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UP: Devotees elated after Bhadarsa renamed as 'Bharat Nagar'

13 Jul 2026 | 10:44 PM

Lucknow, Jul 13 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken another significant step towards preserving Ayodhya's cultural and religious heritage by renaming the town of Bhadarsa in Ayodhya district as 'Bharat Nagar'.

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Uttarakhand to develop model Science city housing multi-pronged scientific research activities

13 Jul 2026 | 10:32 PM

Dehradun, Jul 13 (UNI) The Uttarakhand government has started working to set up a Science City in Dehradun housing multipronged research based activities with aim to create a model umbrella scientific institution for entire country.

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Fraudster sold a ' mountain' in Prayagraj

13 Jul 2026 | 10:18 PM

By Vimal Kumar Srivastava
Prayagraj, July 13 (UNI): People in Prayagraj may have seen in Bollywood films about fraudsters selling large government buildings, even the Taj Mahal, but not a mountains. However, in reality, the fraudsters' exploits are no less spectacular.

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