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HP: Man from Punjab held with 15.18 grams heroin in Nurpur Police crackdown

Dharamshala, Jun 16 (UNI) Continuing its zero-tolerance policy against drug trafficking, Nurpur Police has arrested an alleged drug supplier from Punjab and recovered 15.18 grams of heroin (chitta) from his possession during a targeted operation near Kandwal in Kangra district.
According to a statement issued by the Superintendent of Police Office, Police District Nurpur, the CIA Nurpur team acted on specific and credible intelligence and launched a swift operation against a suspected narcotics network.
The accused has been identified as Anil Sharma (48), son of Ramesh Sharma, a resident of House No. 23, Kali Ghanupur Shiharta, Amritsar district, Punjab.
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J&K: IED recovered, defused in Rajouri

21 Jul 2026 | 12:23 PM

Jammu, July 21 (UNI) The Bomb Disposal Squad of Indian Army has defused one Improvised Explosive Device (IED) recovered near Gandhi Memorial Academy in Argi village of Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.

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BSF troops detain Pak intruder near IB in Jammu's Pargwal

21 Jul 2026 | 12:17 PM

Jammu, July 21 (UNI) Alert troops of Border Security Force have detained one intruder while he was trying to sneak into the Indian Territory from the International Border in Pargwal area of Khour in Akhnoor belt of Jammu.

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IMD forecasts widespread rain over Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal, J&K and UP; heavy rain and thunderstorms likely

21 Jul 2026 | 12:10 PM

Panchkula, July 21 (UNI) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall across several parts of North India over the next few days, with Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh likely to experience rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds.

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Over Rs16,600 cr lying in inoperative EPF accounts, LIC unclaimed funds and accrued income; efforts stepped up to trace beneficiaries

21 Jul 2026 | 11:09 AM

Panchkula, July 21 (UNI) More than Rs 16,600 crore is lying in inoperative Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) accounts and in unclaimed policyholder funds and accrued income with the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), prompting efforts to identify beneficiaries and facilitate settlement of money due to employees, former workers, policyholders and their eligible claimants.

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Centre scales up metro push; Gurugram corridor

21 Jul 2026 | 10:10 AM

Panchkula, July 21 (UNI) The centre has stepped up investments in urban mass transit, with about 1,159 km of metro rail and regional rapid transit system (RRTS) networks now operational across 26 cities, while 30 metro projects are at various stages of implementation, including the 28.5-km Gurugram Metro corridor in Haryana.

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